Too busy to chase the money?

Don’t leave chasing money until the end of December because you may have to wait even longer to get paid.

It’s the crazy time of year, where the work piles up and you end up delaying the invoicing and the paperwork for when you have time.

The last thing you want is to hit January with a lack lustre cash-flow, or even worse to discover that the person you worked your butt off for in December can’t afford to (or won’t) pay for your hard work.

Set yourself up now by looking at your contracts and look into escrow.

Read the full article:

SimPRO: http://simpro.co/blog/too-busy-to-chase-the-money/

Have you ever had to chase a payment from a job you have worked on?

Have you ever had to chase a payment from a job you have worked on? Or found yourself ripped off by someone carrying out some work for you at home?

Recycled Interiors, Helen Edwards, speaks with The Block favourite and winner Dale Vine about the problems tradies and other businesses face when payments are late. Dale’s been using CheckVault and says “CheckVault is basically the solution to these late payments occurring.”

Read the full article:

Recycled Interiors: http://recycledinteriors.org/2014/12/11/dale-vine-block-chats-us-checkvault/

Just pay me when you’ve got it. I don’t mind waiting

“Yeah no worries, just pay me when you’ve got it. I don’t mind waiting” is listed among an extensive line up of things you’ll never hear from a tradie in a hilarious satirical clip “S#!t Tradies NEVER Say” produced by Tradies National Health Month.

Many tradies, like other small-medium sized business operators, are greatly affected by cash-flow issues caused by not getting paid on time, or in some cases not getting paid at all. This can put enormous pressure on their mental health, self-esteem and spill over into their family life. While this is particularly rampant

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Security in ‘the cloud’: How to make sure your information remains secure while using cloud-based software

Cloud computing gives you greater freedom than ever before. No longer tethered to a desk, you can manage your business, and with CheckVault your payments as well, on the go from anywhere.

So with the growth in cloud-based software services available we thought we would share with you a few tips on how to keep your information secure when using these tools for your business or at home.

  • Use an internet browser with good security protection – Google Chrome is acknowledged as the most highly secure of the most popular browsers. We have optimised our site for Google Chrome to give you the best and most secure CheckVault experience.
  • Check that the website is secured – Look at the top left hand side of the
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7 Common Goal Setting Mistakes to Avoid

Last week we looked at setting goals. Hopefully you have created an opportunity during the week to look at your business achievements and set goals for the financial year ahead.

Let’s now look at what not to do when setting your goals, as we look at a few common goal setting mistakes to avoid.

  1. Not making them SMART. If you don’t make your goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time Based, you are creating a
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7 Steps To Setting Great Business Goals

There’s an old saying by Benjamin Franklin: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”

So with the start of the new financial year, it’s a perfect time to set your business up for success as you plan your business goals.

To help you on your way, here’s seven easy steps that will have your first goal set before your first meeting tomorrow, or even by the end of today. Set aside 30 minutes without your phone, without disruption and just focus.

  1. Reflect – as we spoke about in our last blog post, it’s important to
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Business Health Check – End of Financial Year is the perfect time

There are only three days to go until we wrap up the 2013/2014 financial year in Australia.  It’s a great time to take a few minutes and reflect on the year that was, then use this insight to start planning your year ahead.

Take stock of where you are; what worked well; what didn’t; what you’ve achieve and where you can improve.

Think about:

  • How many jobs have you quoted?
  • How many jobs have you
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