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10-30-60 marketing rule

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on 10-30-60 marketing rule

People often want to know how much they should spend on marketing. There is no standard answer, but there are some good rules of thumb you can use.

The 10-30-60 Marketing Rule says to spend 10 per ce

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Adopting better stock buying practices

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on Adopting better stock buying practices

Every shopper knows that sensible buying saves money. Unfortunately, not every business owner realises the importance of careful buying in keeping a business profitable. Look for settlement discounts,

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Adopting stock purchasing and control procedures

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on Adopting stock purchasing and control procedures

When buying stock there are two crucial components. Firstly, you must have a system in place so you are fully aware of the stock you need to replace and methods to predict when stock may diminish. Sec

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Advertising Analysis Sheet

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on Advertising Analysis Sheet

In order to promote your business effectively, you will need to advertise and choose the appropriate method for your business, such as newspapers, radio, TV etc. However, you should also ensure that t

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Are dirty windows smearing your business image?

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on Are dirty windows smearing your business image?

Peeling paint, overflowing rubbish bins, dirty windows or faulty fluorescent lights – could they be holding you back when it comes to customer interest?

If you are worried you’re not attracting enoug

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Are there limitations on the use of the Q&A Service?

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on Are there limitations on the use of the Q&A Service?

This is a new service and as such, limitations may apply to the number of questions which can be asked, due demand. To make sure we are able to respond quickly and accurately to your questions, we nee

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Are you ready for the business challenge

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on Are you ready for the business challenge

Why be your own boss?

Many entrants to business start off with very general goals and aspirations:

“I wanted to be my own boss”

“I was tired of taking orders from someone else”

“I want the freedom

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Are you ready to run a franchise?

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on Are you ready to run a franchise?

There’s an old proverb that states, “Businesses don’t fail, people do.” Sure, businesses are affected by strategies employed by competitors, market saturation, etc., but the ability to plan and adjust

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Are your interviewing skills letting you down?

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on Are your interviewing skills letting you down?

It is not only a potential employee which needs to do his/her homework in order to perform successfully at a job interview. For business owners to conduct a thorough and effective hunt for a new emplo

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Assessing entertainment fringe benefits

April 24, 2025 IOA AdminLeave a Comment on Assessing entertainment fringe benefits

Entertainment provided to an employee (or associate) by an employer or a related party is subject to FBT. Entertainment of non-employee’s (eg. clients) is not subject to FBT, but is most likely non-ta

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