As 2012 begins there is so much to look forward to. One of the highlights towards the end of 2011 was being selected to run the 2012 Senshu International Marathon. It will be held on 19 February in Osaka, Japan as part of the Sunshine Coast Sister Cities arrangement with Japan.
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The new year has clocked over and a whole year lies ahead of us, with a network of possibilities. Are you rested and inspired, ready to go with a plan of action? Will those great ideas that emerged over the summer break see the light of day? It can be a daunting and uncomfortable activity to chart out the big ideas and distil them into a plan of action.
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2011 is almost a wrap. While you have some downtime over the holidays take the opportunity to reset both your personal and business goals for the year ahead. Update your one page business plan to reflect any changes over the last six months and communicate this to your staff. Most importantly, keep it real and keep it simple.
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Big Ideas? Innovation? Trailblazers? The Sunshine Coast has plenty. For proof, take a look at the entrants in the most recent round of the state government's What's your Big Idea Queensland? competition that offers grants to help commercialise inventive idea.
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As part of its compliance armoury, the ATO uses industry benchmarks to detect cases where they believe businesses may not be properly complying with their tax obligations. The kinds of benchmarks used include cash sales benchmarks, performance benchmarks (which provide key business ratios for different industries) and input benchmarks (which show an expected range of income for tradespeople based on the labour and materials they use).
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The Christmas season affects different businesses in different ways and can have a significant impact on you. For some, it is boom times but for others, a period of significant dislocation. Because of these differences, there is not a one size fits all answer to the best way to prepare and manage the season. You need to look at your business model and how the season affects your customers and suppliers. Armed with this information, what you need to be doing should be reasonably predictable
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It's happened, the controversial carbon tax was passed by the senate and will be introduced next July. And while SMEs might not be among the hundreds of businesses directly hit by the carbon tax there are still steps that need to be taken to prepare for its commencement next year.
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It’s not often in life when you get the privilege to befriend someone that inspires you with each encounter. Someone that can add true value to your being and at the same time, enhance your life experience in the process.
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Grant Callaghan was recently appointed as Sunshine Coast Ambassador for an all expenses paid, six-day Japan marathon trip of a lifetime. Grant, an elite marathon runner and triathlete was selected to represent the region in the Senshu International City Marathon in Japan next February.
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The Christmas decorations started going up in shops just after Father’s Day in September. If it gets any earlier we’ll be experiencing Christmas in July.
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