A Comprehensive Small Business Checklist for EOFY
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants share their tips to prepare your business for the end of the tax year. The end of the financial year is fast approaching, and it can be a busy time for individuals, small & large businesses and SMSFs as they work to ensure their accounting affairs are in order. With […]
Advivo Newsletter April 2025
A message from our Managing Partner, Welcome to the April edition of our newsletter! This month is a special one for us at Advivo as we celebrate 10 years under our current ownership! While our firm has been around for much longer, the past decade has been a period of growth, innovation, and commitment to […]
Advivo Newsletter March 2025
A message from our Managing Partner, Welcome to the March edition of our newsletter! This month, we’re focusing on one of the most critical challenges for growing businesses—scaling effectively and sustainably. Whether you’re expanding your team, refining your systems, or exploring new growth models, having the right strategy in place is essential. We’ve compiled a […]
Advivo Newsletter February 2025
A message from our Managing Partner, Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter for 2025! We’re excited to kickstart the year with fresh insights and valuable advice to help you and your business thrive. In this edition, we’re focusing on a growing trend that many of our clients are exploring—overseas staff. As businesses look […]
Advivo Newsletter December 2024
Curious about Christmas Cashflow and Gift Claiming?[ultimate_spacer height="25"] A message from our Managing Partner, As we begin to embrace the upcoming festive season, we invite you to take a moment to reflect on the successes and challenges of the year. Our final edition this year addresses some of your frequently asked questions with our featured [...] Why a Family Business Needs Good Governance
Advivo Managing Partner, Leon Stephan, explains why all family businesses need good governance to thrive. It is common knowledge family business is the engine room of Australia, representing approximately 70% of all Australian businesses and employing approximately 50% of the workforce. One of the strengths of many small/family businesses is being nimble/agile and able to [...] Do I Need to Review My Business’s Capital Structuring?
Advivo Managing Partner, Leon Stephan, outlines what to keep in mind when deciding whether to review your current structure. Capital and debt structuring can be difficult concepts to comprehend as a business owner; it is a highly specialised area relying on many years of experience, training, and expertise gained over that time. Although you may [...] How to Accelerate Business Growth by Raising Capital from Investors
Leon Stephan, Advivo’s Managing Partner, outlines the essentials for raising capital from investors. Going on to a new financial year, we often think "What can we do differently to make things better?". When I ask business owners that question, a common response is “Well, if I had more capital I could do a lot more [...] Tips for Setting Achievable, Productive Business Goals
Advivo Managing Partner, Leon Stephan, provides helpful tips for setting goals to effectively boost your business. Let’s start with some key tips that are important for setting goals that are achievable and productive across all levels of a business. The SMART Goals framework, encapsulated below, is a good principle to follow: S: Specific M: Measurable [...] Timing Considerations for Your Succession Plan
Advivo Managing Partner, Leon Stephan, outlines the considerations you must make when it comes to the timing of your succession plan. Most small business owners make more (after allowance for their normal commercial wages for time spent working in the business) out of the sale of their business rather than operating the business. So, it [...]