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Finance Fundamentals for Australian Business

Real insights from people who've been there. We share what we've learned building businesses, managing cash flow, and making sense of numbers that matter.

120+ practical articles Weekly updates 15,000+ readers monthly

Latest from Our Team

Each week we publish something new. Sometimes it's technical, sometimes it's just stories from businesses we work with.

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Cash Flow

The 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast That Actually Works

Forget complicated spreadsheets. This simple approach helped 40+ businesses get clarity on their cash position in under an hour.

Small business owner working on finances
Pricing Strategy

How We Helped a Tradie Raise Prices Without Losing Clients

Real conversation about pricing. What worked, what didn't, and why timing mattered more than the numbers themselves.

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Financial Planning

Three Numbers Every Business Owner Should Know Daily

Not your bank balance. These three metrics give you a much clearer picture of where your business is actually heading.

What Makes Our Content Different

We're not trying to impress anyone with jargon. Most of what we write comes from actual conversations with business owners in Western Sydney and across NSW. Real problems, real solutions.

Our approach is pretty straightforward. We take complex financial concepts and explain them the way we would to a mate over coffee. Because that's usually when the best insights happen anyway.

  • Every article includes examples from businesses we've worked with (details changed, obviously)
  • We focus on Australian tax rules, ATO requirements, and local business realities
  • No theoretical nonsense – just stuff that actually works in practice
  • We admit when something doesn't work or when we've learned the hard way
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430+ Articles published
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Who Writes This Stuff

Our contributors come from different backgrounds but share one thing: they've all dealt with the messy reality of running or advising businesses.

Callum Thorsby finance consultant

Callum Thorsby

Business Finance Consultant

Spent 12 years helping SMEs sort out their finances. Started writing after realizing the same questions kept coming up. Now shares what works (and what definitely doesn't) based on real client experiences.

Freya Lindqvist financial analyst

Freya Lindqvist

Financial Analysis Specialist

Background in corporate finance, now works with growing businesses. Writes about forecasting, financial modeling, and making sense of data without drowning in spreadsheets. Big advocate for keeping things simple.