Friday, August 22, 2025

Business File

Business FileEditorial

How the R&D Tax Incentive fuels papaya innovation

By Tania Harman and Daniel Knox

For Lecker Farming, a specialist in papaya propagation on Northern Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands, the R&D Tax Incentive is assisting them to continue to drive genetic breakthroughs and set new industry standards.

Lecker Farming, under the stewardship of Gerard Kath, undertakes agricultural research and development activities.… Continue reading

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Reframing setbacks in business

By John Corban

For many years, whenever something did not go well in my business, I would get annoyed or frustrated. That all began to shift about 18 years ago when I studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and was introduced to a powerful tool called reframing.Continue reading

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A business lesson from a master

By John Corban

Charles M Schwab was a master at managing and inspiring employees. Let me share his simple but powerful management approach to see how you can apply it today.

By John Corban

Schwab, one of the world’s most successful business leaders during the last century, ran a U.S.… Continue reading

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Proposed tax on superannuation balances over $3 million

By Tara Cuddihy

The proposed tax on superannuation balances over $3 million has raised concerns, especially for Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) holding non-residential properties like farming land. With a focus on taxing unrealised gains, the measure could significantly impact the agricultural sector and create liquidity and double taxation issues.Continue reading

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Business FileEditorial

A business lesson from a master

By John Corban

Charles M Schwab was a master at managing and inspiring employees. Let me share his simple but powerful management approach to see how you can apply it today.

Schwab, one of the world’s most successful business leaders during the last century, ran a U.S.… Continue reading

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Cost-Plus quoting and how it works

By John Corban

How a Cost-Plus Estimate works, whether it can work for you, and how to effectively sell it.

Over the past few years, I have been increasingly asked about Cost-Plus estimating, how it works and whether the enquiring contractors should utilise it.… Continue reading

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2024 in Review:

Challenges two clients faced and how we solved them

By John Corban

In 2023, two clients joined my program with a similar goal: to increase profits and systems. Both were committed to improving their businesses but needed guidance on how to achieve sustainable growth.… Continue reading

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Key Performance Indicators and your business

By John Corban

Why are Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) important for your business?

A KPI is known as a key performance indicator. It is a measurement of the way your business is performing. A good KPI tells you whether your business is heading along the right path or not, toward your vision and goals. … Continue reading

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Develop trust with prospects faster and win more satisfying sales

By John Corban

When you first meet a prospect, they don’t know you and will likely have their guard up while discussing their needs. An indication of this is when you ask them how much they have to spend and all you get is silence or they have no idea.… Continue reading

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