It’s risky times and this makes starting a new business a lot more precarious than it already is. It is possible, but you can’t use old boom time playbooks to start a business in times like this.
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Feelings of a looming depression are overwhelmed by the hope of a re-opening economy. You need crisis strategies that work for the tough times ahead.
The Shut-in Economy has started. It’s a sad time for me personally I have to say. To think this might be the new normal for my family and children. Trying to remain optimistic but the science and data side of my personality overwhelms the optimistic side. There is a relentless […]
In an economic sense the world is undergoing a collision of complexity. How government, markets and health systems operate are all under immense stress. People are making lots of decisions. What I have learned in 30 years as a professional trader and innovator is that people aren’t good decision makers […]
With many friends and family in the building industry I did some refresher research on what helped get builders through the Global Financial Crisis in the USA. In Australia it was different as they had the most support from the government by far. So in a way that industry didn’t develop […]
I wrote recently about hardening your business. That post was to help make Small Businesses more resilient in the face of economic risk caused by any manner of events. This post will be a more specific, a more uncomfortable conversation, but one we need to have due to the Coronavirus […]
It’s tough out there. You’ve got enemies after you from all directions. Not just competitors, new technologies disrupting your business, big marketing budgets, ex-employees leaving and starting up against you. I could list a dozen more here I’ve faced over the years. Point is, you need moats to defend your […]
Leave Balances Report (new) – Find out how many hours of various types of leave your employees have available. Find this report in the Reports Menu under the Payroll section. Optional 2 Step verification using SMS (new) – This security measure was implemented to support customers, often admins across multiple […]
Minimalism is a big area despite its name. So I will summarise the concepts that I see impacting small business while also letting you know what we do at Saasu. What we do in software is just as applicable to any business where you’re designing a product or a service. […]
Saasu ceased offering new accounting files for Tax Zones outside Australia on 1st March, 2018. We also announced the closure of existing non Australian files as 1st July 2019, but back on 20th March 2019 we delayed this closure date to give customers more time. Saasu will close all non-Australian […]
First let’s dispel a myth that automation is just about software, systems and robots doing the work. This is how people traditionally think of it. Automation is also about people operating in a commoditised or procedural way. This article is going to address various types of automation. People are very […]
It seems easy to ride a good economic climate, what they call, a bull market. All you do is keep checking the key vital signs are there and stay on the bull. Full employment and cheap money (that’s easy to borrow) are the key signs I look for. If the […]
An elegantly simple technical solution to a significant problem is where great tech is born. I have discussed this in my family many times that we have lots of problems that still don’t have good solutions. Yet people seriously think that ideas are hard to come by or that all […]
Saying no is one of the most important ingredients for success. It’s the ultimate access to direction and focus. Being someone who uses No a lot helps develop your best bullshit detector. It seeks out “what’s wrong with this”. No calls out the shit that just doesn’t work. It encourages […]
Often I’ve entered a room full of startups at a conference or meetup and you could smell the ambition, passion and self belief thick and muggy in the air. It was inspiring. However, there was always so many people in these rooms and they were all trying to go about […]
You can’t avoid maths and statistics in life. If you are a Startup you will likely fail. The “Startup” is a business model in itself. Founders try to convince themselves they are in the business of X, Y or Z. When in fact, they are in the business of V […]
Let’s be honest. If you don’t have a pile of cash then getting the funds for your venture is stressful. It can suck all the joy out of the startup experience. Very few people enjoy the chase for investors. You are lucky if you love it. Your mindset may already […]
Saasu.com occupied a dedicated office at wework Sydney back in 2017. It was a real eye opener and was probably the main reason I had to leave the conventional startup culture/paradigm and restrict who I give coaching to. Prior to being at wework I have always had our own office […]
Methodology This is just one of many methods. Different businesses suit different models. This presentation is to help you clear blind-spots, seed ideas & inspire. It also serves to break what is often a back of the napkin approach by entrepreneurs at the critical start point. If you prefer watch […]
Even if you are in a seemingly simple business you still have to think about its design. Design helps you create the best ways to present your brand, attract customers and put forward the best product or service. Ensuring quality as a condition of great design, reduces your costs of […]