Most family business owners and managers have heard of the term lending covenants, but don’t necessarily understand what it means.

When I was a young boy, our family never went on a holiday together, ever. I don’t know what the reason was. It just never happened. Even at that young age, I was determined to ensure that, when I grew up, I would take my family on holidays at least once per year.

At the time of writing, there was no clear winner from last Saturday’s Federal Election. Whilst the betting money might be on Malcolm Turnbull’s Liberal-National Coalition just holding on, the chances are it will be the second time in six years the Australian people have voted for a minority government.

One of the best things about family business is employing family.

One of the worst things about family business is employing family.

Huh!

One of the most exciting measures in the Federal Government’s 2016/2017 Budget was the proposal to lower business taxes for small to medium businesses.

Sunday the 5^th of June, 2016 will be a day the people of South Western Sydney won’t forget for a long time.

We have a lot to be grateful for living in Australia.

In early May, 2016, we held our Family Business Budget Breakfast where clients and colleagues gathered to hear about the Federal Budget, and to discuss the three key issues impacting Family Business right now.

I had a conversation with a good, long standing client the other week about one of their employees that I wanted to share with you. The story that my client told me simply blew me away.

The lifeblood of every Family Business is through sales.