Running a café is one of the most rewarding small businesses you can own — warm faces, great coffee, daily regulars, and a sense of community. But behind the smiling customers and latte art lies a truth every successful café owner eventually learns: If you don’t know your cafe breakeven...

Running a cafe is a blend of passion and precision. Reducing costs without compromising quality is a recipe for success. Listed below are a few ways where you as a café owner can improve your profit. Some areas require a little more effort than others to set up. There are also a few...

Why do we Compare Our Business to Our Competitors This is not only common in business, but in our personal lives as well. We seem to constantly seek validation that what we are doing is right. Keeping up with the Jones, is one phrase that comes to mind. So, in business we seek to...

As a small business owner, you may be aware, that there are increasing costs to your business coming from all directions. These cost increases seem to occur faster than your growth in customers, and continually chip away at your profit. There are annual CPI increases in rent, cost...

As usual the morning has been steady since opening the doors. You are looking around whilst running a mental checklist, to ensure everything is being done and that your team are on schedule. What you notice as part of this daily ritual is a few familiar customer faces turning up....

So now you and your business are up and running, and have been operating for a short while. A bit of time has passed and you are probably curious about how you are progressing financially in your business. Whether you have an Accountant, Bookkeeper, or perhaps you are doing your own...