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The NOT so Silent Business Partner "We can build your systems, handle your books and manage your suppliers. You get the time back to do what you're good at.” - Don Doolan

You didn't get into business to become a bookkeeper, a BAS agent, or an expert in financing, software or systems. How much faster could you grow your business—and how much more would you enjoy it—if you could trust someone to run that side of things for you? Our clients are builders, designers, plumbers... Anyone who needs to know their numbers to make smart business decisions. Don Doolan has built, bought, turned around and sold all sorts of businesses, so we've walked in your shoes and know what you need to know.

Capability is not capacity: the hidden risk in your small business.What happens if your back-up plan is just YOU doing m...
04/11/2026

Capability is not capacity: the hidden risk in your small business.

What happens if your back-up plan is just YOU doing more?

Capability is not proof of capacity – being able to carry more does not mean there is unlimited room to keep carrying it.

Small businesses hit with ATO super debt notices dating back five yearsSome of the alleged debts are in the tens of thou...
02/11/2026

Small businesses hit with ATO super debt notices dating back five years
Some of the alleged debts are in the tens of thousands of dollars.

Have you been affected by this?

Some of the alleged debts are in the tens of thousands of dollars.

Meta has changed its commercial terms to allow it to crawl websites linked to business accounts, sparking concerns about...
30/10/2026

Meta has changed its commercial terms to allow it to crawl websites linked to business accounts, sparking concerns about how the tech giant could use content created by Australian businesses and publishers.

Is this something you’re concerned about as a small business owner?

Meta's updated commercial terms could affect how it accesses your small business website. Here's what you need to know before 30 October.

Proposed online safety laws could saddle small businesses with burdensome annual risk assessments and hefty compliance b...
28/10/2026

Proposed online safety laws could saddle small businesses with burdensome annual risk assessments and hefty compliance bills.

Thoughts on this move?

Proposed online safety laws could saddle small businesses with burdensome annual risk assessments and hefty compliance bills.

Matthew Bennett, Founder and CEO of snack brand Nibblish, on how small suppliers can manage the imbalanced relationship ...
26/10/2026

Matthew Bennett, Founder and CEO of snack brand Nibblish, on how small suppliers can manage the imbalanced relationship between themselves and the all-powerful supermarkets and the importance of building subsidiary revenue streams.

If you can help the retailer solve a shelf problem, not just ask for space on it, you’re ahead of 99 per cent of suppliers.

Increasing customer spend: Card-linked offers are solving a major marketing blind spot.Seeing ad spend going up and not ...
23/10/2026

Increasing customer spend: Card-linked offers are solving a major marketing blind spot.

Seeing ad spend going up and not being able to link it to sales is a source of frustration for many businesses. Now, card-linked offers are solving this problem.

SmartCompany has a great article on this.

Seeing ad spend going up and not being able to link it to sales is a source of frustration for many businesses. Now, card-linked offers are solving this problem.

To say that the past fortnight has been nothing short of a rollercoaster for the government feels like the understatemen...
21/10/2026

To say that the past fortnight has been nothing short of a rollercoaster for the government feels like the understatement of the year. Unfortunately, the same could be said for Australia’s small business sector, which found itself unwittingly strapped into the same ride – and without much warning.

Have the ATO overstepped here?

Australia’s small business sector found itself unwittingly strapped into a rollercoaster.

Australia’s unemployment rate has hit a five-year high of 4.7 per cent in September, official figures show. The last tim...
19/10/2026

Australia’s unemployment rate has hit a five-year high of 4.7 per cent in September, official figures show. The last time it was higher was at the end of the Covid lockdowns in October 2021.

Throughout 2026, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has increased steadily, up from 4.1 per cent in January. The warning signs of a slowing labour market are mounting.

So what’s next? Inside Small Business investigates.

Australia’s unemployment rate has hit a five-year high of 4.7 per cent in September, official figures show. The last time it was higher was at the end of the Covid lockdowns in October 2021.

16/10/2026

Conflict has the ability to challenge and motivate people to achieve extraordinary outcomes, like the bewildering fact that one tiny German laundry room spawned two of the global powerhouses of sportswear. It also contains the inverse energy that can easily tear you apart.

The Dassler brothers rivalry may have spawned two massive brands in Adidas and Puma but their conflict also blinded them to opportunities.

14/10/2026

Could your business lose its .com.au? Domain name rule change sparks fears

Businesses have built brands around .com.au domains they legitimately registered years ago.

Proposed new rules have raised questions about whether they will still be able to keep them.

Businesses have built brands around .com.au domains they legitimately registered years ago. Proposed new rules have raised questions about whether they will still be able to keep them.

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