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The Whiskey: - Belvenie Doublewood 12YO We’ve spoken about planning many times before but in this episode we show a good example of a business that has lacked in planning and execution for many years now and has ended up in trouble.  We also discuss the instability in the governement and the short term vision held by state and fedaral leaders that plays a role in small business and how the long term strategy will overcome the short sightedness of politics.  We touch briefly on the differences between a board and committee and the imprtance of aligning a committee with a CEO and the values of the organisation becuase without an alignment accross all of those facets the ability to move forward effectively and successfully is significantly inhibited.     

The Whiskey: - The Dalmore 15  The Guest: Arin Di Camillo   We’re starting to see some slight positive signs in the marketplace in WA. With an estimated 2% increase coming for the property market in WA Vs a 2% decrease on the east coast, when is it the right time to buy?  Ensuring that you have adequate capacity to lend and that your lending structure [...]

The Whiskey: - Glencadam 10YO The Guest: David Clarke  Business isn’t easy but the speed in which we grow and succeed is directly correlated to the speed in which we recover from the tough times.  Don’t let the hard times in business slow you down, recover fast and keep driving towards the goal!   

The Whiskey: - The Dalmore 15YO The Guest: Rob Von Pech from Ethicas (www.ethicas.global) We are all trying to build our business the best we can and creating something of value that improves the lives of our clients. However, we’re all taken back when we see other businesses, perhaps competitors, that are ‘doing the dodgy’ and seemingly it’s easier for them than you!  I for 1 feel nautious at the thought of being deciptful to our cleints but it’s out there and happening a lot!  Ethicas is a fantastic busienss that has recently launched and the idea behind it is gold! 

The Topic - Cryptocurrency, ICOs and The Future of Block Chain in Business The Whiskey - Hibiki Masters Select  Our Guest - Mr Jason Paizes    Find Jason @ http://jasonpaizes.com/ and meet the Man, the Myth, the Legend. As far as we’re concerned, the only go to person in the ICO space. We’ve been working with Jason for 18 months now and haven’t looked back!  We’re all aware of the ‘Crypto Craze’ that is and has been occuring for some time now. However, aside from all the noise, what does it mean to business now and in the future?  What should people be paying attention to and what does it all actually mean!? 

The Topic - What Does 1% Mean to You? THe Importance of Number is Business The Whiskey - Port Charlotte Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt The numbers are often forgotten in new, early stage and growing businesses. Not forgotten in the sense of not producing sales or revenue, but in the sense of not tracking them with an adequate amount of detail for the stage of business people are at.  There isn’t a need for overkill but you do need to understand what you need to be focusing on through start up, growth and consolidation phases of business.  What does one % mean to you?!  1% of a $1,000,000 revnue business means $10,000.00 what could you do with $10,000 if you identifed a 1% saving in your business?   

The Topic: Planning in Business, Ensuring Longevity and the Future of Your Company The Whiskey: BenRiach Limited Release 2005 Peated/Port Cask In this episode we talk about the importance of planning in business, whether it be short, mid or long term. Where most business fail and essentially ’stunt’ their own growth is by failing to understand the additional attention requirements in a growing business.  As business grow and flourish the requirment to keep them on the right track becomes far great. The example we use in the episode is relasted to watching the numbers and the increased effect small changes have on a larger business. For example, when your business is new 1% - 2% in one particular area may not have a massive effect, however, as you grow an 1% starts to reflect perhaps $10,000.00 or $100,000 the attention paid to the key areas in your business needs to be drastically increased. After paying att [...]