2023 saw a decline in the overall headline deal value both globally and locally, no doubt driven by the rising interest rate environment and concern about an economic slow-down.
For business owners reaching a crossroads in their entrepreneurial journey, the prospect of exiting their business may become an increasingly important consideration. Whether it be retirement, a career change, or
Entrepreneurs and business owners across Australia are constantly seeking effective strategies to drive growth and stay ahead. One key aspect of success lies in value creation — the process of
As business owners and entrepreneurs in Australia seek to increase the value of their businesses and maximise their growth potential, one aspect which warrants particular attention is operational efficiency. By
As your business thrives and continues to grow, securing financing for further expansion becomes an essential aspect of your journey. Whether it’s entering new markets, acquiring new assets, increasing production,
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can provide significant opportunities for business owners to create and unlock value, enabling their organisations to achieve strategic growth objectives and secure a sustainable future. However,
Today we’re diving into the nifty world of maximizing value in business sales, with a good yarn from the experts at Oasis, the gurus in business sales and acquisitions. It’s
Alright, let’s crack into it! We’re going to yarn about navigating the twists and turns of the M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) landscape. This journey can be as complex as a
At Oasis Partners we are seeing about half our transactions are shareholders selling for age related reasons, retirement or health. The other half are selling for other reasons such as wanting a change or feeling that a merger would provide benefits at their particular stage of the business lifecycle.
It turns out the average retirement age for Australians is the highest it's been since the 1970s. With apparently 20% of new employment since 2019 being people aged 55 and above!
The co-founder and CEO of Koda Capital, Paul Heath, spoke on the ’15 Minutes with the BOSS podcast’ about the biggest mistakes he’s made in his career. He spoke often of change, and the impact that change can have on the people in your organisation.
McKinsey expects gen-AI programs to cost $3 in change management for every $1 in development and reports that only 15% of companies surveyed attribute meaningful earnings from gen-AI activities. Large corporates have certainly developed compelling use cases. Out-of-stock monitoring (Woolworths), prediction of high-risk centres during extreme weather events (Suncorp) and streamlining of mortgage applications (Westpac) are but a few of many examples.
The self-storage market has fascinated me since I first started to notice the proliferation of Kennards, Storage King and many others 15 years or so ago. The basic concept is that as the cost of property rises and many down-size to smaller dwellings, we require a place to store the precious possessions that we can no longer house in our town house or apartment – so we hire a space elsewhere.
John Kehoe wrote a piece in the AFR on April 24th about how the “public service ‘ghost’ offices should rile taxpayers.” Seems like a fair point, if employees are now predominantly working from home (WFH), with 57% of public servants in 2023 doing just that, why are governments and others not reducing or renegotiating floor space and rentals?