Latest Articles

Some useful articles to help you with your business, based on Alluvion's experiences in helping their clients.

The Art Of Goal Setting

The Art of Goal Setting: Building the Foundation for Success

Goal setting is the cornerstone of achievement and the way you set your goals shapes the likelihood of your success. Let’s explore how to create well-set, meaningful goals, maintain focus, and stay motivated, all while breaking through the barriers of limiting beliefs to improve outcomes.

How To Supercharge Productivity

How to Supercharge Productivity and Efficiency in Your Mechanical Workshop

For most workshop owners, it can feel like there are leaks everywhere—lost hours, reworks, and unbilled time. To fix these leaks, you need to understand two critical metrics: productivity and efficiency. Here’s a clearer, more actionable way to measure, track, and improve these numbers to transform your workshop into a profit powerhouse.

Sales Success Playbook

The Sales Success Playbook: Straight-Talking Tips for Crushing Your Targets

We’re diving into what really works for success is sales – not fluffy theories, but practical advice seasoned with a dash of humour, a sprinkle of sarcasm, and a lot of “you should probably be doing this.”

So, You Want To Go From A $2M Business To A $10M One

So, You Want to Go from a $2M Business to a $10M One? Here’s the Straight Talk on What It’s Going to Take.

The straight talk on what it’s going to take to go from a $2M business to a $10M business.

Dont Waste Your Money On Marketing

Don’t Waste Money on Marketing – Focus on What Matters!

A lot of marketing is a money pit if you’re not doing it right and small business marketing budgets often go to waste due to inefficient targeting and misaligned strategies. Learn why most marketing is a waste – and what you should actually be spending your hard-earned cash on.

Staff Shortages Illustration

Staff Shortages Got You Down? Here’s 17 Tips to Make Your Business a Talent Magnet (and Finally Stop the Revolving Door of Hiring)

With some creative thinking, clever strategies, and a healthy dose of humour, you can transform your business into the place where everyone wants to work.

Consistency Illustration

The Profit Power of Consistency for Aussie Small Business Owners (Yes, It’s That Important)

Let’s be real: running a small business in Australia is a bit like juggling chainsaws on a
windy day

Cash Flow Illustration

The Perks of Understanding Your Cash Flow (And Why Ignoring It is Like Playing Financial Roulette)

Cash flow is that magical thing everyone talks about, but no one really wants to manage. It’s like flossing—everyone knows it’s good for you, but somehow it always ends up at the bottom of your to-do list.

Mind The Gap

How to Take Your Business from “Meh” to “Magnificent”

Numbers aren’t exactly the life of the party, but you need to know them like the back of your hand because when things go haywire, your numbers will be your first line of defence.

Allluvion Staff Retention

Retain staff to stop them leaving in a tight labour market

Business owners are operating in one of the most complex economic situations ever faced by any cohort in history.

Where to start

Starting with the end in mind

Business owners need to consider an exit strategy and how to handover the business to someone else.

Alluvion Know Your Numbers Yn0Qwa

Know your numbers

Know the single most important step to put your business on the right track