[ { "post_id": "1349", "post_category_id": "7", "post_title": "The Critical-5 Financial Metrics That Drive Business Performance", "post_content_short": "Lunch & Learn Workshop \/\/ 18 September, 2026 - 12:00 - 1:30pm
\n$35pp includes lunch<\/strong>
\nMany business owners believe growth comes from more sales. But in reality, the strongest and most profitable\nbusinesses grow by improving how the business works, not just by selling more. This session is designed to change that. The\n5-Critical Financial Metrics<\/strong>\nis a practical workshop that shows you where small, targeted changes can create disproportionately big improvements in profit, cashflow and\nsustainability.<\/span>", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1349\/Thumbnail-The-Critical-5-Financial-Metrics-That-Actually-Grow-a-Business-(3).png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/events\/lunch-and-learn-2026\/the-critical-5-financial-metrics-to-grow-a-business\/", "post_date": "2026-09-18 02:00:00" }, { "post_id": "1467", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Booking the Band? You May Have Just Hired an Employee", "post_content_short": "Hiring entertainers, promotional staff or event contractors for your Christmas function could create superannuation obligations you didn't expect.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1467\/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-10.40.30-am.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/booking-the-band-you-may-have-just-hired-an-employee\/", "post_date": "2026-09-08 00:30:00" }, { "post_id": "1466", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Whose House Is It Anyway?", "post_content_short": "Helping a family member buy a property may seem straightforward, but the way ownership is structured today could have significant tax consequences years down the track.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1466\/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-10.27.12-am.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/whose-house-is-it-anyway\/", "post_date": "2026-09-08 00:07:00" }, { "post_id": "1465", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Working From Home? It Could Affect More Than Your Tax Deductions", "post_content_short": "Working from home could have tax implications long after you've stopped claiming deductions. Here's what every business owner should know.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1465\/Work-from-home-map-hands-on-laptop-with-Zoom-on-screen.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/working-from-home-it-could-affect-more-than-your-tax-deductions\/", "post_date": "2026-09-07 23:26:00" }, { "post_id": "1464", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Director IDs: The ASIC Clean-Up Is Coming. Are You Ready?", "post_content_short": "ASIC's director ID data matching is set to expose outdated company records. A quick review now could save you time, stress and unnecessary\npenalties later.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1464\/Colleagues-meeting-in-office-and-discussing-over-a-report-.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/director-ids-the-asic-clean-up-is-coming-are-you-ready\/", "post_date": "2026-09-07 23:00:00" }, { "post_id": "1463", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "The Proposed 30% Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts", "post_content_short": "Just announced this week, draft legislation and explanatory materials with 15 DAY Consultation period!! Enough to give you a\nheadache! These are NOT BETTER FOR YOU. It proposes an alternative to restructuring that would allow existing discretionary trusts to\navoid the 30% minimum tax by fixing beneficiaries’ entitlements to income and capital, an apparently simple election with potentially\nsignificant long-term consequences. <\/big>", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1463\/Headache-000058206030_Full.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/the-proposed-30-percent-minimum-tax-on-discretionary-trusts\/", "post_date": "2026-09-06 04:14:31" }, { "post_id": "1456", "post_category_id": "32", "post_title": "Darwin emerges as australia’s strongest property market", "post_content_short": "Darwin has become Australia's standout property market, recording house price growth of around 16 per cent and unit price growth of\naround 13 per cent", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1456\/Picture3.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartmortgagebroking.com.au\/learning-centre\/insights\/darwin-emerges-as-australias-strongest-property-market\/", "post_date": "2026-08-31 09:15:00" }, { "post_id": "1395", "post_category_id": "7", "post_title": "Live Workshop: Finance Ready So Banks say YES", "post_content_short": "MP SHIRE SMALL BUSINESS FESTIVAL \/ LIVE WORKSHOP
\nFriday 31 August, 4:00pm-6:00pm
<\/strong>Join our practical,\neducational workshop designed to help business owners understand the lending process and in preparation for funding conversations, learn how lending decisions are really made and what banks actually look for. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1395\/Finance-Ready-with-Shannon_EDM-Cover-no-button-(5000-x-2617-px).png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/events\/finance-ready-for-business-lending\/", "post_date": "2026-08-31 06:00:00" }, { "post_id": "1453", "post_category_id": "32", "post_title": "What the new financial year means for your equipment finance", "post_content_short": "The start of a new financial year is an ideal moment to review your existing equipment finance commitments.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1453\/Picture6.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartmortgagebroking.com.au\/learning-centre\/insights\/what-the-new-financial-year-means-for-your-equipment-finance\/", "post_date": "2026-08-28 07:45:00" }, { "post_id": "1461", "post_category_id": "34", "post_title": "Key Accounting & Compliance Dates 2026-27", "post_content_short": "Our annual compliance guide highlights key accounting, tax and business obligations throughout the financial year, including BAS, IAS,\nWorkCover, payroll, tax return and EOFY planning dates.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1461\/Aerial-view-of-man-on-laptop-at-desk.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/learning-centre\/tax-and-eofy-resources\/key-accounting-and-compliance-dates-2026-27\/", "post_date": "2026-08-27 04:05:00" }, { "post_id": "1455", "post_category_id": "32", "post_title": "5 things to know about buying at auction as spring approaches", "post_content_short": "The auction environment is deliberately designed to create competition and momentum. Bidding can move quickly, and it is easy to get caught\nup in the heat of the moment.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1455\/Picture2.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartmortgagebroking.com.au\/learning-centre\/insights\/5-things-to-know-about-buying-at-auction-as-spring-approaches\/", "post_date": "2026-08-26 08:45:00" }, { "post_id": "1394", "post_category_id": "7", "post_title": "Live Workshop: Know Your Numbers", "post_content_short": "MP SHIRE SMALL BUSINESS FESTIVAL \/ LIVE WORKSHOP
\nTuesday 25 August, 10:00am-12:00pm
<\/strong>This practical, confidence-building session is designed to give business owners control. Know Your Numbers is a hands-on workshop created specifically for non-financial business owners who want clarity and confidence in their decision-making. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1394\/Know-Your-Numbers-with-Shannon-Events-EDM-Cover-no-button-(5000-x-2617-px).png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/events\/know-your-numbers\/", "post_date": "2026-08-25 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "1457", "post_category_id": "32", "post_title": "5 things to know before applying for a personal loan for the first time", "post_content_short": "Understanding this before you apply helps set realistic expectations and makes it easier to compare what different lenders are offering you\nrather than what they advertise.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1457\/Picture4.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartmortgagebroking.com.au\/learning-centre\/insights\/5-things-to-know-before-applying-for-a-personal-loan-for-the-first-time\/", "post_date": "2026-08-24 10:00:00" }, { "post_id": "1393", "post_category_id": "7", "post_title": "Live Workshop: Rising Insurance and Small Business", "post_content_short": "MP SHIRE SMALL BUSINESS FESTIVAL \/ LIVE WORKSHOP
\nMonday 24 August, 5:30-7:30pm<\/strong>
\nThis practical, education-first session helps business owners cut through the confusion and take back control of their business insurance\ndecisions.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1393\/Insurance-Premiums-with-Bianca_EDM-Cover-no-button-(5000-x-2617-px).png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/events\/rising-insurance-and-small-business\/", "post_date": "2026-08-24 07:30:00" }, { "post_id": "1458", "post_category_id": "32", "post_title": "Why older cars are harder to finance & how to do it right", "post_content_short": "Financing an older vehicle is a common goal, but it comes with a set of challenges that do not apply in the same way to newer cars.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1458\/Picture5.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartmortgagebroking.com.au\/learning-centre\/insights\/why-older-cars-are-harder-to-finance-and-how-to-do-it-right\/", "post_date": "2026-08-21 10:33:00" }, { "post_id": "1454", "post_category_id": "32", "post_title": "Spring Selling Season Is Coming – What Buyers Should Do", "post_content_short": "Spring is consistently the busiest period of the year for Australian property, with more listings, open homes and competition than at any\nother time.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1454\/Picture1.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartmortgagebroking.com.au\/learning-centre\/insights\/spring-selling-season-is-coming-what-buyers-should-do\/", "post_date": "2026-08-19 08:15:00" }, { "post_id": "1448", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Make The Most Of Your Peak Earning Years", "post_content_short": "As income grows, it's easy for spending to grow with it. This article explores practical strategies to help you make the most of your strongest earning years and build greater financial freedom for the future.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1448\/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-12.04.00-pm.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/make-the-most-of-your-peak-earning-years\/", "post_date": "2026-08-18 01:39:00" }, { "post_id": "1447", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "B.I.T.E. Business Conference 2026: Connection, Insight and Innovation", "post_content_short": "B.I.T.E. Business Conference 2026 brought together business owners, leaders and innovators for a day of inspiration, learning and connection. Take a look back at the highlights from another successful event.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1447\/DSC08463-2.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/bite-business-conference-2026-connection-insight-and-innovation\/", "post_date": "2026-08-17 05:06:00" }, { "post_id": "1446", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Your Will Doesn't Control Your SMSF", "post_content_short": "\tMany SMSF members assume their Will determines who receives their super. However, without the right SMSF arrangements in place, the outcome may not be what you intended.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1446\/Happy-mother-talking-to-her-baby-while-working-at-home.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/your-will-doesnt-control-your-smsf\/", "post_date": "2026-08-12 23:03:00" }, { "post_id": "1392", "post_category_id": "7", "post_title": "Live Workshop: AI & Automation for Small Business", "post_content_short": "MP SHIRE SMALL BUSINESS FESTIVAL \/ LIVE WORKSHOP
\nMonday 10 August, 5:30-7:30pm<\/strong>
\nThis practical session, in collaboration with the Mornington Peninsula Shire as part of the Small Business Festival, helps small business\nowners understand AI and automation and shows how small businesses can use smarter tools to reduce manual work, improve accuracy and\ncreate more capacity for growth.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1392\/AI-and-Automation-with-Shannon-EDM-Cover-without-button-(5000-x-2617-px).png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/events\/ai-and-automation-for-small-business\/", "post_date": "2026-08-10 07:30:00" }, { "post_id": "1445", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Airbnb & Holiday Homes: What Property Owners Need To Know", "post_content_short": "The ATO has updated its approach to holiday homes and short-term rentals, potentially affecting deductions claimed by some property owners.\n\t\t\tUnderstanding how your property is used could help you avoid surprises at tax time.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1445\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-1.10.20-pm.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/airbnb-and-holiday-homes-what-property-owners-need-to-know\/", "post_date": "2026-08-10 02:51:00" }, { "post_id": "1444", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Receiving Money From Overseas? Documentation Matters", "post_content_short": "If family overseas is planning to send you money, it's important to have the right records in place. A recent court case highlights how\n\t\t\tdifficult things can become when documentation is missing", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1444\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-12.29.53-pm.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/receiving-money-from-overseas-documentation-matters\/", "post_date": "2026-08-10 02:04:00" }, { "post_id": "1443", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Just Because It's Essential Doesn't Make It Deductible", "post_content_short": "\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\nMany work-related expenses feel necessary, but that doesn't automatically make them tax deductible. Here's what the ATO looks at when\nassessing a claim", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1443\/Businessman-checking-a-typed-report-or-document-as-he-sits-working-on-paperwork-at-a-laptop-computer-paying-bills.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/just-because-its-essential-doesnt-make-it-deductible\/", "post_date": "2026-08-10 01:07:00" }, { "post_id": "1442", "post_category_id": "1", "post_title": "Investing Through a Family Trust? Make Sure the Borrowing Is Structured Correctly", "post_content_short": "
\n\t\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1442\/Businessman-constantly-working.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/insights\/investing-through-a-family-trust-make-sure-the-borrowing-is-structured-correctly\/", "post_date": "2026-08-10 00:18:00" }, { "post_id": "1378", "post_category_id": "7", "post_title": "B.I.T.E Business Conference 2026", "post_content_short": "Conference \/\/ 5 August, 2026 - ALL DAY EVENT<\/strong>
\nThe B.I.T.E. Business Conference 2026 is the Mornington Peninsula’s premier event for bold business owners ready to rethink what’s\npossible, reinvent how they operate, and reignite their growth. Hear from global keynote speakers including Grant Hackett, Andrew Griffiths\nand Kate Christie plus local business innovators.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.smartbusinesssolutions.com.au\/media\/website_posts\/1378\/BITE-2026-THUMBNAIL-SQUARE-.jpg", "post_content_type": "url", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.biteconference.com.au\/", "post_date": "2026-08-04 22:00:00" } ]
Borrowing through a family trust can be effective, but the wrong structure could put valuable interest deductions at risk.<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t