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what you should know

Overview

In business, you need objective input from three types of professionals - an accountant, a solicitor, and a business analyst.

In the latter case, we can help.

We can examine your business or idea in extreme detail and from many angles:

- to help establish measures and procedures to analyse where your clients are coming from,
- to improve your record keeping practices for better compliance AND for future data extraction,
- to identify zero or low-cost opportunities within your business to increase your turnover and profit,
- to determine whether you're achieving a sound return on investment on advertising, capital, sponsorships etc,
- to critique your staff management practices.  Poor use of staff is a big cause of flat-lining sales,
- to examine your marketing strategies, and if you don't have one, to put one in place,
- to look at your business plan, and to gauge whether it's achievable and that you have measures in place to reach goals,
- to determine how well you use your advertising dollar.  To highlight wastage and bad practices,
- to improve the way that information flows internally within your business,
- to see how well your procedures and policies are adhered to, and their effects on staff and clients,
- to analyse the potential effects and risks of expansion, downsizing, franchising, diversification, or decentralising,
- to look at the prices you pay from suppliers and to help you negotiate better deals,

The list is truly endless.

Prices

As a general guide, our fee for Business Analyses are AU$95 per hour including GST. The more effort you put into assembling your information, the less time it will take us.  Simple enough.

The best place to start, is to fill out the request form below.  It's free and you're not obligated to take it any further should you decide not to use our services.

We'll contact you, usually by phone, and ask you a few questions to get a complete picture of your business.  Then we'll arrange a quote to produce the information and advice you need, and you can decide if you want to proceed. 

Business Analysis Request Form

Thank you for your interest in business analysis by Keppel Net.  Our Business Review Manager receives this form personally and your information will be treated with absolute confidentiality. 

We want to know you, and this form will take you out of your comfort zone.  A lot of clients have told us that it took courage to complete.  Others said it gave them a laugh.  Designed by our resident Counselling Psychologist, it's confronting. 

The sequence of questions is deliberately disjointed to make you think, and perhaps to analyse subjects you may wish to avoid.  Just do your best and have fun with it.  There are no right or wrong answers. 

To achieve the best result, we rely on your honesty, so please remember, you don't need to impress us.  If you are aware of any specific issues that you would like us to focus on, please make sure you include them in the general comments section.

First Name:
Last Name:
Do you have employees? Include casuals who work 12 hours + per week	- select one -Just Myself1 - 56 - 1011 - 5051 - 100101 +
Do you have a system in place to determine how your clients found you?	Yes No Unsure
What state is your business based in:	- select one -ACTNSWNTQLDSATASVICWANot in Australia
Are you an existing Keppel Net client?	Yes No
What is your phone number:
What is your gender:	Male Female Trans
Best Contact Method:	Phone Email Either
How did you find us?	- select one -Car SignageClient WebsiteGoogleIndustry ProfessionalIrukandji VWMSNShop SignageWord of MouthYahooYellow PagesOther
Can you afford to draw a regular wage?	Yes No
What is your business structure?	- select one -Sole TraderPartnershipPartnership with spouseTrustPrivate CompanyPublic Company
Is your business a franchise?	Yes No
In which business aspects are you personally involved on a daily basis?	Business Owner Advertising IT Dept Accounts	Staff + Rosters Sales Stock Control One Man Show
What country is your business based in:	AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean territoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic RepublicCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)Croatia (Hrvatska)CubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (north)Korea (south)KuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbia and MontenegroSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (US)Wallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZaireZambiaZimbabwe
Areas you would like us to look at:	Marketing Profitability Procedures	Human Resources New Business Restructuring
Have you sought business advice before?	Yes No
How much money did the business turn over last financial year?	- select one -New Businessless than $50,000$51,000 - $150,000$150,000 - $500,000$500,000 - $1M$1M - $5Mover $5M
Was that an increase on the previous year?	Yes No
How are your staff levels?	- select one -I don't need any staffI need staff but can't afford themI have enough staff, but the wrong staffI have the ideal levels of staffI think I have too many staffI need to cut staff
Which demographic groups make you feel uncomfortable of judgemental?  Remember, be honest.	Gay Men Women Muslims Asians All Religions Lesbians	Men Children Aboriginals City People Country People Atheists
What is your email address:
When did the business begin?	New 1 year 2 years 5 years +
How important is it that people recognise your achievements?	- select one -Not ImportantImportantVery ImportantSo important that I exaggerate my achievements
In the last 12 months, have you injected capital to stay afloat?	Yes No
In the last 12 months, have you injected capital to expand?	Yes No
You're nearly finished the form.  How are you feeling about it?  Honestly.	- select one -I'm enjoying it. Nice to get out of my comfort zone.It's OK, non committal at this stage.I'll stick with it, but you guys are weird.It's offensive and unprofessional.This experience is making me quite angry.
How do you respond to exceptional challenges during your working day?	- select one -I enjoy the challenge. Nice to get out of my zone.I'm OK, but tend to go a little quiet.I stick with it, but can be defensive.I become offensive and unprofessional.I get angry and lose control of the situation.
How do most new customers make contact with your business for the first time?	Walk off the street Telephone	Email or Webform
How do you perceive that your competitors view your business?	- select one -Don't know I existA laughing stockAn irritating thornA serious contenderThe market leaderThey've sent hit men
How would you describe your business?	Flourishing Flat-lined Failing F%$#@d
How many hours do you work each week?  Include time you spend working on the business out of hours, e.g. planning, looking for finance, filling in forms like this one :)	1 -10 11 - 30 31 - 60 61 +
Self-critique your marketing strategy:	- select one -Fantastic!Could use improvementDon't have a marketing strategyThe advertising reps do it for me
Can you say with reasonable confidence that you have the support staff in place, to allow you to take a 4 week holiday?	Yes No Unsure
Is your life-partner supportive?	- select one -I'm too busy to find a life partnerI don't want a life partner at presentYes, helps in the businessYes, but has no time to helpYes, but gave me a time limit to succeedNoNo, and it is reflecting on my workNo, and my health is suffering
Why did you decide to get into business?	More time with family Negative experience Saw an unfilled niche Prove it to myself	Take control Shorter hours Get rich Prove to others
Do you have a website?	Yes No
If yes, what is the address?
Is your website generating real sales?	Yes No Unsure
What advertising mediums do you use?	Billboards Brochures Business Cards Shop Signage Letterbox Drops Vehicle Signage Shopping Dockets Y. Pages Text Ad	Y. Pages Disp Ad Website Paid Google Ads Other Web Ads Cinema Ads Community Groups Business Networks

Describe your business and its offerings:

Does any aspect of your business separate you from your competitors?

Describe the type of people who you hope to attract to your business?

Please list the web addresses of any competitors so we can view their operations:

Do you have any comments or additional information you would like to add?

Congratulations!  We know that was a little painful.  Click the submit button and have a coffee. :)

What you should know

The unfortunate reality is that 90% of new businesses fail in the first two years.  The three big causes are poor use of capital, bad marketing, and bad management.  We can help guide you through all these pitfalls.

If you'd like to touch base for a no-pressure chat, please don't hesitate.  Our numbers are on the "Contact Us" page. 

Have a brilliant day,
The Keppel Net team