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Date: 01/04/2025

It's always great to hear about an individual accountant who starts a firm that expands and grows to become a seven-figure sale. So, this month we begin with the journey of Melissa Browne, who now runs a consultancy called Mel Browne money.

Starting with nothing but a printed leaflet and gritty determination, Melissa built a thriving business by focusing on profitability and strategic growth. She explains how she scaled, streamlined, and ultimately sold her firm.

Family businesses hold a special place in the economic landscape, with their own unique challenges and concerns. The CEO of the Family Business Association, Catherine Sayer, discusses the organisation's recent Pronto Software Barometer Survey, which reveals how multigenerational thinking sets these businesses apart.

Then, we hear from Anthony Healy, the CEO of the Australian Business Growth Fund. He explains the process involved in selling some equity in your business to the fund to raise capital for expansion. Yet another CEO, this time the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Andrew McKellar, joins us to describe how rapidly worsening government regulation is taking its toll on the mental health of SME owners, and what can be done.

The former CEO of Xero, Steve Vamos, gives us his eight steps to manage change, and workplace expert Michelle Gibbings asks if you are a bully boss without knowing it. And finally, Megan Flamer teaches us how to recognize burnout, and then how to overcome it.