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Date: 01/04/2018

In this edition, M&A expert Nick Miller of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers highlights some key issues around business mergers. It’s a hot topic for those considering succession without wishing to step away – at least for a while.

Could a merger be your next step? Nick Miller highlights the practicalities and risks. Also this month, prolific author and speaker Andrew Griffiths discusses the biggest lessons he’s learnt during 35 extraordinary years in business.

Sales expert Sue Barrett warns us about the tyre kickers who tie up your time seeking quotes and proposals.

Bank Doctor Neil Slonim discusses transparency issues around the small but growing fintech business lending sector.

Our tax expert Michael Jones highlights a one-off opportunity to add to your super, over and above the maximum limits.

Lawyer Aaron Goonrey has some helpful advice on how to manage your most talented but tricky employees. You don’t want to lose them but their quirky ways sure can make life difficult.

And we discuss presenteeism – that’s when staff members turn up at work as sick as dogs to complete their assignments. Admirable, you might say, but CEO of the Australian Institute of Management in WA, Gary Martin, explains why it’s unhealthy for business, and very costly.