
About this episode
Welcome to episode 21 of The Numbers Game podcast. In this episode we talk about poking the ATO bear, the pandemics impact on small business and how defence is your best form of offence.
On this episode, we discuss:
Reading The Play:
- Marty’s take on the Future Rent platform
- The hackers who returned the crypto currency they stole
- Don’t poke the ATO bear
- Do you have a side hustle? The ATO is looking at you
Losing it:
- The impact point of Covid-19
- Sad state of small business
1 Percenters: Defence is your best offence
- Planning for hard times
- Picking up market share after a downturn
- The importance of a cash safety net
- Using Government Grants as your defence
- Where to park your cash buffer
- Refinancing
- Borrowing money while you’re in a strong position
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Nick Reilly
Jason Robinson
Martin Vidakovic
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