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At Vantage Performance, everything we do is aimed at creating stronger, more resilient businesses. In this podcast we provide a range of insights into the world of Turnaround Management and...
The backdrop to the 2024 Federal Budget is one of persistent high inflation and subsequent cost-of-living pressures around the country. How...
When a business is facing distress, it’s worth considering bringing in a Chief Restructuring Officer (CFO). They’re often best equipped to d...
The many thousands of Australian businesses which fall over the cliff each year impacts the economy by billions of dollars. The social conse...
How well prepared is your business to withstand any kind of shock? In this episode Michael Fingland introduces ‘productive paranoia’, a conc...
Working capital, also known as cash flow, is the lifeblood of every business, yet many businesses fail to understand and track it. Michael F...
Increased stress levels are impacting businesses, and leaders need to be aware of the personal stressors that employees may be facing. That’...
Retail sales have plummeted, indicating a challenging economic climate for businesses, says Michael Fingland, CEO of Vantage Performance. Wo...
A new way of farming is taking the world by storm. Regenerative Agriculture is aimed at improving the level of organic matter and carbon in...
Farmers across Australia – as well as other parts of the world – are facing a multitude of challenges, including a glut of supply, a surge o...
Australia in many ways hasn’t recovered since the days of COVID. Productivity for instance has continued to suffer and is affecting business...
As the economy struggles, so too are many businesses across the country. Prices are going through the roof and it’s tougher to access fundin...
Vantage Performance’s own research has shown that the vast majority of company directors still don’t know about the Safe Harbour regime. Mic...
The COVID crisis has tested the staying power of many business leaders. In today’s Vantage Performance Podcast Michael Fingland takes Phil D...
COVID19 is likely to result in a 1 in 100 year recession – so what does that mean for your business? In this edition of the Vantage Performa...
Businesses should be seeing the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity. It’s a time to refocus, says Vantage Performance’s Michael Fingland. In t...
Right now, the Australia economy faces the same challenges as a business struggling to survive. Michael Fingland tells Phil Dobbie that we n...
Monday 6th April 2020 In these uncertain times it is vital that managers keep their stress levels under control, for two reasons. First, it’...
Many businesses are facing a severe reduction in revenue, without the cashflow and working capital to see through what could be several mont...
Businesses often fail because they lose their way. The original vision gets lost as the company grows over time, or perhaps its less relevan...
Over the years, Vantage Performance has developed a set of questions they always ask themselves at the start of a new Turnaround Project. Va...
It’s almost two years since the Australian government introduced the Safe Harbour legislation, designed to provide protection for directors...
If your business is in trouble, and you fail to meet your obligations with your bank, you could face having your account moved to a workout...
The Queensland Government’s new licensing scheme for labour hire providers came into effect on 16 April 2018 requiring all labour hire provi...
In today’s podcast Michael Fingland, from Vantage Performance, says we need potential clients to have a clearer understanding of what the Tu...
The relationship with your bank is equally as important as with your clients and suppliers, says Vantage Performance’s Michael Fingland. In...
It’s been 6 months since the Australian parliament passed the Safe Harbour legislation, providing protection for directors from insolvent tr...
How often have you tried to figure out what a company can do for you? They might list a series of product features and the benefits they can...
The Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a survey tool used by many businesses – large and small – to measure customer satisfaction levels. In this e...
Michael Fingland, executive director and CEO of Vantage Performance, says you can't motivate people, instead create the right environment an...
This week a significant step was made by Australian legislators, introducing a Safe Harbour provision for directors of companies that could...
When companies run into trouble they are often quick to lay off people to reduce the wages bill. But, as Michael Fingland explains to Phil D...
The end of financial year can be a traumatic time for any business. There’s paperwork to be done, stock to be shifted, reports to be develop...
New legislation is set to offer protection for directors who keep a struggling company trading, provided they demonstrate appropriate steps...
There’s a common misconception that companies facing troubles should avoid talking to their bank. The fear is that the sign of trouble could...
Most companies have defined values, although they are not always understood or propagated through the business effectively. Sometimes their...
Vantage Performance’s Michael Fingland says many businesses fail when their turnover is between the $15m to $50m mark. They might have survi...
Part of the problem with business plans is, people don’t know how to write them, they put off doing them because they think it’ll take a lon...
We know that 80 percent of businesses fail, often because early warning signs are ignored. In this edition of the Vantage Performance Podcas...
Most businesses start with a clear focus but, over time, the original vision that differentiated you in the market becomes a little fuzzy. I...
When the economy is struggling there’s a temptation for businesses to take a pessimistic outlook, downscale and forecast lower sales. Yet, i...
Men are renowned for letting health problems fester before going to their GP to get a problem sorted out. The same applies in business, with...
Do You Need a Chief Restructuring Officer? Michael Fingland, Managing Director at Vantage Performance, reckons that companies are five times...
How do you ensure that your company, if its struggling, comes out the other side as a business that will survive and prosper? In this editio...
This week Phil Dobbie talks to Michael Fingland, Managing Director at Vantage Performance, about six real reasons businesses fail. Often we...
Key Principles of Successful Turnarounds In this podcast Michael Fingland, Managing Director of Vantage Performance, explains key guiding pr...
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer was widely condemned when she sent an email to her 27,000 employees saying they couldn’t work from home any more. He...
The government-owned State Bank of India has been around for 200 years. It’s incumbency guaranteed it a market share of around 35 percent, u...
The global financial crisis has had a lasting effect – it’s harder now than ever to get a bank loan. In fact, in certain regions the number...
It’s difficult to imagine that we could pick up any management practices from the horrific spate of bombings that took place in Mumbai on th...
Vantage director Richard Dunks wrote recently on the Business Strategy Blog about how to avoid the pitfalls when appointing an interim manag...