Your Score Is Below 45% — And That’s a Warning Sign
Most business owners never see this clearly. Now you do.
The Truth Most Business Owners Never Want To Hear...
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43% of micro and small businesses operate at a loss.
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Over 80% of small businesses in Australia fail.
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Surprisingly, 50% of these were profitable at the time of closure.
Passion and hard work aren't always enough. Without clear strategies and systems, even profitable businesses can falter.
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Overexertion without proportional growth
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Underpricing services or lacking financial clarity
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Revenue without sustainable profit
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Reactive decision-making instead of strategic planning
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Wearing too many hats without delegation
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Staying busy, but not working on what actually moves the needle
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Making decisions based on gut feel, not data
You're skilled in your trade—that's 80% of the equation. The remaining 20%? It's about implementing structure, accountability, and strategic planning to truly thrive.
What This Score Really Means
If you scored under 45%, here’s what’s likely happening behind the scenes:
Don’t Be a Statistic — Fix What Fails Most Businesses
Top 5 Reasons Businesses Fail
According to a study by the University of Technology, Sydney, commonly cited reasons for business failure are, in order of frequency: financial mismanagement, bad management, poor record-keeping, sales and marketing problems, staffing problems, failure to seek external advice, general economic conditions and personal factors.
In most cases, it is a combination of several reasons that ultimately causes the failure. Often many of these factors merge or shade off into one another, leading to something like a chain effect.
