ITP Accounting Professionals, the professionals who help Australians minimise their tax and assist small business with their accounting and bookkeeping needs are proud to partner with Jo Brigden-Jones, Olympic sprint kayak champ and small business owner.
ITP Accounting Professionals, the professionals who help Australians minimise their tax and assist small business with their accounting and bookkeeping needs are proud to partner with Jo Brigden-Jones, Olympic sprint kayak champ and small business owner.
You might wonder why ITP Accounting Professionals have teamed up with an Olympic champ.
Well, a lot when it comes down to it. Many understand that working towards an Olympic dream takes time, dedication and money. Competition is steep and costly. Olympian need to work to support their dreams, that’s why Jo started her small business, Elite Cakes Co.
Every sale of Elite Cakes Co funds Jo’s dreams, and just like getting the best coaching help and support team to turn her Olympic dreams into reality, Jo turns to the best people to grow her business.
Jo has the perfect advice for anyone wanting to turn their business, whether that be a side-hustle or big idea, into reality:
“Dream big. Work hard. Surround yourself with the right people. If you want to achieve your goals, whatever they may be, get the right people behind you. Build your team. Go for gold,” says the Olympian.
Starting and building a small business is not for the faint-hearted. According to the Australian Bureau of statistics, more than 60% of small business fails within the first three years of operation. Seeking the right type of help goes a long way towards business success.
Small business owners need to manage financial hurdles, establish a realistic budget and streamline every single cost. Running a small business is not a single-handed job. Successful business are those who have the right team behind the owner — and it’s up to the owner to understand they don’t have super powers.
Understanding the financial capacity of your business is key to growth. Strategic planning, understanding the cash to cash cycle and planning for tax are big items that can make or break a small business. The tasks of a small business owner are numerous, and unless the owner is an accountant of bookkeeper by trade, these can be forgotten about chores relegated to a Sunday afternoon.
Whether you’re an Olympic athlete or a small business owner, you soon learn that the ability to fund your dreams and streamline your costs is essential.
“Getting the right person to help with my kayak technique and my team I rely on for training was key to my success. It’s the same with my business Elite Cake Co. Without support, I’d be dead in the water,” Jo says.
ITP Accounting Professionals have helped Australian Individuals and small business with their tax affairs, small business accounting and bookkeeping needs for over 50+ years. A business doesn’t thrive for that long without doing something right for the people of Australia. ITP lead the industry with a proven track record providing a quality service for an affordable price.
Seeking the right type of help has helped many Australians and Australian small business owners. In a recent study conducted by the Taxation Practitioners Board (TPB) in November 2020:
- The consumer confidence in the tax practitioner profession remains very high
- Consumers have a 88% level of trust in their tax agent to minimise their personal and business tax obligations
ITP Accounting Professional partner with many small business across Australia, providing financial advice, accounting and bookkeeping support. Not only that, but if loans are required, ITP Accounting Professionals are access to a wide variety of loan options.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced ITP Accounting Professionals as an official team partner in a deal covering the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, as well as the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. ITP Accounting Professionals are the Official Tax and Accounting advisors for the Australian Olympic team until December 2024.
“Don’t let inexperience or not knowing what to do keep you back. Find the people who know and that you can build a relationship with and help you. Dream Big. Plan to win in whatever you do,” Jo says.