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Mark Bouris warns of the growing ‘business death toll’, on Channel 7

May 14, 2020 As Australian states begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions, business owners have some serious questions they need to consider. In a move that could prove to be welcome relief for business owners, hospitality and retail business in NSW will be allowed to have up to 10 patrons at a time. The 'slowly does it approach' to reopening Australia's businesses has Mark Bouris concerned about the growing number of zombie businesses and says there is not enough concern for the numbers [...]

“I don’t want us to kill the Australian business community” – Mark Bouris

For God's sake, let's get this economy back on track and let's get businesses back on track. Let's get businesses confident. Let's get Australia open for business. Let's have the rest of the world holding us up as the standard for economic recovery, as well as the standard for controlling COVID. Let me show you my framework for running a successful business - Click Here

Mark Bouris interviews Joseph Healy, Co-CEO of Judo Bank

Discussing the opportunities for small business owners to access funding from lenders Mark Bouris sits down with Judo Bank Co-CEO to discuss Judo's rise, the Government Guaranteed Loan Scheme for small businesses, how the economy will start to boost again and much, much more. Who is Judo Bank? Judo Bank is a dedicated SME challenger bank purposefully built to make it easier for Australian businesses to get the funding they need and the service they deserve. On 3 April 2020, the Australian [...]

This is what the business community needs

"Immediate funding is the key thing for these communities. If they can't access cash quickly the local economy won't be able to amp up." Steve and Mandy were heavily affected by the NSW bushfires, losing their home and their car whilst Steve was volunteering with the Rural Fire Service. Mark reached out to his mate, John Roca from Sydney City Toyota, to help Steve and Mandy replace their car with a brand new Toyota Hilux. Steve says the business community are really [...]

Mark Bouris’ hope for the Australian Economy

Mark Bouris sat down with Peter Switzer on Switzer Daily to discuss the state of the Australian economy. "The economy recovers when people feel as though they are wealthy again, that's how Australia will start to boom again" - Mark Bouris April 23, 2020 Global economies are going through an intense period of hardship as nations respond to the COVID19 health crisis. Mark Bouris said that, in the long run, Australia's economic outlook doesn't look great. “I actually think we’re probably heading [...]

The three questions your marketing needs to answer – Mark Bouris

“I don’t care what business you’re in, you have to communicate to your audience.” April 22, 2020 When in business with Kerry Packer, Mark Bouris built his Wizard Home Loans business up to be sold for $500 million. A major part of the success of the business was its marketing approach. Speaking with Peter Switzer, Bouris recounted how a simple conversation with Kerry Packer simplified the process of communicating to consumers. “I went and saw this really fancy advertising agency, and they [...]

Why I always shock my brain – by Mark Bouris

Why I always shock my brain, and why you should too. By Mark Bouris Catch me on the wrong day and you’d think I'd never been taught to brush my teeth. At least, not properly. You’ll see me fumbling with the toothpaste, gripping the brush awkwardly, pawing at the tap, and basically just making a mess of it, as thought it’s the first time I’ve ever tried it. But I can assure you that there is method to what must surely look, [...]

Mandatory code to guide commercial rent relief

Mark Bouris discusses the Australian Government's Code of conduct for commercial lease arrangements. Rent relief measures for coronavirus affected businesses April 9, 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday that commercial lease arrangements will have to abide by a mandatory code of conduct which will see landlords need to reduce leases in proportion to the reduction in a tenant's business revenue, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In a statement announcing the measures, Scott Morrison said: “The National Cabinet agreed that [...]