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Is it worth your time to attend business conferences? “What am I going to do here?” Silvia de Tommaso asked herself when she arrived at the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Conference in Rio de Janeiro. “Now I know!” she told... read more
Andy Warhol changed overnight. One day he was just like any other 1950s man — white business shirt, high-waisted pants and too much Brylcreem in his hair — and the next he was dressed in a black leather jacket,... read more
At the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Conference in Rio de Janeiro, I had the opportunity to speak with Carley Roney, co-founder of The Knot, the world’s largest wedding website. “This is an incredible conference,” said Carley. “The women entrepreneurs here... read more
If two heads are better than one, then imagine how great 200 or 2,000 or 20,000 could be for helping you get something done. That’s the potential power of crowdsourcing – tapping into the global talent pool and using... read more
Why you need a fleshy picture of your ideal customer and how to get it. Last month’s post – Gone fishin’ – talked about the importance of targeting your customer. So you might be wondering why we’re here talking... read more
“It’s great for women to go into business when they have a passion for something,” says Michelle Madhok. “I’ve come across a lot of women who go into business because they know the market, whether it’s children’s products or... read more
If two heads are better than one, then imagine how great 200 or 2,000 or 20,000 could be for helping you get something done. That’s the potential power of crowdsourcing – tapping into the global talent pool and using... read more
Tips to help your small business reach its full potential Packed with inspirational and practical advice, The Big Book of Small Business is a new book designed to help every business owner build the business of their dreams. Andrew... read more
Last year I wrote on ways to protect your mobile devices – Is your slip showing? In this article, I listed some of the things you can do to protect your devices, the data on them and your business.Recently, the... read more
Most business owners I meet know the things they need to do first… marketing, planning, coaching their staff, focussing on strategic matters. But those same business owners struggle with getting to most… if not all… of those important, business-building... read more
What’s the story of your business? Have you considered it? “Businesspeople should never underestimate the power of story,” according to Valerie Khoo, founder of the Sydney Writers’ Centre. “It’s not just for best-selling books and short stories. What’s going... read more
Recently I met with two fellow advocates for greater affordable and flexible childcare. Roxanne Elliott is the Founder of www.careforkids.com.au, a wonderful online resource for parents including a childcare vacancy alert. Roxanne has conducted the CareforKids.com.au Annual Child Care... read more
