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When a startup business owner has never run a business before, one of the biggest challenges is knowing where to use your startup funds for maximum results. The risk is you’ll spend the budget on things that aren’t necessary... read more
Budget time again. After scouring through the papers and online material, there aren’t a lot of surprises this year. The government has delivered a pretty basic budget promising to get Australia back in black by 2012-13. There are many... read more
My husband and I have a long standing Saturday morning ritual. We walk our dog (an elderly but still lovable Golden Retriever) to a local café for a latte or two and have a debrief about our business week.... read more
Often small business owners are sole proprietors, operating their business in a one person office spending the majority of their week alone. Others run their business with a few people on board, but the end result is similar to... read more
Cheryl Hayman of Hayman Strategy recently discussed small business branding tips after attending an informative session at the Kochie’s Business Builder’s Boot Camp in Sydney. “The session was called ‘Building Ideas into Businesses’ but there was an enormous amount... read more
Social media seems to be re-engineering the way we work across all areas of business. Whilst it has most heavily impacted on our marketing, sales and branding processes, it has for many businesses become a method of sourcing referrals... read more
Predictable Success Les McKeown If you own, manage or work for any kind of organisation, you have one goal above all else – success. And not just occasional, elusive or temporary success.You’re looking for: Success that you understand and... read more
How to Get More Customers, Generate More Profits and Make Your Business a Remarkable Success. What underpins business success? We believe that the ability to bring in customers and to generate a profit are two essential elements. Additionally, the... read more
The latest data has it that a growing majority of consumers are making more considered purchases and turning to the internet for cost savings. Research from ACP Magazines reports that 76% of Australians are being more careful with their... read more
What advice would you give a friend who is so wrapped in someone they haven’t noticed the other person doesn’t feel the same? You’d tell them to take a step back, put themselves first and let the other one... read more
Yvette Vignando of happychild.com.au recently attended Kochie’s Business Builder’s Boot Camp in Sydney and spoke about her experience: “The highlight for me was the presentation on collaborative consumption.” What is collaborative consumption? As a simple example, think of all... read more
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain but death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin wrote to a friend in 1789. If I may be so bold, I’d like to add an extra certainty to this list, one... read more
