As business owners, we know the importance of having an online presence to build awareness and promote our products. The latest Sensis e-Business Report supports this, finding that 84% of small and medium businesses (SMEs) are online. But only 51%... read more
Gone are the days when the authoritarian leader barked orders and followers jumped. Today, leadership is all about communication: the better we are able to communicate, the more successful we will be as a leader. Communication is so much... read more
It’s no secret that “making it” when you start your own business isn’t easy. However, Gillian Franklin, an inductee into our Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame, is one of the few who has made it to the top of her... read more
This year’s Australian Businesswomen’s Network Businesswomen Hall of Fame is filled with incredibly accomplished and confident female leaders. And that confidence is exactly the thing we’ve noticed all of these successful women have in common — they all exhibit... read more
Growth is something many businesses strive for. It’s fun to grow a business – to increase its revenue, its staff size and its impact. However, without some checks and measures you could find your business careering out of control... read more
HerBusiness mentoree, Catherine Abel, was recently named a finalist for the Sir John Sulman Prize, a highly-esteemed art prize awarded to the best subject painting, genre painting, or mural project by an Australian artist. Out of 600 entries, only... read more
How to use the gift of perfectionism to reduce stress and manage time more efficiently Perfection is a good thing, right? So isn’t perfectionism also good? When we delve into the process of perfectionism, the cause and effects,... read more
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and seven women die every day from breast cancer in Australia. But because of breast cancer research, those... read more
As founder of the consulting and taxation advisory firm, Harris Business Solutions, Kathryn Harris helps small businesses with their record keeping and compliance in order to grow their businesses. She’s found that working with these small businesses is her... read more
Recently I had an experience with a new client that shocked, amazed and even frightened me – and I should have seen it coming. I met the business owner for just 10 minutes but the signs were there –... read more
A native New Zealander, Liane Sayer-Roberts moved to Australia in 2001 and later moved to the rural community of Leeton in 2004. In that same year Liane started her own public relations agency, Sauce Communications, as she refused to... read more
“Making it” in business can be tough. Luckily, here at the Australian Businesswomen’s Network, we are surrounded by many successful entrepreneurs who have “made it” in business. Jane Cay is one of these entrepreneurs. She shared her story of... read more
