“When I first applied to do the MentorNet program, I was still working part time as an employee and after speaking to Stella (MentorNet’s Program Manager) about the program, I felt inspired enough to resign from my job and... read more
If you’re like most women you work hard, put in the hours and now and then need to take a step back to refocus on the big picture. When you’re the head of a business, you can often suffer... read more
Shadow Tourism Minister Steven Ciobo has advised herVoice of an issue of serious concern to Australia’s tourism industry, which has already been hard hit by the economic downturn. Tourism Australia’s CEO left in June – and $40,000 of taxpayers’... read more
Congratulations to members Nancy Georges, Sheryl Cole, Frances Jones, Bianca de Reus, Julie Wise and Isobel Martin who held a Member MeetUp in Sydney’s Leichhardt last week. Member MeetUps are Australian Businesswomen’s Network member get-togethers and a way for members to meet face to... read more
“I believe the biggest advantage for myself and in turn my business was the confidence that I obtained from participating in this course. That confidence has now overflowed into all aspects of our business including the fees we charge... read more
Shadow Tourism Minister Steven Ciobo has advised herVoice of an issue of serious concern to Australia’s tourism industry, which has already been hard hit by the economic downturn. Tourism Australia’s CEO left in June – and $40,000 of taxpayers’... read more
Is business strategy more than setting a vision, forecasting and planning? What does your strategic plan include? We asked our community this question for the current issue of our Women in Business eNewsletter. A compilation of these answers was... read more
Yesterday I met with the new President of the New York City chapter – National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). NAWBO is a national US organisation for (as the name implies) women business owners. Having lived and worked... read more
Ok, bad punn, but… Here at 53rd Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan one Doner Kebab stand has a line going back quite a way. I’d guess there were over 30 people in line at 9.30pm at night. Hours... read more
Ok, bad punn, but… Here at 53rd Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan one Doner Kebab stand has a line going back quite a way. I’d guess there were over 30 people in line at 9.30pm at night. Hours... read more
Yesterday I met with the new President of the New York City chapter – National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). NAWBO is a national US organisation for (as the name implies) women business owners. Having lived and worked... read more
Like many small businesses I started my first business ‘on a wing and a prayer’, i.e. with no real strategy. In fact, I don’t think I did a business plan until I was a few years into business. That... read more
