We need to make 2011 the Year of the Word – and women are well placed to take the lead in this. For too long, businesses have treated writing as a soft skill, something admirable and nice to have,... read more
Gillian Corban is Managing Director of Corban & Blair, a design firm specialising in stationery and lifestyle related products. Since its establishment in 1988 Corban and Blair has seen local and international success with retail lines and cleverly-translated marketing... read more
Kate O’Leary is the founder of Urban Thirst, a company which creates delicious cocktail mixes for you to make fabulous cocktails at home. In this interview we discuss: How a personal need turned into an innovative business idea How... read more
If you want to progress in your career and achieve advancement to senior ranks, maybe even land a position on a board, you can’t just sit around waiting for opportunities to present themselves to you. With women a minority... read more
As I write this post, the flood levels are rising in Brisbane, Ipswich and surrounding areas. I live in Brisbane. This is my town. And every time I check Twitter or Facebook I see another colleague, friend or connection... read more
The festive season is no longer escapable. Even Scrooges like me are forced to accept the fact that Christmas is just days away :-). Even a quiet social calendar is full at this time of year with Christmas parties... read more
Leona Watson is the owner of Cheeky Food Group, a company that uses the fun and interaction of cooking together to provide team building, conference and client entertaining activities across Australia and New Zealand. In this video interview we... read more
Jacqueline Arias is founder of Republica, Australia’s only 100% Fairtrade and Organic Coffee Company. Her mission is to make Fairtrade an every day choice at supermarket checkouts all over Australia. In this video interview we discuss: What inspired her... read more
At last month’s Entrepreneurs’ Roundtables (a feature of Growth Membership) the group of members completed our usual task of setting quarterly business goals and checking in on goals made at previous meetings. Additionally we did a fun exercise that... read more
Many of my clients consider me an expert. I am often asked to speak as an expert on a variety of topics. And my tribe refer to me as an expert. I know I know a lot about the... read more
Catherine Saxelby runs Foodwatch.com.au, a web community designed to help busy women eat well, stay slim and stay energised. Catherine and her team are accredited nutritionists who understand the modern food supply and make it easy and practical to... read more
Many of my clients consider me an expert. I am often asked to speak as an expert on a variety of topics. And my tribe refer to me as an expert. I know I know a lot about the... read more
