Starting a business can be a roller-coaster of feeling excited, terrified, and overwhelmed. While it’s easy to understand the benefits of outsourcing to a specialist, not many startups have the cash to splash. I know I didn’t. So we... read more
Being organised can make all the difference to the success of your new venture. It doesn’t matter how fast your market is growing or how accomplished your talents are. If you don’t organise yourself, then it becomes easy to... read more
This week, we feature three creative female industry leaders who are presenting as part of Vivid Sydney – Ideas. These businesswomen are part of a world-class program of free and ticketed talks to be held across Sydney from 24... read more
The NSW Government says its Small Business Commissioner Bill 2013, passed by the Parliament on 2 May 2013, will even out the playing field for small business and bring business practices in NSW into a new era. The passing of... read more
What do Napoleon Bonaparte and Hollywood have in common? That’s not the start of a very corny joke — there’s really is a connection… both are strongly linked with a chamber of commerce. Napoleon, history’s most famous military strategist,... read more
I was an early adopter of the cloud, so I’ve been working that way for a long time. I’ve written how-to articles and written about the benefits. I rarely miss having an office or an onsite team, but recently... read more
Under Australian competition and consumer laws, small businesses have a number of obligations when dealing with their customers and other businesses. Small businesses also have certain rights and protections under the law. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)... read more
There has never been a better time than now to get your small business growing online and connecting with others. The Australian Businesswomen’s Network upcoming online course, Taking Your Small Business Online, is a two-part program designed to educate... read more
The international trend towards working remotely is growing in leaps and bounds here in Australia; and as the leader of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network’s Educational Development program, I’m very aware of our community members’ ongoing interest in learning more... read more
Working away from the office is a fact of life for many small business owners. In fact, Telstra’s recent Out of Office National survey found that many Australian small business owners work away from their base for 20 hours... read more
It was only a few weeks ago that small business groups were lamenting the fact that Chris Bowen was the federal government’s fourth Small Business Minister in 15 months. Then, after only one month in the job and as... read more
Traditional marketing seemingly polarises many of my marketing peers. Personally, I’m at a loss at those who are steadfast that being traditional equals being old fashioned. Traditional marketing often conjures up images of people that haven’t moved with the... read more
