GAI BRODTMANN MP Federal Member for Canberra Small businesses in the electorate of Canberra: 13,900* What is your small business story? “Before entering Parliament, I ran my own communication consultancy for ten years. The decision to start my... read more
NOLA MARINO MP Federal Member for Forrest Small businesses in Forrest: 12,800* What is your small business story? “My parents were small business people, however my own small business journey began on my wedding day which was the actual... read more
LUKE HARTSUYKER MP Federal Member for Cowper Shadow Minister for Regional Communications, Youth and Sport Deputy Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives Small businesses in the electorate of Cowper: 10,800* What is your small business... read more
SENATOR FIONA NASH Senator for NSW Acting Leader of the Nationals in the Senate Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Education Small businesses in NSW: 680,056* What is your small business story? “With the help of our parents in... read more
For many businesses, customer relationship management (CRM) software is just another necessary data collection tool. You buy it, use it, but don’t really consider how it is that you’re actually benefitting. While you do need a place to store... read more
Chances are you’ve heard of a little online business called Amazon.com. The retail giant debuted in 1994, selling books. Today it is an international multibillion dollar e-commerce site that has 160 million items for sale. And it’s not just... read more
Branding is one of the most important building blocks in the marketing of your business. Get it and your marketing plan, strategies and tactics right and you’re on your way to connecting with your ideal customers. When I sit... read more
Spencer Travel, managed by Penny Spencer, is a global-thinking, award-winning corporate travel management company. It was founded in 1998 and over the last 14 years has grown from a 1 million dollar turnover to a 30 million turnover. This... read more
I was recently speaking about using social media for thought leadership and several attendees asked what to do when things went bad. It’s a great question and one we’d like to avoid thinking about, but just in case... read more
Think of your favourite brand. How does it make you feel? Do you trust it to deliver every time? Are you more loyal to this brand over others? It’s no secret that a great brand has the ability to... read more
Jodie Fox is the co-founder of Shoes of Prey, and is one of the four co-founders of Sneaking Duck. Shoes of Prey is a website where women can design their own shoes. Sneaking Duck is an online optical fashion... read more
A big sigh of relief could be heard across the nation as the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, finally called the federal election over the weekend. Now we have a date, 7 September, we can stop the speculation, focus on... read more
