One of my favourite sites is www.smartcompany.com.au. An extract from a recently published article follows:“Where are the women?” is the headline of a story in AFR Boss magazine today. It looks at the abysmal record of large Australian corporates... read more
When the market place gets tough, we think about how we can sell more products and services by finding new customers – rather than going back to our existing customer base and turning the one time buyer into a... read more
Typically business plans were big, meaty 60-page documents that took months to research and develop. Banks loved them, potential investors thought they were great, and clients felt they finally had clarity and direction in their business lives. In fact,... read more
MENTORNET GETS FULL MARKS FROM WOMEN IN BUSINESS The Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) is helping small business to grow at a rapid rate, with 100% of MentorNet participants reporting an increase in business skills, more direction in their business... read more
I’m excited by the program so far. I like the way it’s challenging me to spend time time on really thinking about my vision and goals and start breaking down the steps towards achieving them. A few months later…... read more
I’m excited by the program so far. I like the way it’s challenging me to spend time time on really thinking about my vision and goals and start breaking down the steps towards achieving them. A few months later…... read more
As they take over from the baby boomers, Generation Y employees are proving more ambitious and more demanding… …Increasingly, however, mentors are using technology to get around this problem. The Australian Businesswomen’s Network has been using cutting-edge Web 2.0... read more
Naomi Simson is the founder of RedBalloon Days – a gifting service offering over 1,500 unique experiences across Australia. The company has experienced a phenomenal rate of growth since its inception in 2001 and is the recipient of numerous... read more
MentorNet Wiki Helps Women Entrepreneurs Connect and Collaborate HerBusiness maximises with free non-profit license of Atlassian Confluence, the enterprise wiki Sydney, Australia (BusinessWire) April 2007 – MentorNet, a program from HerBusiness (formerly the ABN), now offers a wiki for mentors and... read more
Australian Businesswomen Work the Web The Australian Businesswomen’s Network uses latest web-based learning to reach businesswomen all over the country. Sydney, 13 March, 2007 – Australian businesswomen now have a virtual place to learn business skills, meet and exchange... read more
Networking really does work. I know what some of you are already thinking: “I hate it,” and “It’s just not something I’m comfortable with”, or “I’ve tried it and it just doesn’t work for me”. Sure, we’ve all had... read more
When you first start out in business, you will no doubt do most things yourself, yet to continue trying to keep control of every task that needs doing by handling everything yourself, you’ll never be able to grow your... read more
Join award-winning entrepreneur and CEO Suzi Dafnis at the Profitable Business Workshop for Coaches and Consultants on 1 October.
