A growing company needs more expertise than even the most skilled founder can provide. Most entrepreneurs start to grow their business with people they already know, so while there may be a shared history and a deep trust, there... read more
It is well established that recruiting staff takes time. To combat this, many employers believe that the best way to save time when recruiting candidates is to do so via word of mouth – hiring someone’s sister, cousin, friend... read more
Are you highly motivated, caring and curious? If so, you are part of a special breed of success-oriented small business owners, according to Mark D Wolf, director of the New York based Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute. And... read more
Where do you go for holidays when you already live in one of the world’s most divine locations? Recently in Tuscany on the first leg of a dreamy overseas trip, I couldn’t help but ask this question. How could... read more
Greetings from the National Small Business Summit in Brisbane. We had a great day here yesterday and I wanted to give you a quick update on the addresses from the Minister for Small Business Craig Emerson and the Leader... read more
The ‘one size fits all’ method doesn’t work when it comes to connecting with small business owners. Many of us within the ABN need to attract and engage with other small businesses and their owners. Marketing to such a... read more
I know, I know. Technically, we’ve just ‘closed the books’ on the end of the financial year and started a new one. But if you’re anything like me, the end of the financial year isn’t anywhere as significant a... read more
Marcus Buckinghams’ new book has some fascinating insights and I was fortunate to attend his Sydney event recently and hear from Marcus directly about his work in the area of understanding “what the happiest and most successful women do... read more
It’s a saying we have all heard time and time again, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. And yes, in staffing terms it is true; it is near impossible to find, hire and keep quality talent across most... read more
<br /> <a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/3433386/”>How important will hiring be to your business in the next 6 months?</a><span style=”font-size:9px;”><a href=”http://polldaddy.com/features-surveys/”>Market Research</a></span><br />This poll is part of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network commitment to advocate on behalf of its community. The ABN’s herVoice... read more
Small business owners are suckers for punishment … at least that’s what I’ve decided after reading a few statistics on the ABS website. Did you know that almost half of us work at least an extra day a week... read more
Marcus Buckinghams’ new book has some fascinating insights and I was fortunate to attend his Sydney event recently and hear from Marcus directly about his work in the area of understanding “what the happiest and most successful women do... read more
