So you want to know how to get your website on Google? And why wouldn’t you? The latest figures show that Google handles 91.25% of Australia’s Internet searches*. That’s a lot of people researching products and services on Google... read more
Do you have a Facebook profile? LinkedIn? Do you use Twitter, have a blog or a website or use other social networking platforms, like the ABN’s Know-How Now! community? Do you use email stationery or signatures with tag-lines or... read more
It’s yours Putting your business online means putting yourself out ‘there’ in the virtual world. And every day we see new and innovative business models that harness this huge opportunity. But putting your business online also presents its own... read more
In the April issue of the Harvard Business review Morten Hansen asked: Is internal collaboration bad for your business? Hansen’s research raises a good point about just how valuable (or not) internal collaboration can be. He says: “Too often... read more
Do you have your Australian Federal Government Stimulus payment yet? If not, I’m sure it will be in your hot little hands really soon. Now… before you spend it I’d like you to have a think about this… You’ve... read more
Do you have your Australian Federal Government Stimulus payment yet? If not, I’m sure it will be in your hot little hands really soon. Now… before you spend it I’d like you to have a think about this… You’ve... read more
“I think my biggest wins have actually been a couple of things. First one which really opened my eyes was to see the value of what I had been putting into business planning, that it really pays off –... read more
“HerBusiness (ABN) has conducted Mentoring programs in the past and I have participated as both a Mentoree initially and later as a Mentor. I gained enormous benefit from both roles. As a Mentor, I enjoy the satisfaction of helping... read more
How many customers, followers (on Twitter), friends (on Facebook), database names do you need to have a successful business? Is it 10,000 followers, 5,000 friends? How many fans? How many names on a database? I’ve seen people do an... read more
Bank exit fees in the firing line The Federal Government is considering banning bank ‘exit fees’ to help borrowers frustrated by the failure of lenders to pass on interest-rate cuts. Cabinet sources report that the Government is furious at... read more
The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research recently updated the ABN on the progress of the Small Business and General Business Tax Break announced on 3 February. We were interested to note the example provided by Sen Carr... read more
The Australian Government has announced the introduction of the Fresh Ideas for Work and Family grants program to support Australian small businesses to implement practices that help employees balance their work and family obligations as well as improve employee... read more
