Exchange rate risk is a reality for exporters. With so many products on offer to help reduce your exposure, Rebecca Spicer discovers that being strategic in managing foreign currency deals will keep exporters one step ahead. All exporters have to deal in the foreign exchange (forex) market, a place where the only absolute certainty is […]
With a focus on clever marketing and innovative design, award-winning Aussie exporters are setting the world on fire. A children’s eye specialist and importer of construction silicon may not appear to have a lot in common in a business sense, but when Stephane Thomas and Uwe Backes teamed up to form The Fire Company in […]
The new year is a time of change, whether it’s personal or professional. “With increased energy levels, focus and objectivity afforded by time away from the office over Christmas, the New Year is an optimal time to try a radical different approach,” says Anthony Howard, CEO of Merryck & Co Australia. “For CEOs, this may […]
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What are the most important sales lessons that all businesses should be following? Our panel of experts give their top tips to boost sales, across any business. HR Shiever – Managing Director, Citrix Online, Pacific Region 1. When it comes to growing sales, businesses often need to take one step back to move two steps […]
Finding the right internet deal for your business is becoming ever more complex. Brad Howarth looks at what SMEs need to know about systems, packages, speed and mobility issues. It was only a decade ago that many businesses started to consider whether they needed an internet service provider (ISP). Today, such services are all but […]
Teams can be built in many different ways. But Domini Stuart finds there are generic practices for uniting and getting the best out of a group, and these can be applied to different business situations. As far back as the 1920s, Elton Mayo was looking into the relationship between human factors and productivity. In his […]
From skills shortages to climate change and global entrepreneurship, there’s plenty of action on the horizon for Aussie businesses. We asked business experts what they expect the New Year to bring small to medium businesses, and what personal and professional resolutions they’re making for the future. Peter Sheahan – Entrepreneur and Gen-Y Expert The future […]
With interest rate increases, fluctuating petrol prices, drought, lagging trade payments, and the credit crunch, SMEs faced tough challenges in 2007. Nukte Ogun talks to experts to find out what difficulties are on the horizon for 2008. Blow after blow was dealt to SMEs in 2007. Everything from a strengthening Aussie dollar to the climate […]
Doing business online offers numerous benefits, but also opens up a range of new risks for criminal and fraudulent behaviour. Angus Kidman looks at some of the dangers lurking online and how businesses can protect themselves effectively and affordably. Problems such as computer viruses, spam emails, identity theft and online fraud get frequent and lurid […]
