A functional website is the critical first stage in e-commerce, for any business. Angus Kidman examines the options of scale, cost, hardware and software, and hosting it yourself versus outsourcing After a patchy start, Australian businesses are increasingly recognising the potential benefits of creating their own website for business. According to the 2006 Sensis e-commerce […]
{mosimage}Dynamic Business magazine is designed to provide entrepreneurs in the small to medium business market with all the information they need to improve their bottom line. Magazine History For more than 12 years, Dynamic Business magazine (formerly DSB) has looked at all the issues concerning small business owners from finance, tax, HR, through to […]
Successful exporters often cite the Export Market Development Grant scheme as a crucial factor in entering markets overseas. Rebecca Spicer checks the guidelines to see who can apply, what recent changes to the scheme mean, and how the grants benefit exporters. The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) scheme is an Australian government financial assistance program […]
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Debate rages over how to fix current problems and plan for the future in Australia’s freight transport industry. Joe Parkes examines the big picture and looks at how some exporters tackle time versus cost pressures in getting their goods to market. In a business where transporting products to market intact and on time is of […]
Everyone agrees that China is a hotspot for global business. So where does that place Japan? Does the world’s second-biggest economy, with a culture of robust individual consumption, still attract as much attention as it deserves? Yuko Nakao reports. Is the Australian love affair with Japan over? Even if Japan’s sustainable ‘new economy’ is displaying […]
More women are taking the lead in boardrooms and export departments. Claudia Raab talks to some of those leaders, and analyses export opportunities and programs that encourage and help women to enter the global arena. Women are increasingly taking on senior roles when it comes to exporting Australian goods and services. One in five […]
There are many benefits in basing a business in the bush – There are drawbacks, too – Domini Stuart finds people in many different ‘bush’ businesses have come up with ingenious solutions for overcoming disadvantages. The great majority of Australians may be city dwellers, but that still leaves a quarter of the population in towns of 20,000 […]
Fraud is expensive, and can ruin a business – Matthew Gardiner looks at the danger areas, examines the case of a trusted employee milking a small business of thousands, and outlines checking systems that can be put in place to protect a business. All businesses, large and small, run the risk of losing both revenue and […]
A livelihood for any wholesaler or distributor relies on getting their products into the retail environment. Cameron Bayley gathers tips from those in the know about how to get some edge over the competition. “It’s not brain surgery, being a good wholesaler,” says Brad Glass, who distributes golfing apparel line PING for American Golf Supplies. […]
