Charity begins … with a business plan! Monica Higgins takes a look behind the scenes at some successful charities and finds that many commercial business structures are crucial to their survival, too. Walt Whitman once said, “charity and personal force are the only investments worth anything.” That may be so, but charity is serious business […]
Since you first considered exporting, it’s been quite a journey through the nuts and bolts of entering international markets. Now you need to put everything together in one document—your export plan. By the time you reach this stage in the export process, you’ve pretty much done the hard yards. You’ve investigated all aspects of exporting, […]
The ‘tiger’ accolade has been awarded to Asia for a while now, but Tim Harcourt finds that Ireland has taken huge leaps in economic reform. Unfortunately, Ireland’s success is still quite a well kept secret so far as Australian business is concerned While Australian business focus has been on Asia—particularly with the rise of China […]
Trade agreements are opening doors for food exports, but as Joe Parkes finds, there’s still room to improve the way for food exports between local ports and destinations overseas. When Steven Millard changed his mind about Australian food exports, somewhere along the road to the Barossa Valley, it bore the hallmark of true conversion. Representing […]
Since you first considered exporting, it’s been quite a journey through the nuts and bolts of entering international markets. Now you need to put everything together in one document—your export plan. By the time you reach this stage in the export process, you’ve pretty much done the hard yards. You’ve investigated all aspects of exporting, […]
Quarantine matters! So said Steve Irwin, and love or hate the crocodile hunter, he got it right this time. Rebecca Spicer goes behind the quarantine and customs scenes to find out what exporters need to know and where they can find help. A key challenge for businesses looking to export is how they’ll actually get […]
How much help are we to our business if we are sick, tired and stressed because we haven’t made time for self-care? The answer is obvious, but Sally Bruce suggests healthy lifestyle choices aren’t always apparent, and people often do the opposite and make things much worse. If we are to run our businesses with […]
When it comes to protecting your intellectual property, starting with your business name, Michael Sutton discovers SMEs aren’t as well protected as they think. If you believe registering your business name will stop other businesses using the same name, you’re not alone. According to last years’ Registered Business Names Survey, conducted by IP Australia and […]
There’s more to effective team development than making up the numbers, or even the skill set required to achieve a desired outcome – Charisse Gray looks at ways to motivate people, rather than robots, to work together effectively and happily. So many tasks in business need to be tackled by teams, and a crucial part […]
Balance out your work and play with the latest gizmos and gadgets in technology. Make your life easier and more stylish with these technological advancements. 1) BeoVision 7-40 Entertainment System If you’ve got plenty more than a few dollars in your pocket and like your entertainment to be as stylish as it is functional, Bang […]
