A passion for rural industry, working systems and keeping staff happy has led to award-winning success for a business that blossomed in a backyard. Cameron Bayley finds there is a bigger picture behind this carefully detailed operation than just making money. Wendy Erhart describes herself as a systems person. Perhaps it’s her background in psychiatric […]
Australian exporters have a curious blindness when it comes to Europe, a consumer market now bigger than Japan, Canada, and the US combined. Tim Harcourt examines this mysterious affliction and comes up with some eye-opening reasons for putting this forgotten continent back on our trade map. What’s the problem, why do we put Europe in […]
For both beginner and veteran exporters, accessing new overseas markets can be daunting and costly – Rebecca Spicer finds that trade missions, market visits, and international trade shows can be a cost effective way of breaking down barriers to make those key first contacts. So your products or services are export ready, and research tells you there […]
Entrepreneurial flair is writ large in the Export Council of Australia’s Export Heroes Awards, a hall of fame celebrating those who have made extraordinary contributions to the development of a uniquely Australian export culture. Monica Higgins talks to one such winner—Professor Philip Cox, founding director of the Cox Group of architects, who was named an […]
The export awards season recognises the hard work and commitment Australians have to this industry, and casts the spotlight on some lesser-known export stars. Writes Ian Murray. November is always a good time of the year to be involved in export because it’s the export awards season. All states and territories in Australia go through […]
The internet has had a huge impact on the travel sector – Cameron Bayley talks to a travel agent who was at the cutting edge way back when doing an online booking was a radical geek experiment. The travel bug bites everyone sooner or later, but in Karsten Horne’s case it was a lot sooner than […]
Divorce statistics that read like an epidemic have encouraged a growing services industry to cater for it. Rebecca Spicer talks to a woman who’s taken advantage of this trend and, with some clever marketing, is making a success of her online business. While many of us dream of the day when we say ‘I do’, […]
When DSB was looking for the right person to speak to about maintaining work-life balance, we needed to look no further than Clare Loewenthal, publisher of DSB for the last 12 years. As a business owner herself, she knows all the right and wrong way to keep the balance between work and home life. I’m […]
So your products or services are export ready, and research tells you there could be demand in a particular overseas market. Now comes the challenge to develop key relationships and begin generating real sales leads. A new market entry program such as a trade mission or market visit could be the answer. Although often used […]
Entrepreneurial flair is writ large in the Export Council of Australia’s Export Heroes Awards, a hall of fame celebrating those who have made extraordinary contributions to the development of a uniquely Australian export culture. Monica Higgins talks to one such winner—Professor Philip Cox, founding director of the Cox Group of architects, who was named an […]
