E-commerce sounds great in theory, but many small businesses get bogged down in the practicalities. Angus Kidman talks to three business owners who have taken the plunge, and learns from their experiences. In previous features, we’ve considered a range of approaches to e-commerce, from creating a simple marketing-oriented site to shifting your entire operations to […]
When you put on a few kilos you let out your belt to accommodate. When your business booms, your computer systems should adapt as easily. Helen Bradley explains how to establish a system that will grow or shrink as required in the future. Any I.T. vendor will tell you, one of the key issues to […]
They used to say two things were certain in life. Now you can add increased fuel prices. Liz Swanton investigates ways of easing the pain for businesses on the road. Years ago the Beatles’ suggestion of "Baby, you can drive my car" would have been greeted with delight, but not any more. And certainly not […]
E-commerce sounds great in theory, but many small businesses get bogged down in the practicalities. Angus Kidman talks to three business owners who have taken the plunge, and learns from their experiences. In previous features, we've considered a range of approaches to e-commerce, from creating a simple marketing-oriented site to shifting your entire operations to […]
When you put on a few kilos you let out your belt to accommodate. When your business booms, your computer systems should adapt as easily. Helen Bradley explains how to establish a system that will grow or shrink as required in the future. Any IT vendor will tell you, one of the key issues to […]
New Zealand is Australia’s closest neighbour and Australian companies are the largest investors in New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand have a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) along with increasingly harmonised financial and regulatory systems, and similar consumer markets. This makes New Zealand a highly attractive market for Australian companies wishing to export their products […]
Which Australian port does what, in terms of exporting, importing, and types of cargo? Our round-up gives you a snapshot of salient facts and figures. PORT HEDLAND—Western Australia Port Hedland is Australia’s largest tonnage port, with an estimated 105 million tonnes of trade passing through in the 2004/05 financial year. The location of the port […]
Building kayaks came easy to Paul Hewitson, but building an export business seemed so daunting he decided not to do it – After a sea change, he found it wasn’t so difficult, and he has learned a lot along the way about tackling problems. In the early 90s, Paul Hewitson combined a passion for kayaking with skills […]
Exporting can greatly expand a small business, providing the exporter gets paid! Bob Ronai explains how to ensure payment using an L/C—letter of credit—and what an exporter needs to do to meet the requirements of this agreement. Before shipping goods to an overseas buyer, you need to make sure the deal won’t spring a leak […]
How many weeks left to Christmas? If this figure isn’t at your fingertips, your plan for this prime trading time is probably nowhere near the drawing board either. Marilyn Stephens looks at the crucial planning steps for maximising festive trade. Christmas is the busiest and potentially the most profitable trading period in the retailer’s calendar. […]
