Record producer making a crust and loving it
Michael McGlynn is frank about the purpose of his studio: he wants it to produce quality art. The higher the quality of the product, the better it is for business.
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Michael McGlynn is frank about the purpose of his studio: he wants it to produce quality art. The higher the quality of the product, the better it is for business.
A cheeky new underwear range is asking if Aussies are willing to give ‘Peas a chance’ – so is to say, to consider swapping meat for a vegie substitute.
Statistics consistently demonstrate an under-representation of women working in IT – and limited improvement in the number of girls entering these fields after school.
There are a dozen cafes within one block of the office and I’ve tried them all. So what drives my customer loyalty? What is it about this one place that has won me over?
Always slacking off. Not meeting deadlines. Producing low quality work. These are all triggers for you to have ‘that’ conversation – the one addressing poor performance. However it’s a conversation many fear immensely.
No one ever said that starting a successful business from scratch was going to be easy. Not only do you need to build a killer product and quickly grow your customer base, but you also need to hire a rock star staff and put the right infrastructure in place to help you grow.
Despite people from Asian backgrounds being well represented in entry level and mid-level jobs – new stats show the staggering under-representation of Asians in leadership roles in Australian businesses.
The trend towards ‘artisan’ bread didn’t happen overnight, and change has been insidious. On the front line observing it all has been Andrew Bertalli, 4th generation owner of Bertalli’s Alpine breads – a specialty bakery trading since 1931.
According to researchers at Aberystwyth University in Wales, the days of hand shaking need to become a thing of the past.
It’s the type of business issue that causes insidious damage, yet is so easily fixed when recognised.
The agricultural industry and farmer groups don’t believe the proposed voluntary Food and Grocery Code of Conduct will be enough to protect their interests against the might of the supermarket duopoly.
Starting out as a boutique makeup brush brand 12 years ago, the chance meeting between an Australian entrepreneur and a makeup artist in London preceded the complete transformation of an Australian brand.
Over the last several years, the little old sheepskin boot has been the centre of a very un-Australian brand name battle between a large American company and small Aussie manufacturers.
For the uninitiated, each and every morning since 1945, the Sydney Fish Market in inner-city Pyrmont, has been home to the biggest daily seafood auction in the southern hemisphere.
Unfortunately some business writers confuse business professionalism with business clichés and this can be detrimental if you want to be taken seriously.
ASIC has launched a new program to boost the financial literacy of business owners and the broader Australian public.
The Carbon Pricing Mechanism was abolished on the 1 July 2014, but for many businesses there remains questions around how they should respond to existing obligations.
It’s well known that a happy workplace is more productive, but it’s far easier said than done.
Five years ago when Canada hosted the G20, Toronto-based Farah Mohamed, the President & CEO of the G(irls)20 Summit, was determined to see her then brand new idea be a success.
Over 300 free and low cost events will be run across the state of Victoria during August for the annual Small Business Festival.