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Net-savvy business students can now view some key points on how to secure export success on Austrade’s website where thirty video clips, covering a wide range of international business issues and market information are now available. Leigh Derigo, Manager of Austrade’s Education Programs Unit said students like to access video clips for their assignments because […]
Austrade’s successful Business Club Australia initiative is turning its attention towards next year’s Beijing Olympics. Endorsed by the Australian Olympic Committee as Australia’s official international business program, organisers of Business Club Australia will run business networking events in and around the games in both Australia and Beijing, as well as one-on-one meetings for Australian companies […]
Global serial entrepreneur and one of Australia’s entrepreneurship educators, Dr Tom McKaskill, says Baby Boomers are not adequately preparing to sell their businesses at a profit and retire comfortably. Data reveals that a third of private businesses in Australia are in the baby boomer group, and that many business operators looking to sell out simply believe […]
The top two motivating factors for Australians planning to buy a franchise before 2010 are the potential to earn and the enhanced lifestyle offered by the change of career path, a recent survey found. In the national independent online survey commissioned by Mortgage Choice, of people in the 25 to 55 year age group earning […]
Employers commonly use one of two options when terminating an employee – The first is termination by notice, where the employee serves out their notice period, while the second is paying the employee in lieu of notice – An alternative to these methods is to place the employee on garden leave. An employee who is put […]
Sniff the air in your shop. Are you missing an opportunity to create the sort of shopping experience that will encourage customers to choose you over the competition, and keep them coming back? Liz Swanton reveals how smart retailers are using new technology to tap into our most powerful sense—smell. Researchers have long recognised the […]
Sales may be going through the roof, but is your debtors’ ledger going through the floor? Terry Brown outlines the importance of setting strict credit terms to keep cash flow healthy, and who to call when those terms are abused. When considering whether to extend credit to a new customer you need to remember that […]
Tara Dennis might be best known as the interior design guru on Channel 7’s Better Homes and Gardens but, as Rebecca Spicer finds out, there’s even more to this successful stylist than meets the eye Not only is Tara Dennis a well-known television presenter, she’s also a successful interior design and style consultant, guest speaker, […]
Rouge Living has been around for just three years but thanks to a strong vision and dynamic team, it’s making a big impression, writes Rebecca Spicer They’ve got one of the best stands at GHA’s trade fairs (and have the awards to prove it), yet Rouge Living is a relative newcomer to the gift and […]
Two Aussie chefs are the latest example of savvy exporters using the world wide web to get into new markets. Vic Cherikoff, chef and devotee of Australian food products, and business partner Benjamin Christie have recently launched their web-based food television channel (www.australianfoodtv.com) on Joost, the internet’s broadcast-quality TV service (www.joost.com). Cherikoff says the shows […]
Businesses from Asia Pacific region will converge in Brisbane later this month to focus on trade between various markets in the region. The sixth Asia Pacific Cities Summit, held biennially, is expected to attract hundreds of senior civic and business leaders from more than 20 countries and around 70 cities from throughout the Asia Pacific. […]
Looking for that next export niche? Research in the US has pinpointed the pet product industry as a growing market that is projected to surpass $11 billion by 2009. The Pet Travel and Convenience Products report details trends in the pet supply industry, and claims pet travel, home assistance and on-the-go products that tap into […]
Think Brazil and you’ll probably think soccer supremacy and Rio de Janeiro's Carnivale. But, as Matthew Brooks reports, this huge country is rapidly becoming famed for something else: an economic resurgence that is bristling with opportunity for Australian goods and expertise. With stable leadership and gross domestic product growth averaging 4 percent, South America's largest […]
Getting started in business is never easy, particularly when you’ve got next to no capital. Rebecca Spicer caught up with two dynamic businesswomen who’ve built a successful recruitment company with some government assistance and a clear focus on making people the priority. Born in the Whitsundays on Queensland’s north coast, Gemma Kelly established early on […]
For the first time, interested parties can now access Victorian retail leasing data. Online provider of retail leasing information, Lease Information Services (www.leaseinfo.com.au) recently signed a data sharing agreement with leasing services company LeaseWise. The information will help Australian and international retailers obtain independent, credible leasing information to aid in rental negotiations and evaluation of […]
With many retailers fixing 16 to 30 year olds in their sights, the Generation Y dollar is becoming highly sought after. With this generation being defined as mercurial, cynical, and resistant to anything on the mainstream radar, it can be hard to find a point of entry into the market. The Lifelounge 2007 Urban Market […]
More funding has been granted to assist in the enforcement of intellectual property (IP) crime. Almost $25 million of federal government funding over the next two years will enable the Australian Federal Police and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to more effectively target trademark and copyright crime. “Anyone who has a new invention, a […]
Exporting your goods out of the country is one thing, but when you factor in our own freight infrastructure, too, it’s a whole new ball game. Joe Parkes examines freight issues, takes note of possible solutions on the horizon, and checks that all the paperwork exporters need is in order to get your exports to […]
Question: I’ve just started my own business selling natural horse care products. I manufacture them myself (at the moment) and am wondering what’s the best way to get them out there into the market and raise my brand’s profile, so I can grow my business? I usually sell them at horse shows and pony clubs […]
While stress and work seem to come hand in hand, they don’t have to. Peter George shows us how to identify the signs of stress, and offers a mix of tried-and-true and quirky techniques to help keep the workplace stress-free. At the end of the year, if you are smart, you will take a look […]
