Growing

Quite simply, Business Process Management (BPM) allows an SME to grow. What most SMEs don’t realise is that BPM and putting business processes in place is extremely important, and perhaps even more critical for them to adopt than larger businesses. Undoubtedly, BPM solutions enable companies to do ‘more with less’ through well-managed processes. We see […]

Linda Nall looks at some useful ways to keep staff happy and committed to sticking around and growing with your company. Every time I interview a young person who has successfully made the transition from school to the workplace as an apprentice or trainee, they talk about their apprehension that they would not fit in […]

At the heart of some of Australia’s biggest brands, lies a small business. How did these small companies create such big names? Here are their secrets to growing brand and sales, without expanding the business. We’ve all heard of the brands Capilano and Deals Direct. Although they are well-recognised brands, many people don’t realise that […]

Small business owners can now get help with tax and superannuation matterswithout leaving their workplace. As part of the Small Business Assistance Program, the Tax Office is offering to visit small business owners to help them better understand their tax and superannuation obligations. Tax officers can visit business owners at their own premises or a […]

Young in age or in business, these entrepreneurial hot shots give a whole new dynamic to the concept of focus – We celebrate some of Australia’s fastest-growing businesses, finding out how they got their start, maintained growth, and continue to score goals in their competitive industries. Aconex The Aconex story begins over a game of […]

Sydney’s newest mega bookstore has defied conventions to create a unique shopping environment for its customers. Stuart Finlayson spoke to Books Kinokuniya’s Lisa Parker to find out what’s in store for Sydney’s booklovers. Retail is constantly changing, driven by more demanding customer expectations. This trend is particularly evident with booksellers. The industry that once comprised […]

In the coming months, we will take a comprehensive look at franchising. To guide businesses through the process, we talk to experts in the franchising industry – Here, in the first of our special features, we look at how to determine the right time to franchise your business. It is common for owners of successful businesses […]

Wading through the various state and federal government grants available can be a challenge for any business, whether it's a small start-up, seasoned company or a well-established enterprise. Fortunately, there are steps any business can take to determine if a particular government grant suits the organisation. First, it's important to understand that most government grants […]

Unfortunately, loss through theft is inevitable in business, but the incidences can be significantly reduced with the right prevention measures. Branko Miletic looks at ways to improve the security of your store. Some experts estimate nearly 80 percent of all small businesses fail in their first five years. In most cases, the cause is poor […]

In today’s business environment it is extremely important for every business regardless of size to have a digital assets redundancy plan. Owners and managers of businesses are so busy with their day-to-day issues; planning or implementing a redundancy plan tends to be placed in the “too hard” or “not enough time” basket. If a plan […]

Craig Reardon takes a look at internet applications that are changing the way we do business and the emerging advantages for SMEs. Now that the dust has settled on the dot-com crash of 2000, business operators can get a realistic idea of which internet tools and technologies offer tangible benefits for their business. Since the […]

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 […]