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Despite all the hype surrounding cloud, it’s clear that small-to-medium businesses are struggling to extract the true benefits cloud has long promised to deliver. Cloud computing has promised significant advantages due to low start-up costs and quick delivery of computing resources, as well as its pay-as-you-go cost structure. It also promises ease of management, scalability […]
As someone who mentors businesses for a living, I spend much of my time researching and reviewing business models, marketing campaigns and advice from the top business leaders and experts from around the world. In this article, I am going to share some insight from two leaders who have two very different business models. Richard […]
Friday afternoon drinks – it’s the great Australian ritual that brings workers together so they can celebrate the week’s successes and recover from its trials. But there’s always been one catch: some poor fool has had to go on a bottle shop run. Not anymore… enter Friday Beers. The brainchild of ex-corporates Keegan Sard and […]
Earlier this year the World Economic Forum published its Future Jobs Report and the research listed ‘complex problem solving’, ‘critical thinking’ and ‘creativity’ as the most valuable skills for 2020. Nurturing these skills will enable your business to adapt and thrive in an era of unprecedented fast paced disruption. Here are several behaviours you can […]
One of the great myths in business is that entrepreneurs succeed alone. The truth is that people need people. People teach us. They inspire us. They challenge us to do things differently. And, sometimes, they make us tear out our hair in frustration. Still – cultivating the right people is essential for growing your business and […]
There’s no doubt that starting a new business is an exciting time, however it can also be very stressful. You don’t yet know if the concept will work, you are pouring money into your dream and you are forgoing hours where you could be earning money working for someone else. Furthermore, you often work much […]
Non-essential tasks and poor performing technology are eroding employee engagement and productivity, costing Australian and New Zealand organisations $56 billion per year, a new study reveals. Workforce management solutions provider Kronos partnered with Coleman Parkes Research to assess the the level of engagement within Australian and New Zealand businesses. As part of this undertaking, the […]
Business is good: that thought is music to the ears of many business owners. When things are going right, it’s hard to ignore the money rolling in hand over fist. Yet, just because a business has tasted a modicum of success, this does not mean that it is time to relax. When a business is […]
The problem with the perception of time poverty and stress is the two go hand in hand. As the feeling of time pressure rises, so does our experience of feeling stressed. While we benefit from some stress to lift our game and boost performance, feeling short of time reduces our capacity to manage our stress […]
The business world is filled with liability. The dangers that lurk around every corner could spell disaster for your company. While many business owners push ahead without any thought to preventing disasters before they happen, this course is a reckless path that you will want to avoid at all costs. There are reasons a huge majority […]
Superstar entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder, Sir Richard Branson regaled attendees at last week’s World Business Forum in Sydney with tales from his storied career, including lessons learned. But it was a symbolic act early in the proceedings that seemed to perfectly sum up Branson’s business and life philosophy. Appearing on stage to meet with session facilitator […]
The past, present and future of innovation in the technology sector, including opportunities for startups, were examined by thought leaders at a roundtable hosted by Oracle Australia. The event, held on Tuesday, 10 May at the Altitude Restaurant at Sydney’s Shangi-La Hotel, featured the following speakers: Tim Ebbeck, Regional Managing Director of Oracle Australia – a […]
“Embrace your tax audit” are the last words you’d expect to drop from the lips of a financial advisor, but that’s exactly what the head bean-counter from First Class Accounts is asking us to do. Clive Barrett, Executive Chairman of First Class Accounts, said the very idea of a tax audit struck fear into the […]
The end of financial year can be a hectic time, particularly for SME business. With books, budgets and tax time on the mind, it’s easy for business owners to cast recruitment plans aside to focus on other aspects of the business. The truth is that end of financial year extends well beyond inventory and overheads, and is […]
For organisations, the decision to ‘go green’ and actively seek ways to conserve the environment goes beyond the warm, fuzzy feeling of being a good corporate citizen – it also makes good business sense. Just ask Richard Fine, founder of BioPak. Hailing from South Africa, Richard worked in his family’s plastic packaging business for 15 years […]
Here is some must-know advice for Australians who find tax a handful and want to put more money back in their pocket. Tax time is great for one thing: the money you get might back from the Australian Taxation Office. The process itself isn’t always a joyride, and while everyone wants to know how they […]
CIOs have their work cut out for them. They carry a tremendous amount of responsibility as companies of all types and sizes become further defined by their technological prowess. Many organizations that wouldn’t have even thought of creating the CIO position have actually done so in the past few years. With all that responsibility, CIOs […]
A collective of retailers, business associations and advocates this week launched Surcharge Free – a national movement urging businesses to end the practice of payment surcharges. This follows the commencement, earlier this year, of the Federal Government’s Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Act 2016, which bans excessive credit surcharging. Surcharge Free is spearheaded by […]
It’s no secret that Gen Y is not like any preceding generation. They have grown up as digital natives with technology and social platforms a key part of their lives. The challenge this presents for companies is developing a personal business-to-consumer relationship with them when they don’t want to speak to you or come into […]
Australia’s small business exporters are concerned about accessing finance for their export journey. This isn’t a new concern, but it is one that can be addressed. This article outlines some of the perceptions of, and challenges in, accessing export finance, as well as the ways that Australian small businesses are overcoming this challenge. Access to finance […]
