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Thinking about starting up a rental business? Running a business that rents equipment rather than selling it has definite advantages. One of the more appealing aspects of renting out equipment is the potential for financial gain. But like most things, along with the positives comes some less desirable factors to consider before deciding to rent […]
As a budding startup founder, you must have a lot of questions about your potential but you are also probably aware that 4 out of 5 startups fail. So, let’s start this piece with an inspirational story. Meet Frederik Van Huyn, a CEO of Absolute Internship. Frederik started his company with only $2000 in his pocket, and today […]
Turning your business into a success is only half the battle. Failing to make the most of the value and wealth your business generates, completely undermines the blood, sweat and tears required to extract value from your business. Business owners/managers spend so much time providing value to customers, that they often overlook the importance of […]
Privacy concerns among business professionals are driving a backlash against conducting work activities in out-of-office locations such as cafés, hotels and public transport, according to Regus. The global workspace provider surveyed 1,090 Australian professionals about their preferred locations for undertaking work activities. Four in five respondents (80%) said their biggest concern about working outside […]
Are you walking away from conversations or meetings with that feeling of regret, that once again you’ve lost your cool? It can happen to any of us, no matter where we happen to sit on the professional totem pole. We know it’s not attractive, nor is it graceful or effective, but somehow it happens and […]
Writing your website’s copy can be one of the most frustrating, time consuming and difficult tasks for any business owner. How do you know your words will resonate with your target customers? What’s running through your customer’s mind as they land on your page? This article features three of the best copywriters in the business; […]
It takes a certain level of fearlessness to become the captain of your own ship, quit a six-figure corporate job and set sail for relatively uncharted waters: Australia’s tech sector. Alex Louey did just that, co-founding one of the first mobile-first app developers on the scene: Appscore. Six years on, it’s clear Alex’s voyage has […]
Cyber threats are one of the biggest and most complex challenges Australia faces today. Malcolm Turnbull’s recent announcement on Cyber Security Strategy, outlining the government’s philosophy for meeting the challenges of the digital age, was encouraging. The strategy shows Australian policy makers are making the right move by dedicating resources to combat this threat. While the online […]
Innovation strategy is an elusive concept to many businesses. People talk a lot about it but fail to actually commit to harnessing their innovation efforts into specific areas of focus. Instead, “blue sky” brainstorms are held where any idea is a good idea, and innovation fails to be deliberately focused around anything. Innovating in this […]
Businesses are being encouraged to share inspiring stories with consumers to take advantage of growing demand for good news. “In the business world, we’re definitely seeing a shift towards consumers wanting to feel a part of something more important and bigger than ourselves,” said former journalist Sue Papadoulis, who last week created The Good News […]
The willingness of small businesses to share a failure can have a powerful effect. I remember this one failure clearly. It was a real punch to the gut. I was standing in the foyer of a building in downtown Melbourne when I received the call. The voice on the other end of the line was […]
Some of Australia’s largest tech firms have united with more than 40 startups to launch TechSydney – a not-for-profit group aimed at transforming Sydney into Australia’s Silicon Valley. According to TechSydney CEO and Spreets founder Dean McEvoy, the group will work to address the Sydney innovation ecosystem’s greatest challenge: collaboration. Despite efforts from major tech […]
June 30 always seems to sneak up on us doesn’t it? There’s a lot involved in preparing your business documentation for the end of financial year. If you are a small business, it is highly likely that you need to do everything to manage your business, from administration, marketing to bookkeeping. Business is running well […]
Too many people jump straight into business with little to no experience and only to get burnt because of lack in preparation and knowledge. Business is a unique skill set that needs to be nurtured and developed over time, with experience. So how do you maintain your level of sanity in starting a new venture? […]
Australia’s female entrepreneurs are facing key barriers when it comes to realising their ambitions for business growth, EY has found. The global professional services organisation conducted a survey of 143 female entrepreneurs as part of its Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ (EWW) Asia-Pacific program, which assists female-led businesses to become global market leaders. An overwhelming majority (90%) […]
For a woman who has built an empire out of hard-to-find goods, her success is easy to see. Erica Stewart is easy going and matter-of-fact about her business journey thus-far. Until 2008, Erica was a national sales manager for a top Australian magazine. She enjoyed her work, but it was the products that came in […]
It seems like everywhere you look now there are ‘experts’ telling you the best thing you can do is ditch your secure job and risk it all to follow your dreams, become an entrepreneur and start your own business. The vision around creating a laptop lifestyle, earning passive income or making millions while sipping cocktails […]
In Australia, there is a clear trend towards the e-Commerce and traditional retail channels merging, but not replacing, one another. Traditional bricks and mortar retailers are finding they need an online presence and many pure play online retailers are now venturing into the physical world. Whereas consumers used to only browse online and purchase in […]
Many successful business owners look back on their first year of trading and often wonder how they got through those early days and created an established business out of the chaos and confusion that can sometimes engulf you during this embryonic time. From juggling your cashflow to maybe even dealing with TAC claims, there are […]
422 million people. That’s the number of adults now living with diabetes according to an inaugural report recently released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). With Type 2 diabetes representing up to 90% of all diabetes cases, it is clear that our sweet tooth needs to be pulled. Professor Stephen Colagiuri, the only Australian who […]
