Managing
The cost to the Australian Economy of employees who are not engaged by their work is estimated to be $42.1 billion a year. This is pretty staggering isn’t it? What it goes to show is that staff are the linchpin to most, if not all, businesses.
Growing a business is a lot like raising children: it will need a lot of nurturing and care to be healthy and self-sufficient. So, when was the last time you sat down to spend some quality time making plans for your business?
IKEA has launched a new service to help Aussie businesses create better working environments for their employees.
IP encompasses all registered or unregistered design rights, trade marks, patents, copyright, confidential information, trade or business names, database rights, know-how and technology. IP rights are inherently invisible, but can be very valuable assets if they are properly identified and protected.
There are very few forms of capital in this market, so don’t discount the one that’s right under your nose: your own working capital. Here’s some expert advice for making the most of what’s available to you.
Bringing good behaviour back into business is a matter for the masses to take up. Encourage those around you to take the lead.
Have you ever thought about studying at TAFE or Uni, but just don’t really have the time to fit it in? You may be able to get recognition on prior learning and get the qualification you need anyway.
Seems there’s an app for everything these days. But which ones are actually useful for the small business owner? We’ve done the hard work and research for you, and picked our 9 favourites.
We’re used to hearing about the big corporates winning ‘best workplace’ awards but when a small Sydney recruitment firm did it recently, we wanted to know more about how it made the illustrious list.
Calan Stanley first established his graphic design and print business, PrintTogether, 12 years ago in London. Four years later when he moved back home to Australia, Stanley made the strategic decision to launch the business here online – and is now reaping the rewards as a result of some savvy online marketing.
Maintaining focus on your key competencies is important and sometimes the need for diversification is required – after all, innovation is good. However, it’s far too easy for organisations to become sidetracked with unnecessary innovation, in the wrong areas.
Great staff are hard to find and even harder to replace. How do you keep them happy when you can’t really afford to give them more money? If you’re struggling to think of some creative ways to reward your staff, read on.
Cultivating a memorable experience is often a key concern when planning events. And as leading planners have known for years, the fastest way to grab the attention of your attendees is with a core-branding image. So when your goal is to create a lasting memory, there’s no faster way than with a quality event logo.
I.T and social are presenting a clearer platform of knowledge sharing and networking for our younger generation. As a result, entrepreneurial opportunities seems to be whisking our youngest off their feet, presenting a range of recruitment and retention risks.
For most businesses, email is the No.1 communication tool. Being without it for an extended period of time is simply not an option – not having email access is akin to missing a vital organ. This is where email continuity comes in.
Would your company perform better if everyone in it truly enjoyed what they were doing? One expert looks at five key workplace enjoyment areas where small business leaders are getting it wrong.
In our extremely over communicated marketplace, brands deliver a multitude of messages in an attempt to talk to prospective customers. This makes it all the more important to practise what you preach, or risk your message not matching what you actually deliver.
There are benefits to running your business in partnership with a friend or family member, this could mean it was established with only the bare minimum of documents. Though this may not currently present an issue, it can cause succession headaches later.
As anyone running a business will know, it’s all too easy to slip into bad habits when it comes to financial management. So, just as you’d spring clean your house, September is also the time to revisit your finances.
The sale of your business is the culmination of many years of hard work, so you’ll want to ensure you do everything possible to maximise its value in the lead up to this point. Consider these six tips now, as you continue to work toward its eventual sale.
