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Many entrepreneurs and managers pride themselves on their instincts: after all, these are the same instincts that continually guide them to success in the business world. However, when it comes to hiring, relying on your gut instinct alone can be a costly mistake.
Will 30 seconds catapult your business into Idol status or plunge you into ‘has-been’ territory with all the other wannabes?
The top tips, tricks and tech that’ll streamline your next business trip, boost your productivity and even save you money!
When Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that he will be taking indefinite leave for health reasons the market reacted, share prices dipped and experts wondered if Apple could continue to go from strength to strength without the charismatic Jobs at the helm.
For the thousands of businesses affected by devastating floods in Queensland and Victoria, as the physical cleanup is completed they now need to plan their business recovery.
With 2010 behind us and the GFC imposed short-termism of the past few years becoming less prevalent, the start of 2011 is a good time for business and political leaders to consider the factors which will shape the months and years ahead.
Not only have the Queensland floods devastated whole communities with water damage and loss of life, but predictions are that affected communities will be hit by an increase in unemployment followed by skills shortage as people rebuild forcing hundreds of small businesses to close.
Given the growing severity of the floods across the south-east in particular, employers must be quick to consider plans for employee safety and their business recovery, according to Paula Maidens, Managing Director of Recruitment Coach, a people management coaching and consulting firm for small-medium businesses.
Brisbane based small business and digital agency Cru Digital is giving staff 10 hours a week ‘creative time’ to encourage creativity in the workplace.
Three out of ten small business owners have not had any time off from their business this year with 64 percent having had only one week’s leave or less according to a survey of small business owners this month.
Feeling uneasy about where your business is at financially as the New Year approaches? It’s that time of year again: the last 12 months of dodgy financial decisions come to a head as the Christmas bills start to roll in and the January expenses make their mark on the horizon.
Inshoring, offshoring, nearshoring? What does it all mean for your business?
Your customers are online and they’re searching for your brand and your latest advertising campaign. So how do you respond? Will Easton from Google Australia shares a few ideas to get you started:
Do you remember the last time you delivered a great meeting presentation – nods of agreement, laughter at the right points, no one yawned – only to fumble during the question and answer session?
The Australian Government’s Small Business Support Line has added an online ‘live chat’ service for small businesses so that business owners can reach the service in whichever way best suits their needs.
There’s no denying that the tender market in Australia presents significant opportunities to secure new business and grow operations. But in an industry that is fiercely competitive, many businesses find succeeding through the tender process extremely difficult.
Small Business Minister, Senator Nick Sherry, today urged small businesses to use the Australian Government’s support line which has already assisted 20,000 small businesses in the first year of the line’s operation.
Small and medium sized businesses are now realising the benefits of outsourcing as a cost effective way to contract out small or one-off projects.
The CEO Institute has partnered with Mt Eliza Executive Education to create a Certified CEO (CCEO) Program, available from 2011.
Small businesses should be increasing their prices now to avoid margin squeeze or risk seeing their profit margins further eroded, according to leading micro and small business expert, Dr Greg Chapman.
