Opinion
We’ve all heard that a business is only as good as its people. But as we look ahead to 2014, what does it take to build a happy, high-performing team to drive your business forward?
When it comes to doing business with friends and family, blood isn’t always thicker than water.
We’ve all heard that a business is only as good as its people. But as we look ahead to 2014, what does it take to build a happy, high-performing team to drive your business forward?
Sustaining a happy and satisfied workforce through effective engagement should be at the top of any organisation’s priority list.
It’s that time of year again: a challenge for anyone responsible for promoting their business and spreading goodwill among customers.
Using an infrared camera, the easy to use Livescribe 3 smartpen connects to your iOS device via Bluetooth to instantly capture a digital version of what you’ve written – it’s a copy of your handwriting though, not a digitised font.
Leaders create value. They drive a powerful team and try to paint a vision of the future that inspires people to do whatever it takes to get there.
As boomers approach retirement, more and more small business owners are looking to pass the reigns of leadership to the next buck, or in some instances sell the business altogether. “Many of our CEOs are baby boomers approaching retirement age,” says Kathleen Richardson-Mauro, co-author with Jane M. Johnson of “Cashing Out of Your Business”. “We’re […]
In the vast majority of cases once you enter into a contract you are locked into its terms. However, there is a way out – you may be able to claim the contract is void because it is “unfair”.
Buying a new computer for your business can be an overwhelming decision. With so many different choices on the market, how do you decide which machine and configuration is going to be right for you? Much of the jargon and computer terminology that you hear from sales people is incomprehensible to those without an IT […]
December is National Write a Business Plan Month – so designated to encourage unhappy employees to become their own satisfied bosses.
The call to action is what encourages readers to perform the action you want them to, whether it is to purchase a product, subscribe to your blog, or contact you for more information.
Today, it’s just not enough to be brilliant. People must know and remember that you are. For start-ups, that means a focus on creating a compelling brand right from the beginning.
The common question we’re asked by many clients is, “how much of client Christmas entertainment can I claim as an income tax deduction?”
Ah, social media. What is it? Why use it? Should you ever try to sell anything there? Unforgiving are the pitchfork-and-brimstone masses of social media, and let’s face it, they don’t like business.
Reach out to the people you already know, says Nick Bowditch, Facebook’s Head of SMB.
Smartphones and tablets are key tools for modern business – but for small business owners, they can lead to unnecessary stress when staff rack up unexpectedly high mobile bills.
While consumer mobile ownership rates in Australia are sky high, Australian businesses are falling behind when it comes to managing and empowering the mobile workforce.
Very few of us make a big purchase without doing at least a little bit of research. Would you buy a car with taking it for a test drive, choose a wedding venue without a visit, or buy a house without an inspection?
It’s clear that not everyone who starts a business has the same level of accounting knowledge. For some the idea of managing numbers is overwhelming, while for others they may have studied accounting at university.
