Small Business
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Systems and process set you free. This is hard to imagine for most startup businesses as they cope with the chaos of a little bit of success, rushing from urgent to urgent, forgetting that if they worked on a process then perhaps the issue could be solved. Shark Tank Australia Season 2’s very first pitch […]
Technology is transforming the way we do business. Retailers are not immune to this trend and are increasingly looking to technology to connect with customers. At the same time, in an increasingly digitised and convenience-focused world, businesses need to maintain a personal touch to set themselves apart. For many small fashion retailers, the key […]
Storytelling is deeply embedded in human learning. From an evolutionary perspective, it is argued that stories have been the most efficient means of understanding and communicating about the social world. Throughout time storytellers have recognised the immersive effect of a good storytelling environment. I’m really passionate about making storytelling an easy experience for the user. […]
Now in their 22nd year of continued recognition and support of business women in Australia, 2016 marks the launch of a new category to recognise business women in Asia. Entries for the Telstra Business Women’s Awards are now open. The new Telstra Business Woman in Asia Award will be the sixth Awards category, alongside Entrepreneur, For Purpose […]
Regardless of the size of your online business, it is important that you protect your intellectual property ( I.P) as this can be the very thing that differentiates you from your competitors . Most business owners are not aware that registering a business, does not offer any protection to your Intellectual property whether it is […]
The Turnbull government has been cautious in making changes to parental leave. The previous Abbott government had a generous package in planning, but that was shelved, and with Turnbull at the helm, the LNP has put on hold further proposed changes to the parental leave scheme that were aimed to address “double dipping,” where […]
In the last ten or so years, internships have boomed in Australia – perhaps following the example set in America where young people routinely work for free to make themselves more employable. Back home, internships have certainly become commonplace, and with good reason. Why not take advantage of free labour if it’s on offer? The […]
Outside of work, we all use Mother’s Day as an opportunity to reflect on and be thankful for everything our mothers do for us. But with Mother’s Day approaching, it is important that we appreciate the contributions and commitment mothers make in the workplace as well as in the home. Working mothers often juggle […]
It goes to show what can be achieved when tenacity combines with solid savings and the right idea. And since taking the plunge in 2014, 27-year-old Peta Shulman hasn’t looked back. Her business is GoodnessMe Box, a monthly health food subscription sampling box designed to deliver people an array of wholefoods catering to wellness revolution […]
The physical workplace plays a significant role in the success of your business. Your office space is not just a fixed place where you do business; instead it should be used as a business tool to keep your staff more productive, engaged, and striving towards accomplishment. There are five key points that every business owner […]
Sarah Bartholomeusz, Adelaide lawyer, entrepreneur and author of How to Avoid a Fall from Grace: Legal Lessons for Directors, believes nothing is impossible, even though it may seem like it is. It is this mindset that has Sarah speaking at this year’s Tedx event held at the Whitsunday’s on Friday, 13th May. Her theme, “Possibilizing”, a philosophy that enables people to take […]
With just nine weeks to go until the federal election, this year’s budget announcement wasn’t the free-for-all that the electorate came accustomed to in budget/election combo in years past. While there were a number of clear losers, small business definitively emerged with a blue ribbon. From July 1 small business will get a tax cut […]
MYOB has rated the Federal Government’s 2016 Budget a 9/10 for its positive impact on Australian Small and Medium sized businesses – saying the initiatives are welcomed but could have gone further and faster. MYOB congratulates the Federal Government on again recognising the power of SMEs in driving the Australian economy especially as it transitions away […]
NSW Business Chamber supports the 2016 budget stating that small and medium businesses across NSW have been given the opportunity to grow, innovate and employ more staff as a result of a supportive 2016-17 Federal Budget released by the Turnbull Government. NSW Business Chamber CEO Stephen Cartwright said, “For some time we have been articulating […]
Let’s, for a moment, imagine a scenario. You’re a business owner or manager, with a team of people under you. That team, which has been handpicked to fulfill the needs of your business, is underperforming. As a manager, you have goals to meet. Short of hiring new blood, or getting rid of those you feel […]
