#2011
Retailers need to take control of costs while spending remains flat
Retailers are being urged to cut costs while the retail market remains flat in Australia, with experts predicting the subdued retail trading that plagued the Christmas lead up to continue.
Top tips for starting a business in 2011
So New Year hit and you set yourself some New Year’s resolutions. One being to ditch your day job and chase the dream of working on what you love and running your own business. But where do you start?
7 Steps to Boost Your Marketing in 2011
If you don’t have a marketing plan in place yet, or you need to improve what you’re doing, here are seven steps to boost your marketing in 2011.
How to optimise working capital for your business
2011 has begun with the same uncertainty we saw in the last quarter of 2010. Market reports on business performance continue to contradict each other, the economy persists to operate at two distinct speeds and consumer spending remains tepid.
How is 2011 looking for small business?
Reading the December/January issue of Dynamic Business I couldn’t help being drawn to the article on the New Year resolutions of the featured businesses.
Goodbye 2010 – Hello 2011!
As we look back on the past year, I’m sure the only positive thing a lot of business people feel they can take from 2010 is that they got through it. But the quiet successes that some Aussie businesses have achieved this year are both something to celebrate, and something to take inspiration from for 2011.
Let’s get real for 2011
I’m in the midst of planning for 2011 and I know many of you will also be updating your business plans for the new year. So I thought I’d share a few insights that may help – in the form of a bit of a do’s and don’ts list. This isn’t a ‘how to’ list, it’s some key points that I wanted to highlight to get you thinking.