Tag: Advice

Let’s skip the lip-service on how rewarding it is to own your own business – of course it is. Instead, let’s call it for what it is: a hard and relentless battle.

The September fall of the Aussie dollar of more than 6% in two weeks will bring much needed relief to many businesses who have long struggled with a strong exchange rate. However, spare a thought for importers, for example, who costed the dollar at US90c back in August.

The term ‘workplace culture’ is commonly used as a point of difference between businesses looking to attract high-calibre employees to work for them, but what does it mean and does it really matter to small businesses?

Unless your business is the final petrol station before the Nullarbor Plain, you’ve got competition. And regardless of how seamless you think your product range, service offering, and customer service to be – we’re all human, and you ARE making mistakes.

Formalities which used to be common in written communication have all but disappeared and the anonymity of online communication means that people often say things they would never dream of saying to someone if they were face to face.

Staying motivated as a remote worker is a two-way street. While it’s up to the employee to establish and implement their own system to work effectively, the employer must also make an effort to manage and include these employees in daily business.

I think it’s fair to say, the term ‘innovation’ has had its day.

Franchisors work hard to develop their business model into a format that can be easily replicated. To build an exceptional franchise brand, franchisors are looking for exceptional people to join their team.

Not-for-profit organisations that provide advice to small businesses will be able to apply for funding of $600,000 over three years through the Australian Small Business Advisory Services programme.

An ASIC report has been analysed by commercial credit reporting bureau CreditorWatch, and the findings have identified key learnings that may benefit SMEs and business owners.