Business Australia, a free national membership organisation has been inundated with calls from business owners asking for support in the wake of new restrictions to help them navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – with an 65% increase this week to their Stimulus Advice Line. The organisation has had such an increase in requests for advice […]
During the crisis, the government has unveiled many stimulus packages to support businesses and sustain the economy, including the JobKeeper payment, the early release of superannuation and the halting of property evictions. In dealing with this highly unprecedented event of a pandemic, the Australian government has had to quickly guide all states and territories through potential economy failure and […]
Leigh Rust talks us through why mentors are of such value in times of crisis like the current coronavirus pandemic that we’re facing. The word unprecedented is used far too liberally these days but, right now, the economy is facing unprecedented times. There is no guidebook to navigate the current global crisis that is shapeshifting […]
The world as we know it has changed. Over the last few months, the uncertainty surrounding us has forced decisions upon our business community that were unexpected and for most, unwelcome. There are a lot of different scenarios which can play out and important decisions to be made. Although each industry is different, what we […]
Djordje (DJ) Dikic, with co-founder Rocky Liang, launched Australian B2C paint brand Tint only five months ago in December 2019. Since the coronavirus outbreak, their sales have increased dramatically, confirming their suspicions that their business idea was what was needed in the paint industry and direct-to-consumer market. DJ’s advice for succeeding in business is to […]
In this Kickstart Monday article, Kent Kwan talks us through his one piece of business advice and his lessons regarding startups and the meaning of life – all of which has been inspired by his 9-year-old daughter. On a quiet evening just before bedtime, my nine-year-old daughter asked me out of the blue…why do we […]
International Women’s Day is on Sunday, so we have asked several women in business to give their advice to the next generation of female entrepreneurs, or existing female entrepreneurs, in order to encourage and inspire more female execs and business owners. Women in Australia still represent only 25 per cent of the ASX-listed executive leadership team […]
When you’re starting out, emotions are high and mistakes can be scary. But, I want to submit that making mistakes is key for growth. In fact, if you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough. In the early days of Finder, I can proudly say that we made loads of mistakes and looking back, […]
Today we’re discussing customer retention and what businesses need to do to in order to achieve the so-called “X Factor” with their audiences. Customer experience is becoming increasingly important as the ability to share positive or negative reviews online is so easy in today’s digital age – and it can be very damaging to a […]
