#Business Opportunities
Top tips for finding your niche
Finding and building a niche – a special area of demand for a product or service – could prove to be both rewarding and profitable for your business. This tactic for growth can be especially useful if you work in a competitive industry.
Going bush: A look at rural business opportunities
Whether you’re thinking about a tree change, sea change or just a get-away-from-the-city change, going rural might just give you the opportunity to get your business started.
Choosing the right daily deals site for your business offer
With over 100 daily deals sites now operating in Australia, it can be hard to decide which site is right for your business’ offer. These five tips will help you ensure you get the most from your group buying experience.
GFC has left SMEs ‘once bitten, twice shy’, report finds
Despite a degree of economic stability in Australia compared with elsewhere in the world, a lack of confidence and cost containment issues are threatening to blind local SMEs to future opportunities.
Key considerations for mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are excellent strategies to generate growth. In many cases, the goal is often to create a sustainable competitive advantage or protect market share. However, pursuing a merger or acquisition does have its risks. So here are some key considerations for mergers and acquisitions.
Optimistic outlook for Aussie start-ups
Julian Smith blogs about the many opportunities available to Australian start-ups. “Did you know that Australia is quickly becoming an entrepreneurial paradise? After steady declines in 2008 and 2010, Australian entrepreneurial activities have returned to the pre-economic crisis levels of 2007.”
Do you run away from sales pitches?
Rick Mapperson blogs about how our natural reaction to sales pitches may mean we’re missing valuable business opportunities. “Sometimes a bad sales pitch is in front of a very good business.”