Tag: Business Practices

What started as a trend under watch has quickly transformed into a ‘tour de force’ for Australian SMEs, writes Tecala managing director Pieter DeGunst.

Today, over 20 small business association leaders are convening at Parliament House to make their case for the adoption of the hotly debated effects test into Australian competition law. Put simply, the effects test, proposed by the Harper competition review, seeks to amend section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act by targeting business behaviour that […]

Australian SMEs are encouraged to use the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) database to search for and register security interests and avoid running into financial difficulty.

Digital technology has fundamentally changed the global economy, what’s less obvious is how Australian SMBs have embraced this shift and integrated it into their own business practices. Here’s a look at the five technologies SMBs will be adopting in the 2012/13 year.

At the core of communication, leadership, selling or any relationship where you want to achieve a fair exchange of value, lies four vital life skills. As simple as they sound, they take a lifetime to master.

The Personal Property Securities Regsiter (PPSR) comes into being today, promising to bring major change to existing business practices. Here’s what you need to do to be ready to take advantage of the new PPR Register.

A change in government also means a change in business practices. We ask the experts the following questions about the Labor Government’s effect on business: What do you think the change in government means for SMEs? What will be the key impacts to business and how should small business owners adapt to the new government? […]

Have you ever considered what might happen if your star employee leaves and takes your business with them? If you don’t have the right contracts in place, you’re risking just that. Picture this, Stephanie sets up a business with two of her friends, Jayne and Cheryl.  Stephanie’s business has grown in two years into a […]