Tag: Entrepreneur

Brisbane born company Reload Media has nabbed a place in BRW’s Fast Starters list for 2011, on top of ranking 19 in the Startup Smart Awards earlier this year.

Bankwest announces the introduction of the Business FeeSaver Loan, a straightforward product that delivers all the benefits of a Bankwest business loan, minus the upfront bank fees. Bankwest will begin offering the Business FeeSaver Loan, to business customers Australia-wide immediately.

Garald Chait of Reckon Limited blogs about the ‘single point of failure’ in business. What’s yours? And what can you do to better protect yourself and your business?

“First, he needs know what are the single points in his business are that could potentially ‘de-rail’ his plans if they stop functioning. If his business has a non-process driven or a non-collaborative culture he is likely to find several points.”

The Council of Small Business of Australia has released an in-depth program guide for this year’s Summit, which is now accessible online. Delegate registration is also currently open. The Summit, now in its 9th year, will be held at the Southee Complex, Sydney Showgrounds, Olympic Park, 26th and 27th July 2011.

Colin Porter, Managing Director of CreditorWatch welcomes the announcement of the Federal discussion paper on Small Business Disputes released on Friday, May 20. However, he believes that the key issue – early and effective mediation – should be the main focus of the discussion document.

Julian Smith of MYOB blogs about discovering your business personality. Take the test!

“Define your ‘business personality’ – it’ll help you identify what you care about the most and how to get the best support from others. SME research specialists from the Cameron Research Group have identified three main business personality types.”

Adrienne Unkovich of Workforce Guardian blogs about the top 5 things you should be doing to meet your employer obligations in the lead up to EOFY.

“The Fair Work Ombudsman’s office makes no secret of its continuous education program and on-site inspections. However a visit from a Fair Work Inspector is rarely good news for any business.”

A recent NSW Supreme Court case has highlighted that directors should not rely solely on the advice of insurance brokers when choosing appropriate insurance cover for their organisations.

Sales managers are devoting too much time to late stage sales meetings and ‘firefighting’ to save deals at the expense of vital early stage opportunities, according to a new survey of 1409 sales managers, marketing executives and general managers.

Australian businesses feel they are performing better than in 2010 but confidence in the economy remains lukewarm and as a result businesses report only a marginal increase in confidence for the year ahead.