Austrade’s successful Business Club Australia initiative is turning its attention towards next year’s Beijing Olympics. Endorsed by the Australian Olympic Committee as Australia’s official international business program, organisers of Business Club Australia will run business networking events in and around the games in both Australia and Beijing, as well as one-on-one meetings for Australian companies […]
The recruitment industry in Australia is preparing its self for a new contender with the launch of Australia’s first SMS job alert technology, SMS Me Jobs SMS Me Jobs is the first of its kind in Australia and possibly the world. The technology has been developed by Natasha Zurnamer, a Sydney based recruiter and founder of Ragtradejobs.com […]
Global serial entrepreneur and one of Australia’s entrepreneurship educators, Dr Tom McKaskill, says Baby Boomers are not adequately preparing to sell their businesses at a profit and retire comfortably. Data reveals that a third of private businesses in Australia are in the baby boomer group, and that many business operators looking to sell out simply believe […]
The top two motivating factors for Australians planning to buy a franchise before 2010 are the potential to earn and the enhanced lifestyle offered by the change of career path, a recent survey found. In the national independent online survey commissioned by Mortgage Choice, of people in the 25 to 55 year age group earning […]
Employers commonly use one of two options when terminating an employee – The first is termination by notice, where the employee serves out their notice period, while the second is paying the employee in lieu of notice – An alternative to these methods is to place the employee on garden leave. An employee who is put […]
A livelihood for any wholesaler or distributor relies on getting their products into the retail environment – Cameron Bayley gathers tips from those in the know about how to get some edge over the competition While the time-honoured practice of hitting the pavement and selling your goods to as many retailers as possible is still as […]
Sniff the air in your shop. Are you missing an opportunity to create the sort of shopping experience that will encourage customers to choose you over the competition, and keep them coming back? Liz Swanton reveals how smart retailers are using new technology to tap into our most powerful sense—smell. Researchers have long recognised the […]
Sales may be going through the roof, but is your debtors’ ledger going through the floor? Terry Brown outlines the importance of setting strict credit terms to keep cash flow healthy, and who to call when those terms are abused. When considering whether to extend credit to a new customer you need to remember that […]
Tara Dennis might be best known as the interior design guru on Channel 7’s Better Homes and Gardens but, as Rebecca Spicer finds out, there’s even more to this successful stylist than meets the eye Not only is Tara Dennis a well-known television presenter, she’s also a successful interior design and style consultant, guest speaker, […]
Unfortunately, loss through theft is inevitable in business, but the incidences can be significantly reduced with the right prevention measures. Branko Miletic looks at ways to improve the security of your store. Some experts estimate nearly 80 percent of all small businesses fail in their first five years. In most cases, the cause is poor […]
