There are many different ways to set up shop, from mobile retailing to a raft of lease options. Location is crucial; mistakes are expensive. Stephen Spring sets down the major considerations for serious research and planning. In retail, few mistakes are as permanent or damaging as the wrong lease or the wrong location. Most […]
As a business owner, your own performance is paramount to success and ‘bad days’ can be costly – Richard Woodward reveals how stopping to regroup every now and then is not only good for your performance; it’s good for your business. On a recent business trip, I asked my taxi driver how his day was […]
Imagine a business built around leasing an Aussie icon that takes 10 years of planning to get off the ground, and a entrepreneur so obsessed he won’t let anything stand in his way. Camille Howard talks to Paul Cave, chairman and founder of BridgeClimb, about the dizzying heights his seemingly impossible dream has scaled. The […]
SMEs account for a substantial portion of the travel pie, but they often miss out on discounts due to low individual volumes of travel. Adeline Teoh considers a range of options to see how business owners can maximise travel budget. Whether it’s across the country or across the world, chances are your business will need […]
Fire, flood, computer viruses, hackers, terrorism—when disaster strikes, it usually happens fast. Small business has a poor track record with disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Angus Kidman looks at how you can protect your business without spending a fortune in money and time. Any business residing in a multi-storey building might worry about earthquakes […]
Your business needs premises and it’s one of the most important and difficult decisions every business owner has to make. Peter Bembrick sifts through the options, from SOHO to splashing out on buying property, and considers the positive and negatives in each case. Choosing premises can be one of the biggest costs for a business, […]
Choosing the right type and location for your business premises is one of the most important and difficult decisions business owners have to make – Peter Bembrick sifts through the options, from SOHO to splashing out on buying property, and considers the positive and negatives in each case. Choosing premises can be one of the biggest […]
Cutting hair has come a long way from the days of a short back and sides – Cameron Bayley talks to an award-winning hairdresser who learnt some important lessons about teamwork on an outback shearing station, and has since figured out a lot about how to maximise his operation. Jamie Carroll was a sheep shearer […]
Unlike the export of tangible products, the services that open up markets overseas and bring visitors to this country are not always so visible. Tim Harcourt takes a close look at export and the tourism industry. In the 1960s the Australian social commentator, the late Donald Horne wrote a book called The Lucky Country. Although […]
While many visual artists set their sights on becoming the next Picasso, not so many have a passion for organisation, business planning and export. Rebecca Spicer talks to a local artist who has used this winning combination to build a successful business and embark on her first export campaign. Miriam Cabello knew at fourteen she […]
