When you’re running a business, no matter how hard you try, you’re not going to be able to please everyone. Unfortunately these days, disgruntled customers are not only likely to tell their friends and colleagues about your business, there’s a good chance they will go online and tell the rest of the world while they’re […]
You either have it or you don’t – entrepreneurial drive is either etched in our genes or instilled at an early age according to a host of research. For some, it’s a gene that refuses to stop them from trying and for others, its absence is what holds them back. Selling his homemade sandwiches at […]
Small businesses are more numerous and more competitive than ever before. In fact, according to one article, a new business is started every minute. Here are some technologies helping small business owners compete in today’s market. Cloud Computing According to Forbes, the cloud is here to stay, and small businesses that don’t utilise all the […]
In March 2015 the Twitter owned app, Periscope, launched offering a platform for anyone to broadcast live video footage for free. Since March, Periscope has experienced tremendous growth on an international scale, surpassing 10 million accounts in August this year. Jessica Ruhfus, founder and CEO of brand partnerships platform, Collabosaurus, tells Dynamic Business how she […]
Email marketers invest significant effort into making their campaigns as effective as possible, yet one critical factor often lets them down: inbox placement. A campaign email might have a tempting subject line, persuasive body copy and a compelling call to action but, if it doesn’t end up in a target’s in-box, it all goes to […]
Being a market leader personally is important but being the market leader in your business is very important. I get asked what I attribute to my success in starting and running a successful business, and my response to that is easy. You have to be the market leader in what your business offers or does. […]
Despite the rampant growth of e-commerce, there is still plenty of life left in bricks-and-mortar stores. The latest research by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown that online retail turnover contributed just 3.1 per cent of total retail turnover in Australia during July 2015. In fact, according to analysis by National Australia Bank, […]
One of the requirements for businesses to secure a bank loan is to have a formal business plan in place. According to the State Government of Victoria’s Business Victoria website, “When applying for a business loan, it’s essential to prepare a detailed business plan and fully inform the lender about your proposed venture. This information […]
You want to grow your business but you’re struggling. Perhaps you’re out of ideas, or the ones you have are stale, and you’ve got a limited marketing budget. One option, which can be a win-win-win in terms of exposure, partner and customer relations, is to hold an event. Not only does it get your brand […]
Has fintech dropped the ball when it comes to brand building? Have we spent too much time developing great products and not enough time spruiking them? If recent research by East & Partners is anything to go by, then yes, yes we have. The study found 39 per cent of micro and SME businesses couldn’t […]
