Unfortunately, for the time-poor small or medium business owner, innovation often gets pushed to the back of the pile. If SMEs are going to commit to investing time on innovation, it needs a new image.
Cloud offers SMEs the opportunity to leverage technology to transform their business in terms of productivity, customer service levels and even attractiveness to new employees.
Australia’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unable to realise the full potential of the cloud due to internet speeds and costs.
Prospects seem brighter for Australia’s SME sector as it shows its strongest performance of the last four years, while the proportion of businesses experiencing diminishing revenue stands at a five year low.
According to new research, New Zealand SMEs are expecting to outperform Australian SMEs across a number of key measures this year – namely in confidence, revenue expectations and sector-based growth.
Social commerce, the name given to driving sales through activity on social networks is estimated to grow to $30 billion globally by 2015, up from $15 billion in 2013.
From shiny new devices to speedy software and the rise of the cloud, there’s more technology to help businesses succeed than ever. Yet Australian business operators are still hesitant to embrace it.
The number of business owners looking to create new jobs this year is declining.
Australia’s business leaders have become increasingly aware of their responsibilities within the wider community in recent years.
A spring clean traditionally marks the final farewell to winter for the year, but it’s not just your house that can benefit from a good scrub down.
