Jeremy Nichols of Chandler Macleod Consulting blogs about corporate culture and how the ‘old’ ways of doing things can often stunt your business growth.
“There’s tension from staff as the attitudes and mindsets have not shifted to match this new growth. They long for the ‘old’ way of doing things. However, the ‘old’ way will never allow them to achieve their growth aspirations.”
Julian Smith of MYOB blogs about Aussie SME businesses becoming the ‘forgotten’ majority.
“So for those in government, here is a little reminder on behalf of 96% of all businesses in Australia ― may we please have lower small business tax rate that is available to every businesses (not just the minority that have a company structure) and a simplified BAS system and increased access to business finance!”
More than 1,600 women turned out in force at 7am on Friday morning for a Business Chicks breakfast with national treasure Olivia Newton-John. In a relaxed interview on stage with Network 10 newsreader Natarsha Belling, the Grease star spoke about her career, her fight with breast cancer, wellness, her charity work and her new cookbook Liv-Wise.
Newcomer bad debt registry CreditorWatch has secured a lucrative contract with ASIC to make corporate information more accessible and affordable for SMEs with
the launch today of its new product CreditorWatch Express.
Almost 40 per cent of Australian small businesses don’t have a website in today’s digital era.
According to new research released today by Sensis, when it comes to digital marketing, many SMEs are at risk of falling behind their larger competitors.
Australian SME business leaders have shown overwhelming dissatisfaction with the Federal Government’s proposed tax on carbon.
A survey of 300 SME chiefs, who are members of Australia’s leading executive mentoring organisation, The Executive Connection (TEC), found only 19 per cent supported the tax.
Business owners often find themselves drowning in paperwork and tax time just adds to the burden. There’s always so much to consider including what you’re eligible to claim and ways to maximise your business’ end of year profits.
Alicia Beachley of April5 blogs about making the decision to stay small and sticking to it.
“Part of this is the art of saying NO, which as a small business is really hard, and the other critical part of this is knowing what type of business makes your business money.”
Australian employees required to travel overseas with their work will have access to unprecedented levels of protection as a result of a new technology suite launched today by Sydney emergency management firm Dynamiq. The Dynamiq Travel Risk Management (TRM) Suite also gives employers the highest possible legal protection by helping them meet – and exceed – their duty of care to travelling staff.
While the marketing industry might be debating whether platforms like Facebook are pushing email marketing out of the picture, there is still a place for well constructed and targeted emails in businesses’ 2011 marketing plans.
