SMEs and the Global Cyber-highway
“Just as you would insure your company car to protect against unforeseen events while driving on the road, so too should you insure your business against unforeseen events on the global cyber-highway.”
“Just as you would insure your company car to protect against unforeseen events while driving on the road, so too should you insure your business against unforeseen events on the global cyber-highway.”
“As long as women have passion and drive, and can stay strong in the face of adversity, starting a business will transform your life,” says Amanda Stevens, a leader in the small business start-ups sector.
Everyone has the same frustrations – it’s always about being exhausted with no time, having no team or a dysfunctional one, and seeing no profit. But did you know that turning your business around starts with you?
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.
A surprising amount of Australia’s small-medium enterprises lack a working knowledge of foreign direct investment and how it relates to the economy and their business.
Sage One is aiming to disrupt the cloud accounting market with a competitive solution aimed at Australia’s small businesses and accountants.
Nothing new about the ‘doing more with less’ strategy, but what happens when a business operator ‘doing more with less’ decides to ‘do even more with even less?’
Women are starting small businesses at twice the rate of men, from the highest levels of the private sector to showing great strength and courage by starting up home-based businesses.
There are plenty of cost effective practices and technologies SMBs can borrow from larger enterprises which will help you run your business more efficiently.
While Australian SME exporters continue to win contracts against global competitors, many find it difficult to access the finance they need to secure these opportunities.