#Success
How Steve Orenstein ‘zoomed’ to success
Dynamic Business has a chat to the CEO of Zoom2u.
Don’t sweep failure under the rug, confront it
Most people have a hard time admitting they are wrong, but it’s even harder when you’re the role model, the leader, the chief. Yet, admitting failure will position you and your company for success. Here are some strategies for checking your ego at the door and learning from failures in your company: 1. Fail […]
Karen Gee: Fashioning success and inspiring entrepreneurs
A mother of five and former Mrs Australia Globe, Karen has made a name for herself as not only a successful entrepreneur, taking her self-titled fashion label to towering success in just two short years, but as a philanthropist aiming to instill the drive in others to reach the business success they so desire.
Starting up? 5 big questions to ask yourself before you do
Kind words can perhaps unintentionally disarm an entrepreneur into believing that it is obvious they will succeed. So before you turn your great idea into a business, there are some tough questions you need to ask yourself.
Want to be a successful start-up? Take the ‘lean’ approach
The lean start-up approach means that when you launch any new business or product you do so based on validated learning, experimentation and frequent releases.
New plan to build Australia’s startup scene
With input from Australian entrepreneurs and investors, the Crossroads report by StartupAUS puts forward a proposed set of solutions to accelerate the growth and maturation of the startup ecosystem.
Hooking up online, for business of course
Starting any online relationship is fraught with risk – just ask anyone who’s tried online dating. These days though, more and more entrepreneurs are finding their business partner online.
160 year family business welcomes 6th generation owner
This is a story ripe for a riveting Australian film or television mini-series.
Can you successfully run a business with your partner?
When it comes to doing business with friends and family, blood isn’t always thicker than water.
What distinguishes successful people? Less than you think
Robert Browning said, “a man’s reach should exceed his grasp.” That, more than anything, separates successful people from the pack.
Want to succeed? Get used to failure
Stop thinking so much–you’re just procrastinating, says Jessica Herrin, founder of WeddingChannel.com and Stella and Dot.
Eternal Creation – fair trade fashion label
Inspired by her volunteer placement in North India, where she taught sewing to Tibetan refugees, Australian designer Frances Carrington founded her label ‘Eternal Creation’ to support Himalayan communities.
6 unique ways to be successful and happy
Tired of searching for the secret to a fulfilling career and a happy life? Look no further.
10 things better than money
Money does buy happiness, but happiness also creates wealth.
Why success is not like pornography
Can you specifically define success or are you just hoping you’ll know it when you see it? Here are five questions that will help you identify the success you really want.
Networking: It’s not what you know, it’s who you know
Success can be all about who you know, not what you know. The Australian Institute of Management offers some Do’s and Don’ts of networking.
Six tips for small business success
Mark Bouris shares six tips on how to set and achieve goals to make your small business a success.
Creel Price – entrepreneur profile and video interview
Jack Delosa speaks with Creel Price about how he built and sold a business for $109m. Creel Price is the high octane adventurer at the forefront of what he now calls the “entreprenaissance”.
kikki.K to open in Singapore’s Changi Airport
kikki.K, the ‘fashion stationary’ retailer established by Swedish born Australian entrepreneur Kristina Karlsson 10 years ago in Melbourne will open in Singapore’s Changi Airport next month.
South Australia’s top 100 companies announced
South Australia’s Top 100 SA Companies Index has been released, showing aggregate revenue of $21.03 billion dollars this year for the state’s top 100 companies, versus $20.62b in 2009 and $22.6b in 2008.
Fight ‘Big Five’ fear factors says franchise founder
More often than not, it is a combination of five key fear factors that frightens people into balking at the notion of a small enterprise or franchise business, according to one of the country’s leading franchise authorities.
Kristina Karlsson wins Ernst & Young Entrepreneur award
Kristina Karlsson, the Melbourne based founder of Swedish fashion stationery business kikki.K was last night named winner of the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Southern Region – Product.
The importance of sharing your business story
Attending last week’s Telstra Business Awards, I was again struck by how many inspiring businesses there are in this country – and how many ordinary, hard-working Australians have followed their passion to create their own quiet success story.
How to spot corporate failure at ten paces
So how do you spot a business failure? My answer to this is simple: “Look for the bad.”