By: Emma Koehn February and March are make-or-break months for all New Year’s resolutions you made in order to stay on top of the little things in 2017. However, keeping good habits across all elements of your business—and empowering staff to see these through—is something too few company owners commit to, as two management experts explained in Harvard […]
By: Tony Featherstone Here’s an idea for an ambitious young entrepreneur: launch an online platform that allows start-ups to signal their interest to relocate to another city and enables state and local governments to bid to attract them. The start-up says it will consider establishing its head office in another place – for the right price. […]
By: Tasso Mangos One of the many challenges you face when running a business is deciding when to invest in technology that helps you grow to the next level. In the beginning your needs are simple, so you may even be able to manage your business with a spreadsheet on your laptop. But at a certain […]
By: Max Newnham Small business owners are disadvantaged when it comes to superannuation tax deduction rules and the Centrelink income test. There have been and still are many examples of where small business owners are disadvantaged compared with employees. Superannuation tax-deduction rules and the Centrelink income test are two examples. Under the current Centrelink income test, […]
By: Sonja Meyer We’ve all heard 60% of businesses fail in the first three years of operating and three out of four fail within five years. The message is clear: getting through the first five years is TOUGH. I’ve officially been self-employed for over five years now. I’ve never been starving and have managed to do […]
By: Dinushi Dias In the world of building startups, founders can find themselves out on a playground that can be both scary and exhilarating. With tough market conditions, new and large competitors, unexpected obstacles, issues with cashflow and the challenge of keeping your team on side, it can help to know how other startups make it work. […]
By: Jayne Tancred You may not have the spending power and resources of the marketers at the top end of town, but you can (and should!) adopt their big picture mindset. Here’s how. With their deep pockets and access to all kinds of expertise, big business marketers inhabit a different universe to small business owners. So, […]
By: Cathy Habas Are you planning on rebranding your SME this year? Or maybe you’re just looking to give your website a a facelift. Either way, the ever-changing landscape of domain names is rich with opportunities to boost business. Are you keeping up with the latest trends? If not, here are three you should know about. 1. NEW GTLDS ICANN (that’s the […]
By: The Conversation In an increasingly competitive world, employers are always looking for ways to get more from their staff. Typically, this involves encouraging employees to knuckle down and “go the extra mile” in an effort to improve the overall performance of their organisation. In management jargon, this is referred to as improving “organisational citizenship behaviour”, […]
By: Gemma Reeves Most seasoned entrepreneurs would tell you that losing money is part of business. And what matters more is how you rise up from that setback. As renowned money guru Robert Kiyosaki said: “Don’t waste a good mistake… learn from it.” With that said, it is wise to learn not just from your […]
