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: Alan Manly The decision to launch a start-up is often justified by statements such as “it was time to do something on my own”, “now was as good a time as any” or “it’s too good an opportunity to pass up”. These statements, while high on enthusiasm, are low on balanced consideration. While all opportunities carry […]
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: 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 […]
By: Lucinda Lions What were the business tips and ideas that most resonated with Flying Solo readers in 2016? Lucinda Lions lays out the top six for you today. 1. Stop making business life more difficult than it needs to be Dave Gillen believes that smart people chronically underperform in business because they choose unnecessarily complex […]
By: Angus Parker In the romance of venture capital and startup land, relationship disharmony is rarely discussed and yet is very common in founding teams and investors. CB Insights’ list of 20 reasons why startups fail ranks disharmony in a founding team or between the founding team and investors as the 10th most common reason startups fail. […]
By: Steve Burnham The ATO says that it has “listened to the concerns of small businesses, tax professionals, industry associations and software providers”, and is working towards reducing GST compliance costs for small businesses. “We are reducing the amount of GST information required for the business activity statement (BAS) to simplify GST bookkeeping and reporting […]
By: Dynamic Business As the war for staff talent heats up, companies are beginning to fund graduate management education for their brightest and most senior employees to reduce staff turnover rates, and provide a strategic investment that benefits both staff and company. Today, about one in ten students at some of the largest US business […]
By: Manish Bahl Hardly a week goes by without news of automation displacing humans from the workforce. Automation is a disruptive force that is transforming every industry, raising questions about the work that people do and the future relationship between man and machine. The recent study, ‘The Future of Businesses and Jobs in Asia Pacific’s […]
