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 […]
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: Jason Wyatt “Getting an audience is hard. Sustaining an audience is hard. It demands a consistency of thought, of purpose, and of action over a long period of time.” (Bruce Springsteen) Bruce Springsteen, aka The Boss, has been making music now for more than five decades. He’s run a pretty tight ship over that […]
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: Marcus Turner Jones September 2016 was a mixed month for the Australian economy, and one that brought both incredible milestones and sudden, unexpected troughs. To begin with, the end of the month saw Australia complete its 100th consecutive quarter without a recession, continuing a 25-year growth streak that is the second highest in history. […]
By: Sarah Mateljan Over 15.8 million Australians are on social media, and 57% of them are active on social media at least once a day. Whether or not your business has a social media presence, it’s likely your employees do. With this in mind, it’s important you keep up to date with current trends and […]
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 […]
