02/08/2018
Sorry business owners, hard work is not enough
Gina Reinhart once famously said “There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire... spend less time drinking, or smoking and socialising and more time wor… Read more
03/07/2018
“It won’t happen to me.” Cyber risks are real and increasing.
By: Byron McPherson, Reliance Partners Newspaper headlines this week of a property transaction intercepted by hackers - with $250,000 stolen - make for unset… Read more
03/07/2018
$24,000 for Facebook? Marketing ≠ gambling.
$24,000. That is the amount quoted to a colleague recently just to manage Facebook for their small business for a year, an amount larger than the whole marketin… Read more
14/06/2018
Secrets of blundering business owners ..who somehow win.
Starting a business can be tough. For most, it’s blood, sweat and tears, a lot of anxiety, money lost and plenty of stupid mistakes along the way. Even fo… Read more
31/05/2018
The biggest risk to small business is…
Getting into small business is risky. In fact it could even be argued that it’s one of the most financially risky things someone can do. So it stands to r… Read more
01/05/2018
Small decisions with big impact
On the very first day that I went to university, one senior lecturer gave a pearl of wisdom to all of us fresh faced students: “if there is a simple solut… Read more
01/05/2018
How to fund your business start up
By: Shaun McGowan, Lend Getting a new business off the ground takes a lot of planning, hard work – and money. Unless you have savings you can use as se… Read more
03/04/2018
Crazy clients don't have to drive you crazy
In the rough and tumble of business, we all deal with people that push our buttons, grind our gears and go too far. To our colleagues we might call them crazy, … Read more
03/04/2018
All business owners should be doing PR
By: Jules Brooke, Handle Your Own PR Whether you do it yourself, or you employ an agency, all small business owners should be doing PR as part of their marke… Read more
01/03/2018
'Hello' - a small investment with rich rewards
A few weeks ago, I caught a cab home from the airport, after a long day of business and travel. I was in no mood to talk, tired, felt like shutting down and jus… Read more