Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Training staff will help your employees increase efficiency, reduce staff turnover and will benefit your company in the long run.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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Regular performance reviews are essential, and the more often the better. Set up meetings every six and 12 months with each staff member to assess their performance and set up new goals for them to achieve.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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It is absolutely essential you have the right people working together to move the business forward.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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The key thing to keep in mind is that money is not the only motivator. Your staff need leadership, direction and a unique culture to be motivated.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
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You truly need a vision for the business and how to get there. You need to have a clearly defined strategy, and you must be confident of your success – no one will follow you if you are too timid.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
Less than 15% of Australian business leaders consider themselves stressed, new research shows, as the latest National Australian Bank survey reveals improved confidence in the December quarter.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
In 2002, Michael Schreiber opened the first Strike Bowling Bar. Since then, Strike has grown into a $30 million revenue business employing more than 300 staff. This is how Schreiber bowled his competition over. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
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Taskmaster
There’s a certain way to say everything and when times are slow, as they are now for many businesses, you really need to pick your words carefully.
Monday, 13 February 2012
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Michelle Hammond
With Valentine’s Day just one day away, many retailers are relying on the temporary spending splurge to boost sales, despite consumers’ cynical views on the commercial nature of the event.
Monday, 13 February 2012
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Oliver Milman
Australia is performing strongly when it comes to new business start-ups, with the nation recording the third highest number of new ventures among the world’s G8 economies, according to a new report.
Monday, 13 February 2012
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Mark Campbell
While it’s easy to fall into the trap of taking on everything yourself, learning to delegate can be one of the most crucial techniques you use to help grow your business. BY MARK CAMPBELL.
Monday, 13 February 2012
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Taskmaster
If your business partner is also your life partner it’s imperative you have a shareholders’ agreement that sets out exactly what would happen if your love ever goes cold.
Monday, 06 February 2012
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Taskmaster
Having perfectionists is great in areas like administration or compliance, but in a growing business the accent needs to be on speed. And that’s hard to build when you’re agonising over every last detail.
Thursday, 02 February 2012
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Taskmaster
Contained within Facebook’s prospectus is a letter from Mark Zuckerberg to shareholders that sets out the kind of culture and organisation he has tried to create. I think it should be required reading for every entrepreneur.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
The founders of Lorna Jane and T2 are among the finalists for this year’s Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award, with the shortlist recognised for their achievements in everything from food to fashion.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
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Taskmaster
It can be lonely at the top when it comes to performance reviews and as chief executive of a start-up you can find yourself isolated from your team when it comes to getting feedback on your performance.
Friday, 20 January 2012
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Brad Callaughan
If your mentor's advice has boosted your start-up, then you should definitely consider offering them an equity share.
Tuesday, 03 January 2012
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Michelle Hammond
We present the top 10 fledgling entrepreneurs and start-up industry players who caught our eye in 2011. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Friday, 23 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Franchisors should seek advice from their franchisees to ensure long-term sustainability, an expert says, after Harvey Norman began selling games on a GST-free website.
Monday, 19 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Shoppers told to “know their rights” this Christmas
Retailers have been put on notice after the consumer watchdog said shoppers should “know their rights” this Christmas with regard to guarantees, warranties and refunds.
Monday, 19 December 2011
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James Thomson
Australian SMEs have shrugged off a difficult year and set their sights on posting revenue growth of 10% and profit growth of 15% in 2012, according to the inaugural SmartCompany-WHK SME Directions Survey.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
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Oliver Milman
Kevin Foley, the former South Australian treasurer, has departed politics to launch a “strategic advice” business, possibly aligned with the Alexander Downer-founded start-up Bespoke Approach.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Less than half of Australia’s retail employees believe their organisation successfully retains its most talented people, new data shows, suggesting retailers are failing to provide staff incentives.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
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Taskmaster
Finding time for personal development is never easy, but it’s crucial that you do it.
Friday, 09 December 2011
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Michelle Hammond
Representatives from Dick Smith and Estée Lauder are among the mentors who will help young female entrepreneurs develop their ideas as part of the Little Girl Big Dream mentoring program.
This mentoring program is ONLY for entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 35 years with a passion and ambition for entrepreneurship who have been working in their...
Oren Klaff's unique S.T.R.O.N.G. Method, which he uses in pitches to get ahead of the competition and win the deal is the focus of new book Pitch Anything. ...
Do what you do now in a totally different way to create new value, that's the power of business model innovation.
You may have heard people talk in the ...
