To BOOST or not to BOOST – that my friends is the question we’re answering here today. Have you been boosting your posts on FB? Well, we’re here to tell you why you need to STOP. Before you stop reading, please hear me out. I know you’ve had some great traction with a post organically,… Read more »
A survey by recruitment specialists Drake International has found businesses will need to focus on honing and hiring for soft skills as remote and hybrid work models become the norm. With only 20 per cent of workers happy to return to their workplace fulltime and 60 per cent of employees hoping to continue to work… Read more »
Businesses that are creating new positions and employing young Australians may be eligible for a new wage subsidy called the JobMaker Hiring Credit, paid by the ATO. Employers that are increasing both their headcount and payroll can receive up to $10,400 per year for each new job they fill with an eligible employee aged 16… Read more »
If you continue to think the way you’ve always thought, you’ll continue to get what you’ve always got. – Kevin Trudeau You know the drill by now. The most technically proficient humans tend to be the ones promoted, even though many organisations today talk of hiring for attitude and training for skill. It seems that… Read more »
Anyone who knows an entrepreneur fully appreciates that entrepreneurs are a special breed. Even the unusual sound of the word ‘entrepreneur’ gives an early warning of something different. ‘Entrepreneur’ is one of the purely French words that make up 29% of the English language, writes Alan Manly, CEO of Universal Business School Sydney (UBSS) and… Read more »
Your website is your online first impression for customers, it’s the first thing they see when they interact with your business online so keeping it fresh is so important. For 57% of users a poorly designed or dated website is the reason they wouldn’t recommend the business to a friend and 75% admit that they… Read more »
Unless you work in a physically demanding job – say as a personal trainer, a landscaper, a labourer or a firefighter – your physical health is pretty irrelevant, at least as far as work goes, right? asks Andrew May is founder and CEO of StriveStronger. Wrong. It is increasingly clear that it doesn’t matter what… Read more »
With more than 2 million Australians starting to shop online for the first time in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, small business owners must ensure their plans for this year match the way Aussies are searching and shopping in an increasingly digital world, writes Alison O’Brien, Head of Mid-Market & SMB, PayPal Australia. The… Read more »
Design is an everchanging beast, no more so than online. 2020 was the year small business embraced digital. With that leap came a shift in styles and features that have seen 2021 emerge with softer colour palettes and simplified designs online. Website design is continually evolving. With so many consumers and businesses now online, staying… Read more »
Starting a business? Many people slip from being employed into being an independent contractor, keeping it unofficial until the concept gains traction and there’s scope for a legitimate business to take shape. At this point, you can start looking at the direction you’d like to take, writes Sonia Gibson, Director at Accounting Heart Chartered Accountants.… Read more »
The value of a business is more than its cash flow. Although many Australian business owners and management teams have been left pondering their future after a turbulent 12 months, it is important for those moving towards a sale or capital event not to automatically settle for a lower valuation. Instead, businesses should focus on… Read more »
If you’re looking for a way to kick start your online business, setting up an eBay store is the way to go. For more than 20 years, Aussies have been turning to eBay in search of great products and value, so choosing this channel to sell your products is a no-brainer. 2020 reshaped the way… Read more »
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