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Drive down almost any suburban street in Australia and chances are, behind the closed doors, there is a woman running a business. Amidst the hurly-burly of domestic life, family, friends and all the other demands, women are flocking to business like never before… almost 35 per cent of all business in Australia are run by… Read more »
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Working for yourself means you are accountable for you. No one else. The buck stops with you. You can’t blame the tutorial you watched when the client is unhappy or that someone else on the team did not do what they said they would. It is 100% all on you to deliver the work that… Read more »
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As a business owner, you may have used the New Year break to rest and recuperate from the working year. January is commonly a quiet period for small business, so apart from spending some quality time with friends and family, it’s the ideal time to take stock of this year, examine what can be improved,… Read more »
Business Advice
There’s an old saying, “put your money where your mouth is”. And that’s exactly what bootstrappers do. Yet sometimes it’s the starry-eyed capital-raising young startups that seem to attract more attention than the brave bootstrappers, who are backing their idea with their own savings. Dispelling the myths As a bootstrapper of two businesses (Matchboard and… Read more »
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A staggering 54,992 Aussie businesses closed their doors in the previous financial year, a 12.7 per cent increase in failure rate compared to the year before. And the future doesn’t look good either, with RFi Group finding that one in three business owners expect to close down in the next twelve months. So, how can your… Read more »
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When brothers Zane and Omar Sabre’s father was diagnosed with leukaemia the pair were faced with a dire situation – how could they come up with the money to pay for treatments, and ensure Zane could continue his university education? When their father’s diagnosis was made, Zane was in Australia in his third year of… Read more »
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Pinstripe Media Chairman David Koch and the editors of Flying Solo, Kochie’s Business Builders and Startup Daily will be hosting an intimate networking event at Barangaroo this week to kick off this summer’s #campaignforoptimism This is your opportunity to rub shoulders with other business owners and meet the folk behind Pinstripe Media’s small business and… Read more »
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Research by Intuit has revealed expenses are forcing small businesses to push marketing down their list of priorities despite realizing its value in delivering business growth.
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We need to get smarter about managing perceptions, because living in a regional area does not automatically strip someone of all education, innovation and ability, writes Bronwyn Reid, a small business owner, advocate and mentor from regional Queensland. Sometimes, when I venture out of regional Queensland and head South, I feel as though I have… Read more »
Digital
LinkedIn offers a variety of tools you can use for your small business that go beyond the basics of building a profile and networking with your colleagues. With around 10 million registered users in Australia and with just about half of those users logging in every month, LinkedIn is a valuable channel to add to… Read more »
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In partnership with The Hive Business Space Xero and Netregistry, Kochie’s Business Builders is hosting a free event for small business owners in Maroochydore who want to know more about taking their businesses digital and selling online. We’re on a mission to bridge the digital skills gap and help Australian businesses embrace the power of e-commerce. Current studies… Read more »
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Given everything you have to do as a business owner, how do you decide which one thing deserves your attention and brainpower the most? How do you know it’s the lever that will make the most difference in your business’ prospects and in the quality of your life? One approach that makes sense is the… Read more »