“I wanted to put my own stamp in the world and I didn’t really know what that meant back then but I knew I had my purpose right, which was I wanted to get people active and I wanted to connect people together. So, as a 21-22-year-old, I finally got into university and started sport… Read more »
As the CEO of Life Interiors, an online and brick and mortar destination for fine furnishings, Basil Karam had the vision to make designer furniture accessible to the Australian public. In the ten years since he first launched his business via eBay, Karam has evolved Life Interiors to become one of the leading marketplaces to… Read more »
In this week’s episode of Bricks & Clicks our retailers get some sage advice from small business success story Irene Falcone. Falcone started her small business with just $100 and recently sold it for $20 million. We also catch up with Jason Robinson, Xero accounting partner of the year and CPA director RBK Advisory to… Read more »
“The one piece of advice I would give any small business thinking of going online is just to understand your customers. You hear it a lot, but it’s particularly important in terms of digital marketing,” says Nick Wilson, Head of Marketing at Netregistry. “The reason for that is if you understand the type of person… Read more »
In this week’s episode of Bricks & Clicks our retailers descend upon International Towers, Barangaroo, to begin their first sprint weekend. After being welcomed to the Towers they receive their first expert advice from Aussie success story Jane Cay, founder of online retailer birdsnest. The retailers also learn more about the importance of creating a… Read more »
“Birdsnest began back in 2004 when I was silly enough to fall in love with a farmer and end up in regional Australia. I worked out pretty quickly that on a sheep station, I was not much help, and I needed to find something to keep me out of trouble. Retailing in a little country… Read more »
With close to 60 per cent of Australia’s small businesses still failing to have an online presence, Bricks & Clicks aims to bridge the digital skills gaps to upskill local business owners with the tools they need to take their products online and to the rest of the world. Kochie’s Business Builders host and small… Read more »
We kick off season 12 of Kochie’s Business Builders with a special six-part docuseries, Bricks & Clicks. The series follows six traditional brick & mortar retailers as we take them on a journey to become global eCommerce brands. Watch their adventures and follow in their footsteps each week as we guide them through the process of… Read more »
Six retailers have begun their transition from traditional brick and mortar outlets to online brands at the Bricks & Clicks* sprint weekend at International Towers, Barangaroo. The Aussie small businesses were chosen to take part in Bricks & Clicks after a nationwide search. The sprint weekend marked the first stage of the businesses’ transformation from… Read more »
Despite research showing small businesses that have a website experience up to 25 per cent more growth than their traditional counterparts, almost six in ten Australian businesses still don’t have a website. A new study by small business tech provider GoDaddy has discovered many business owners are under the misconception that only big businesses need… Read more »
“The greatest innovation challenge facing the Australian economy and business community is getting traditional bricks and mortar businesses online,” says small business expert David Koch. Koch is so passionate about leading the charge to help Aussie businesses make the leap, he is launching Bricks and Clicks. Part TV documentary series, part mentor program, Bricks and… Read more »
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