Have you flirted with the idea of taking your small business to China? With almost 1.5 billion people and an increasing desire for Australian commodities, the reason is obvious. The potential revenues are tempting but given some high profile failures, this market is not for the faint hearted. To minimise your risk and avoid common… Read more »
Love a good beer? We have chosen ten great homegrown breweries from around Australia to profile. Which one is your favourite? If you would like the chance for your small business featured on Kochie’s Business Builders then please let us know by commenting below or sending us a message here. Aether Brewing Queensland-based Aether Brewing… Read more »
What is the most important quality small businesses that succeed in 2017 will share? According to one of Australia’s leading business agility coaches, Michi Tyson, small businesses with the ability to run a lean management team, use design thinking and integrate behavioural economics will thrive. She says, “The traditional structure of teams within companies is outdated,… Read more »
With Australia suffering from one of it’s worst summers ever, it is also the best time to hit the beaches. These homegrown swimwear small businesses are making a name for themselves both here and overseas. These 7 Australian swimwear brands are rocking the swimwear industry. Don’t forget to email us to let us know about your latest project… Read more »
Small business owners are being warned to plan ahead for tight cash flow and less orders, as Australians reduce their spending, resulting from Christmas debt and back-to-school expenses which impacts their wallets, according to Roger Mendelson, CEO of Prushka Fast Debt Recovery. He says small businesses should expect less income in February and early March as… Read more »
When you accept an investor injecting money or expertise into your business, you usually surrender some control of your business in return for the investment. Depending on how your business is structured and the terms of the investment, the investor becomes a co-owner of your now joint business. Even the funds are in the form… Read more »
Hand on heart – are you really giving your customers the exceptional treatment that will keep them loyal to you? The interaction you have with your customers on an individual basis will almost directly determine your long term success. Marketing and personal branding expert Sharon Williams advises that in the technology age, more so than… Read more »
As a small business owner, it is very important to take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way. LinkedIn is one such marketing opportunity. Best of all it’s free! It can expose your business to millions of LinkedIn members. It’s also brilliant way to attract top talent to your small business. LinkedIn also has… Read more »
Having a financial reality that works for you means getting really intimate with what you truly desire to create, not just the amount of money you desire to have in your bank account, but with your life. When you become clearer on the future you desire to create, it’s easier for money to come to… Read more »
Facebook can be an ingenious way to grow your small business. Whether you sell in person, online or through an app, we all want to know what to do next as businesses grow. Facebook, essentially, allows you to build relationships with customers, encouraging endorsement and spreading positive word of mouth. Here’s the hard part. Actually… Read more »
Creating and maintaining a small business can be a challenging task and even more so in more regional environments which can lack the support and resources available in the city districts. Here are ten great examples of local businesses that have and are continuing to make a name for themselves in the small business sector. Don’t forget… Read more »
Picture the scene. You’re a personal customer of a big company, and you think that the way your contract is worded is unfair. You think that the balance of rights within that contract is skewed towards the company. But the problem is that the contract is the standard one which is dished out to every… Read more »
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