The business world has no shortage of shonky dealers using deceptive tactics in order to fleece a business out of hard-earned cash, products or services – or worse, to worm their way into your business. But how do you spot a liar before you decide to deal with them? It’s all in understanding the science… Read more »
As a small business owner, you work very hard to gain the trust and loyalty of your customers, but that trust is easily broken if you’re not careful, writes Chris Strode, founder of Invoice2go. One of the biggest competitive advantages that small business owners have over large companies is just that – they’re small. Many… Read more »
For most small businesses it’s not exactly a walk in the park to attract ideal new clients. And for many, LinkedIn rightly so is a key channel for growth objectives. But it is noisy and competitive platform with all guns blazing in the race for visibility and content marketing traction writes Sue Parker. Central to… 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 »
In 2020 we learnt to place our trust in government, medical professionals, scientists, tech companies, colleagues, and fellow citizens as we dealt with the COVID pandemic. Employers too, took a leap of faith as many staff were required to work from home as the initial lockdowns took effect., writes Kirk Peterson, Managing Director, Performance Shift.… Read more »
Trust is the genesis of democracy and our beliefs as they relate to society, culture, politics, economies and now, technologies. The conditions upon which we trust people, institutions, systems and tech have profoundly shifted away from traditional hierarchical based models where trust is concentrated in the hands of few institutions. Today we favour more democratised… Read more »
Millennials (18-34 years old) are one of the most impactful groups of consumers globally. By 2030, they are estimated to account for 50 per cent of Australia’s population, and the collective annual income of millennials worldwide is expected to exceed 4 trillion dollars. Generally speaking, millennials are bigger spenders than the generations before them. But… Read more »
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