This could be the ultimate list recently published by News Ltd. We have discussed some of these ideas (and others) here before, but we believe the key is to get advice and get it early. WHEN you are thinking of ...
Read More »5 most common small business mistakes
We see these every day, but it is not difficult to correct these mistakes. The starting list from News Ltd: 1. You don’t charge enough Small Business advisor Andrew Griffiths says this is more common than you’d think. “Many businesses ...
Read More »What’s in a name
I have often explained to clients that there are very few businesses where the main measurement of success is money. The success of the business is usually measured by something else such as number of customers, units sold, regions serviced, ...
Read More »Secrets of good leaders and how to steal them for yourself
The Australian Institute of Management CEO Daniel Musson in a recent article, lists six traits of good leaders that you can use. THEY HAVE A VISION — Whether you’re running the local fish and chip shop or a global grocery chain, the main ...
Read More »Employees or Contractors
Ross Greenwood is a commentator I believe SME’s should always listen to. This recent article succinctly outlines the considerations relating to employees and contractors. WHEN a business puts on a worker, the first question they must ask themselves is whether the person ...
Read More »90% of Small Businesses Fail
The statistics show that 90% of small businesses fail. There are a number of reasons for this but most are summed up by Nikki Durkin when talking about her fashion start-up: “Looking back, when I started 99dresses fresh out of high school ...
Read More »Internet v Franchise. The battle begins
A growing number of franchisors are looking to the online space to expand the business. They inevitably come up against a wall… by selling online are they taking sales from the franchise network. How is this going to effect the ...
Read More »Investment and Intellecual Property
We have been asked to look into making a new technology company “Investment Ready”. What does this mean? Essentially, we run through our “Investment Ready” checklist to ensure that the Client Company is correctly structured and has the necessary documentation ...
Read More »Focus on the core needs
It often seems cheaper to do everything yourself, but there is a real cost that needs to be measured. OnlineCapital Consulting have also seen some businesses with the opposite problem – they outsource everything and therefore have issues as to who ...
Read More »Storm of Confusion: 51% believe stormy weather interferes with cloud computing
Clinton Stark, one of the best Silicon Valley writers analyses a recent survey about cloud computing: “The cloud.” I can’t think of a buzzword in tech that has garnered more headlines, hype, and confusion in recent memory. I remember Oracle CEO Larry ...
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