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 »10 ways to know your business idea stinks
It is an issue we deal with every day at OnlineCapital – explaining to someone that their idea is unlikely to work. Don’t get me wrong – we are perpetual optimists, however, sometimes the writing is on the wall. Elizabeth ...
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 »The rise and rise of app land
We are all learning very quickly about the world of the phone apps. The vast majority of apps are from ideas with their beginnings in small business. So, you have an idea for an app – where do you start. ...
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 »How to lift your online profile
HERE at OnlineCapital Consulting we are always lecturing about the need for a web strategy – even a simple one to ensure that everyone knows why, who and how the company’s website will work. If the strategy includes search engine optimisation, then ...
Read More »eCommerce for SME
Clair Heaney in the Herald Sun writes: COMPANY websites have increased customer traffic for nearly half of small and medium businesses – but those lacking an online presence are missing out on “serious firepower”, a poll has found. Research from ...
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