Management Matters
News, opinions and advice on managing business systems and people.
Three reasons why growing your business is like creating a snowflake [VIDEO]
Your business, whether it's big or small, starting up or decades old, is like a snowflake.
Why?
1. It's unique
There is no other business out there...
How much time do you have left? How do you plan to spend it?...
Are you spending too much of your life checking Facebook? Or, maybe reading emails?
Or, do you plan to spend it doing something that is...
These are the top 2019 trends to watch in recruitment and onboarding automation
In 2019 HR specialists will be creating bespoke recruitment and onboarding workflow design processes, from hire-to-retire.
How to (re)build your team’s culture in a post-lockdown Australia
As Australia slowly begins its march out of strict lockdown, it’s time for business leaders to refocus their energies on rebuilding their team’s culture from the ground up.
Not-for-profit Miro launches new ‘adopt a line of code’ business model
In an effort to secure required development funds and a way forward, open source media software platform Miro today announced its revised business model: adopt a line of the software's code.
The importance of keeping research records
In the spring of 1997, Alberto Stampa filed a US provisional patent application claiming a process for making loratadine, the active ingredient in the...
True grit – it can be the difference between entrepreneurial success and failure [VIDEO]
No, I'm not talking about the John Wayne movie.
I'm talking about the ability to have a sustained commitment to a goal.
Research psychologist, Amanda...
When startups go wrong: a true story of an unexpected spanner in the works
Picture this, you’ve been living and breathing your startup now for nine months.
You’ve scored a seed round of funding from some reputable investors.
You’ve...
Phrases I am already sick of hearing, and it’s only the first week of...
Perhaps it's old age. Perhaps it's the heat of summer. Perhaps it's just that so many people are saying such annoying things. Here's a list of annoying business phrases that I prepared earlier.
Anthill’s 30under30 winners revealed (2010)
This year, rather than release the 2010 30under30 'massive' in one shot, we're releasing the names of this prestigious set, three a day, for the next 10 days. Why do this? Well, aside from the unplanned loss of a laptop, containing our deliberations and winner profiles, this suspense filled, masterfully manipulating traffic-fueling tactic just seemed too attractive to pass up. Can you feel the ant-icipation?
The Law of Success — Lesson Seven: Enthusiasm
The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons, Napoleon Hill’s 1,600+ page monstrosity published prior to Think and Grow Rich, contains a lot of useful information that can help you realise your potential. In this series, Joshua Moore covers each of these attributes in a practical way that you can apply to your life and work. Today he discusses the value of enthusiasm.
Don’t get caught offside! Australia’s payroll industry body has revealed the 7 pay rules...
CEO and payroll expert Tracy Angwin at Australian Payroll Association – Australia’s leading network in payroll training, consulting and advisory for employers – has drawn on her experience in the industry to reveal the seven rules surrounding employee pay and entitlements that employers commonly break.
Top 10 business tips from an entrepreneur celebrating 15 years in the PR industry
9 in 10 startups fail. Monica Rosenfeld, founder and MD of now 15 year old WordStorm PR, shares her top ten tips on surviving on the business world.
New tool for rebuilding after disaster
The insurance industry is notoriously cumbersome after a natural disaster. The trauma of rebuilding negotiations often compounds that of the original event. The good news is an award-winning ‘track-and-trace’ approach to claims handling hopes to reduce turnaround time by up to 60%.
Australia’s ‘coolest’ companies celebrate a remarkable year at 6th Annual Cool Company Awards
This year's overall Cool Company winner, iiNet, was recognised for its use of innovative technologies, clever marketing and for challenging some of Australia's biggest brands. "This company sells itself as solid like a big telco but has managed to sustain the spunky attitude of a startup," said Anthill founder James Tuckerman, at the Sixth Annual Cool Company Award in Melbourne on Thursday.
Cash flow still remains the mother of all headaches for SME owners
Having recently reported how Australian business are having to wait up to eight weeks to get paid by their customers, it is clearly no...
Five lessons learned from setting up international deals and partnerships
There are obvious differences between the local Australian market and those overseas, although on the surface things may look similar. Even if there is no language barrier, Australians doing business overseas usually find that what works in Australia does not work anywhere else, particularly in the marketing space.
The Law of Success — Lesson Four: The Habit of Saving
The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons, Napoleon Hill’s 1,600+ page monstrosity published prior to Think and Grow Rich, contains a lot of useful information that can help you realise your potential. In this series, Joshua Moore covers each of these attributes in a practical way that you can apply to your life and work. Today he discusses Lesson Four: The habit of saving
Contract negotiation according to the Marx Brothers
Negotiating contracts is an integral part of business. But the process is rarely as simple as anticipated. In this classic video, Chico and Groucho Marxgive a contract a once over... and then some.
Free online ’starting a business course’ for those ready to start
Sponsored message: There’s a special place for those with a vision and the get-up-and-go to start something. www.thesbhub.com.au is an information resource and online community where you can learn a thing or two about starting a successful business! The course guides you through the practicalities of opening a business and completing a business plan.
