Gerald Ainomugisha
Say hello to Gerald aka Mr You-Can't-Touch-This (don't ask, long story). This lad fell in love with both writing and business way before he even got his first kiss. It is therefore no surprise that he now writes about business! A prolific freelance writer, Gerald joined the Fantastic Four... sorry, the fantastic Anthill team in July 2012 and has been contributing to the awesomeness on these pages since then.
Move over Superman… Enter working mums, the real super heroes of the economy
Global workplace provider Regus has recently released new research looking at how Australia can increase the amount of women, mothers in particular, participating in...
It’s nearly that time again. Yes, BAS time. Here’s a sensible way to take...
Many businesses have no idea that using an unregistered practitioner could be to their own peril and may result in hefty penalties. TASA is here to protect the public from risks associated with dealing with unqualified or unskilled BAS providers.
Here’s an export success story. Once upon a time, an Aussie company went to...
Although China is a tremendous opportunity for Australian exporters, The Expert Editor is actually the first professional editing company to service this growing market.
Suffering from entrepreneurial arthritis? Here are six easy steps to turbo boost your business...
A clear strategic plan is the foundation of any successful business. A detailed, forward-looking plan covering all key business facets will ensure your activities are geared towards growing your profitability.
The storm is over, the storm is over now! Seriously, SMEs are singing along...
The research found that 26% of SMEs expected the domestic economy to improve within 12 months, an obviously welcome increase from the 19% of the July 2012 report.
Australian women choose work-life balance over wealth: how women are measuring their professional success
Women in Australia feel confident about their careers and upbeat about their ability to have a fulfilling work and family life. A massive 82% of the 400 Australian respondents consider their careers ‘successful’, while 70% of those with children believe they can ‘have it all’.
Small, savvy & self-funded: The 3S formula of your typical Australian start-up
Have you ever wondered what drives our entrepreneurs? Why they become entrepreneurs in the first place?
Eight ways you should be using LinkedIn to generate business to business sales leads
LinkedIn allows you to showcase who you are and what your business is about with a company page. Use your page to build a brand narrative to be proud of. Post status updates and share content that is valuable to your prospects. One of the coolest features you must not ignore is the “services” or “products” tabs which showcase your solutions.
Video games industry bagged $1.161 billion in 2012. Yep, it’s far from GAME OVER
Australia’s interactive entertainment industry made $1.161 billion in ‘traditional retail’ sales last year. Now despite the fact that this is a 23% contraction compared to 2011, the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA) says it's are not worried at all. Why?
Ten steps to becoming a killer in-house social recruitment ninja
When you are recruiting to fill a position, your first and biggest concern is attracting the right candidates in the first place, right? However, it’s also the most expensive. So how do you attract the crème-de-la-crème without breaking the bank, while building a strong employer brand at the same time? Spinach maybe? No, leave that for Popeye.
Are you delivering a 5-star online user experience? If not, why not?
You launched a business website and then leaned back thinking, “Phew! Finally, I’m done!” Oh how wrong you were...
Ah-choo! Australia has caught the cloud computing flu!
Australian businesses see public cloud services as an agile tool for never-seen-before levels of scalability and flexibility. Take customer profiling and behavioural data for example. These are a perfect fit for the cloud, where sales reps can access a frequently updated store of customer insight from any location.
11-year-old develops Trojan to steal game login information. Someone is so grounded!
In today’s world which is flooded with laptops, tablets and smartphones, kids become digitally fluent far earlier than previous generations. Now, AVG has found evidence that pre-teens are writing malware designed to steal login details from online gamers, both young and old.
Organisations continue to ignore the elephant of fraud in the room
“Fraud, bribery and corruption are not top of mind for senior management. Executives continue to ignore the problem despite knowledge that fraud is on the rise,” says Gary Gill, KPMG’s National Head of Forensic.
Five marketing lessons everyone can learn from Tough Mudder
I'm officially one Tough Mudder! It was an amazing personal achievement for me, one that has left me with many lessons to apply to both my personal and business lives. But, reflecting on the day in hindsight has me captivated by the brand’s success and the lessons businesses can learn from the worldwide phenomena that is Tough Mudder.
Five things you must know to nail your business goals in 2013
Are you finding business tough? Is the struggle to get ahead becoming an uphill climb? Want to achieve more but have no idea where to start? Well, I have just what you need. Playing a bigger game in business is easier than you think. Put these five tips in your arsenal and you won’t miss a single target.
Out of many, the master anointed… the 10 chosen ones! Disclaimer: This is not...
“This program is about fostering growth and innovation in start-up businesses and working with start-up companies to rapidly accelerate their growth. We're a strong supporter of the start up segment, approving around 7 out of 10 start up loan applications.”
Should selling be taught at university? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Specifically, Barrett was interested in how the community perceived the profession of selling and the “usefulness” of having sales qualifications at degree level. The study attempted to understand the state of existing development for sales professionals and how tertiary education in selling and sales would further assist in ensuring sales and selling is viewed as a profession.
Get a smart phone today at $149 only… No! Come back! I’m not trying...
"Up until now, full feature smart phones have only been for the rich. We want to make technology more affordable for everyone. Before today, a decent smart phone would set you back over $500. For most people, that's more than a week's salary.” Kogan is playing in the mobile market and, we all know what that means! Disruption is afoot!
Sing glory for the angels are flying down to the Gold Coast! I mean...
At this 6th Australian National Conference on angel investment, we shall have representatives from Mumbai Angels, the largest angel investment group in the world, and New Zealand’s ICE Angels, the largest Angel Group in Australasia. These will join a number of other international speakers and guests from China, Singapore, the UK, Canada and the US.
