OPINIONS & ADVICE
Australia’s most active angel investor on how investors can spot the next hot startup
Andrey recognises the importance of investing in people, rather than just ideas. A highly experienced team with proven execution capabilities is the first thing he looks for when assessing an opportunity.
Making the contactless payments revolution work for your small business
Cash flow is the lifeblood of small businesses. Unfortunately, however, Australian payment times are among the slowest in the world according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO).
Here’s a guide to how your business can achieve great customer retention (INFOGRAPHIC)
Many companies invest more money in customer acquisition as they perceive it to be a quick and effective way of generating profit. However, this opinion has been disproven by multiple studies which have shown that it is in fact customer retention, and acquisition, that lays the groundwork for long-term, sustainable growth.
What does the coming of the Internet of Things (IoT) mean for the future...
In the years to come, you can expect GPS technologies to do things you never imagined, especially when paired with gadgets associated with the Internet of Things (IoT).
Taking charge of our future: How self-employed women champion mobile tech
Intuit Australia recently published the results of our What Women Want research, which shows that more than 80 per cent of self-employed women across the nation are using mobile devices to run their business.
Productivity in the midst of COVID-19: Here are 5 tips on how to effectively...
With governments and companies doing all they can to halt the spread of COVID-19, more and more people are beginning to work remotely either by choice or company policy.
Why you should consider developing systems and software in-house from scratch
Of course, there are always pros and cons to developing your own systems. The obvious con is simply having the time and resources to design and build an entirely new system from scratch.
10 key parts of your business that you need to outsource in this new...
Outsourcing work virtually is a cost-effective way to get those time-consuming tasks completed efficiently. Consider the following ten areas in your business to outsource in the new financial year.
Wanna grow big on a tiny budget? Learn these 3 simple and proven marketing...
It doesn't matter if you're an established business that wants to achieve dramatic growth in the year ahead or a newbie startup that is seeking to understand how others have grown quickly on tiny budgets
Are you recruiting for knowledge or potential? Here’s why it matters
Technology is disrupting business, changing traditional approaches. Finding employees that will help your business thrive amidst disruption also means being willing to take a fresh approach to how you hire.
Here are the 7 most frequent failures by Australian organisations
A leading global risk management
provider that has audited thousands of organisations – from the ASX top
200 to SMEs – has...
Ad tech across APAC is a complex, fast-growing industry. What does its future hold?
Digital advertising - and the ad tech that supports it - has in fact completely revolutionised the way that brands connect and communicate with potential customers.
University vs starting a business: 4 insights from this 24-year old entrepreneur on what...
As a 24-year old entrepreneur who has spent the last three years working around the clock to build my business, here are four practical insights I hope will assist those considering going out on their own. Is founding a business really for you? Is now the right time?
Ready for Single Touch Payroll? What the new legislation means for your business
Payroll is about to go through a significant legislative change on 1 July 2018, with the introduction of Single Touch Payroll (STP). This will apply to businesses with 20 or more employees first, whilst being optional for those that have 19 or less employees until 1 July 2019.
The jobs of the future might not look like they do now. Are you...
In the past there have been occupations that remained relatively stable, for example lawyers, doctors, and accountants. If you went to university, got one of these degrees, and entered that particular workforce, it was assumed that you’d be set for life. However, this is no longer the case.
Why Australian businesses should look to offshoring as a way to boost innovation
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is one approach Australian companies can take to assist in freeing up fiscal and human capital. At a minimum, businesses can save up to 60 per cent on current contact centre costs, which can then be reinvested back into the core business and enable a shift towards high value tasks.
Is pricing science, art, maths or psychology? How to set the right price for...
But pricing is not an exact science and data alone is not enough to decide the numbers. Psychology, art, maths, science and a little intuition are all key ingredients to successful pricing.
Has the budget done enough to turn the ideas boom into an implementation boom?
The recent federal budget doesn’t go far enough to turn Australia's ideas boom into an implementation boom according to business author Jenny Vandyke
Are you ready for the TPP? How businesses can harness the Trans-Pacific opportunity
The TPP is still shrouded in a level of uncertainty, but there is a significant export opportunity for businesses investing in digital transformation.
Here are 25 common cognitive biases and how you can leverage them in business
The psychology of business can be used in your favor no matter which side of the metaphorical negotiating table you are on.
