OPINIONS & ADVICE
Remote Control for startups in the “new normal”: Lessons from those who have succeeded...
Remote working must be a deliberate and well thought out model that, like all aspects of startup life, is a process of refinement and iteration to land on the most effective way of working.
How to raise your game when the world’s energy is falling
Life is fueled by energy, frequency and vibration so it's safe to say COVID-19 is a potent energy depressant. The onus is on leaders to take this challenge head on.
How this emerging technology streamlines branch office connectivity and cuts costs
Branch office connectivity has long posed a challenge for geographically distributed organisations, a problem that multiplies as they enter new markets or expand within existing ones.
Sometimes you have to put the competition aside and join forces – why collaboration...
Small businesses finding and sharing core competencies is a boon for smaller businesses looking to grow. Using the competitive advantage of another business, to the mutual benefit of both, is a legitimate strategy
To startup or not to startup? 5 questions to find out if your business...
The ability to evaluate a business idea is a valuable skill that could not only save you time and money, preventing you from starting a non-viable business, but also help you understand how you can grow and scale the business once it's established.
Australia’s employment landscape is changing, the gig economy is taking hold
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, about 2.5 million Australians are currently employed on a casual basis, reinforcing experts’ beliefs that this is not a passing fad but a global trend that is set to redefine the workforce.
Here are 3 important things the Australian agtech industry should be doing better
Australia gets a lot of things right when it comes to agricultural research and development (R&D), and we are generally recognised as being one of the best countries for our overall R&D approach.
How realising relevance can drive online success
Most of us in business have heard the old adage, “half of your marketing spend is wasted, but you do not know...
Experimentation with adventure in creating new life designs for pleasure in work
Imagine this for a moment. Working three days a week and exploring the beauty of another State the other four.
Why the catapult effect is key to long term success for Australian SMEs
The catapult effect is where businesses have to pull back on everything due to a crisis – such as COVID – and reduce spending, hiring, buying inventory and so on, but at the same time also improve their operations.
How startups are using explainer videos to sell their products successfully [VIDEO]
Here’s a list of the 10 best startup explainer videos that can offer you great inspiration for your own.
Don’t let the fear stop you! Busting three common myths about small businesses
“It’s too financially unstable…”, “I don’t have any experience in running a business…” and “It’s too lonely..”, are just some of the reasons some may give for not making the leap.
Video calls are here to stay: 3 ways how SMBs can use Zoom to...
Thanks to social distancing measures and lockdown laws, video calls are becoming a fixed part of our day to day - both personally and professionally.
Aussie startup GreaseBoss selected by leading US seed accelerator Y Combinator
We put together an effective solution within just a few months and today are launching GreaseBoss technology into the hands of equipment maintenance teams around the world to enable safer, smarter and more productive industrial operations
Rising prices fail to dampen enthusiasm for online shopping
Although in the early days of the internet, shoppers were often lured online by the promise of savings, that is no longer the main attraction of e-commerce.
The threat that remote working presents to company culture in post-COVID-19 times
Leaders should take this rare moment in time to consider how their systems, processes, procedures, decisions and actions align to their overall purpose and values.
DApps in 2021: The latest trends and breakthroughs in decentralized apps
we are going to spend the rest of this decade getting to terms with one of the other revolutionary applications of blockchain tech and that is decentralized applications (DApps)
Here’s why you should give up the corporate life and work for a startup...
The idea of permanently leaving the big end of town to work for a startup came to me when I was in India.
Here are six great tips on how to build and grow your business brand...
Today, Kulani Kinis is still a bootstrapped business, but we’re on track to hit $1.5 to 2 million in annual revenue by June 2018. Our constantly growing list of customers include ASOS, Forever 21, and ModCloth, just to name a few.
Here are 7 online business laws your e-commerce business needs to know today
Even businesses that conduct all their transactions online are not exempt from the law. With more companies looking to compete with giants like Amazon, there is a large retail market appearing on the Internet. The government is constantly enacting new laws and rules to adapt to the evolving environment.