You’ve decided to go into business for yourself. You’ve done your research into your industry, overhead, equipment, advertising, etc. You’re all set to go, right? Wrong! If you have NOT had comprehensive research conducted on your business name, then you do not know if it’s truly available. A common mistake many new business owners make […]
The ‘Change Curve’ is a helpful tool for small businesses to understand the stages of personal transition each employee undergoes. Kubler Ross developed this model to explain the grieving process (Shock and Denial, Anger and Fear, Acceptance and Commitment). This model helps small business owners predict how employees will react to a change, and advises […]
Covid-19 pandemic has forced a lot of business closures. Government leaders are issuing stay-at-home orders and the government is reopening in phases, which has limited customers sizes to 25%, 50% and 75% for the health safety of our community. How can you lead in constant changing environment? How do you motivate employees and simultaneously look […]
Every Australian business owner fears the words tax audit. A letter from the Australian Tax Office, especially one ordering a tax audit, will unnerve even the calmest person. But, for a small business owner who does all of their own record-keeping it’s not just scary, it could spell disaster. If you receive an A.T.O. audit […]
When talking about business related issues, solutions, and technologies, you will almost always group businesses as small and large. While the separation is there, it won’t be wrong to say that in a modern where digital technologies prevail, it should not be a problem for small businesses to compete with large ones. The large corporations […]
Social media marketing is an excellent platform to use when you want to build and maintain a strong presence in your industry. Social Media can easily drive thousands of unique visitors to sites in minutes. Large companies have implemented and adapted social platforms into their advertising and marketing campaigns. The question now is: how can […]
Many entrepreneurs think their biggest problem is finding funding. But what those entrepreneurs forget is the demon of distraction. Lack of focus and distraction can destroy any business, making it lose its momentum. By year three, 44% of businesses fail. This means that focus is essential to a business’s success. And maintaining your short-term and […]