by Buck Samrai | Jan 12, 2015 | Small Business Planning
Amongst Australia’s Major Cities, Sydney is the One Driving the National Economy. With a 37.9% contribution to Australia’s growth in the 2013-2014 financial year, Sydney is driving the national economy. According to the report by consultancy SGS Economics &...
by Michelle | Oct 15, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs
Starting a new business often begins with a bit shaky start. You have a rough idea of what you need to do, but you’re not completely sure. It’s important to create a solid foundation on which you can build your business. And just like many other things in life,...
by Buck Samrai | Oct 2, 2014 | Business Marketing, Business Success, Entrepreneurs
As a SME owner, it’s vital that you develop strong strategies that align with your goals, passion and direction. If you do that, your business is more than likely going to grow. If like us, you’re a little over the usual “expert advice”, Mike Michalowicz, a very...
by Michelle | Sep 18, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Customer Experience, Do what you're great at
Confused about your business’ finance? You’re not alone. Speak to any business owner and you’ll find frustrations around their finances often occupy their mind in the wee small hours. And that the government keeps changing the rules each budget period doesn’t exactly...
by Buck Samrai | Sep 5, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success
Of course there is no definitive answer to the secret of happiness. It’s all rather subjective. But if you’re venturing into a new entrepreneurial plan, or you’re already in one, there are ways you can maintain your happiness (and sanity) whilst you are self-employed....
by Michelle | Aug 15, 2014 | Business Start-up, Business Success, Customer Experience, Entrepreneurs
You know you have the perfect product or service, you’ve got some clients, but you’re having problems taking your business to the next level. And you’re wondering why. Maybe you’re not fishing where the fish are or maybe you’re trying to be all things to all...
by Buck Samrai | Aug 1, 2014 | Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs
Raising finance for your entrepreneurial dreams, just like much else in entrepreneurial-land, has likely been harder than you thought it would be. You need ‘x’ amount of money but the bank is only willing to give you ‘y’. I’m sure you have thought in the past, if only...
by Michelle | Jul 15, 2014 | Business Success, Entrepreneurs
As the old saying goes, “if you at first don’t succeed, try, try again”. But what if, when it came to building a business, the pain of the “try, try again” part was a lot easier to avoid? It’s no secret that starting up your own entrepreneurial venture can be fraught...
by Buck Samrai | Jul 1, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Outsourced Admin, Phone Answering, Women Business Owners
As the end of the financial year draws to a close, lots of stories in the media will tell you now is a good time to review your numbers and get planning the next financial year. And whilst that’s great advice, it misses something important that we business owners are...
by Michelle | Jun 17, 2014 | Business Owners, Business Start-up, Business Success, Entrepreneurs, Freeing up time, Outsourced Admin, Outsourcing, Phone Answering
There’s a lot written about written about start-up entrepreneurs on the internet. Everybody is either becoming one or wants to be one. And more than a handful of people you meet at the average networking event describe themselves as one. But in fact, once upon a time,...