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Want to grow your business rapidly AND safely? Through working with a series of diverse businesses in the last year it has become clear there are just a few key factors that, when observed, ensure rapid and successful growth. Below you will find the four you need to keep your eye on: Profit margin Growing a business fast on a ...

Introduction If your supply chain isn’t behaving the way you want or expect it to, you are not alone. Organisations globally continue to spend extraordinary sums on trying to improve the performance of their supply chains, with limited success. Our shareholders expect us to deliver an outstanding return on their investment (ROI) and our customers require the perfect order. The ...

86% of Australians have access to the Internet. 64% will use search engines as the first step in making a buying decision. 50% will research a business on-line first even though the business may have been referred to them by a trusted family member, friend or colleague. 86% of smartphone searches are for local businesses. 74% of users read on-line ...

  Do you have the energy, the funding and know what it takes? TAKE THE QUIZ   1. What could happen to a great idea without a good plan? (A) Gets funding on April fools’ day (B) It’s a good but costly learning exercise (C) It could become a great problem (D) All of the above 2. What can happen ...

I attended a promotional event last week for a major technology brand, where a couple of Australian business leaders stood along side a US celebrity to talk about the progress of technology and their business experiences. At least I think that’s what it was for. Actually I have very little understanding what the event was about, why I received an ...

Do you know who should be a company’s biggest champions? Employees, I hear you say. And you’re probably right, but that’s only going to happen if a company has a super-engaged workforce and its employees are actually empowered to spread the love via social channels, as well in offline forums (public events, with friends over the backyard barbecue). Actually, not ...

Diet and Exercise ‘Hacks’ for Maximum Performance It’s a cliche of modern life to be ‘too busy’. On the other hand, if you aren’t taking care of yourself, you are simply not in a position to take care of others. Your dependents, whether at home and work, deserve you at your best. So what’s the solution? It may not be ...

Small and medium sized enterprises are the unsung heroes of the Australian economy. They employ around 5 million people and contribute more than 45% of GDP. Small businesses contribute massively to the economic well-being of this country; they support hundreds of thousands of Australian families. They are brave. They have a go. Small businesses need to be supported and empowered ...

Five early warning signs of potential problems and what to do about them Outsourcing is gaining popularity and momentum in all activities, functions, industries and sectors. Outsourcing can add extraordinary value to an organisation and indications are that businesses will continue to outsource more and more going forward. We want our outsource providers to deliver outstanding performance, create value for ...

Security cameras, security guards, security procedures, fences and locks and codes. This all makes good security right? No. These measures are only a small and also an expensive part of the security risk management puzzle, which many times fail and enable security breach, theft, damage, and ultimately safety to be compromised. There is a general template within the security industry ...