21 August 2009
In these challenging times, new ways of thinking and action are required to keep a business performing strongly. For those approaching their business with a “bunker down until the storm finishes” approach will no question find this competitive landscape tough.
20 August 2009
As is often the case when entering into a business, the complete focus is on setting up, operating and growing the business. What is easy to overlook is the all-important business exit strategy.
Posted in General, Management0 Comments
19 August 2009
I have heard great comments on how the Chamber of Commerce in Wellington is helping local business so I booked in 30 minutes with Charles Finny – CEO of the Chamber to ask why I should join the Wellington branch.
Posted in General0 Comments
19 August 2009
The biggest problem in trying to grow a business is that we’re too busy making money. It’s not a play on words – it’s a serious problem. You’re too busy making money.
Posted in Management0 Comments
19 August 2009
ecostore is a New Zealand brand of sustainable household and personal care products that was founded in 1993 although I’ve only come across the products on Australian supermarket shelves quite recently.
Posted in Marketing3 Comments
18 August 2009
Most business owners know that it is against the law not to have a written employment agreement with their staff. However, what many business owners don’t know is that there are 4 different types of agreement to choose from ...
18 August 2009
You have made the decision to sell your business. Generally, using a business broker is a good idea - especially if you have limited time to work with potential buyers, are not easily contactable or lack the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively market and sell your business.
Posted in General0 Comments
16 August 2009
Retirement is a really bad, bankrupt, industrial age idea that was never a good idea in the first place. It was invented by big businesses to steal the best 40 years of our lives so they could discard us when our good years were all behind us.
Posted in Mindset2 Comments
15 August 2009
Lawyers are trained to be thorough and like to cover every possible eventuality. No lawyer wants to be sued for professional negligence ...
11 August 2009
No-one goes into business planning to fail - do they? I was reading some quotations yesterday and one from Michael Gerber really got me thinking,
Posted in Management9 Comments
10 August 2009
In a recent survey of financial knowledge undertaken for the Retirement Commission, it was no surprise that the results showed a high correlation between low financial knowledge and difficulty in managing money.
09 August 2009
It really amazes me how some small business owners believe that having a LinkedIn profile and joining LinkedIn groups, but not participating, equates to networking.
Posted in Mindset8 Comments
08 August 2009
Ian Walton “fell into” international trade during his “Big OE” in the UK when he used his background in technical sales to secure work...
Posted in General0 Comments
06 August 2009
There are three major ways of getting into your own business. You could start the business from scratch, buy an existing business or enter into a franchise arrangement.
05 August 2009
So you can cook, deal with people and think you could run the café down the road better than the current owners' - so what next?
Posted in General0 Comments
05 August 2009
The advantage of buying a franchise is that the franchisee’s business is packaged up and ready to go.
04 August 2009
5 tips to improve your life. Part 2 of a series aimed at providing tips for better living.
02 August 2009
It appears that more and more small businesses are placing marketing graduates or young marketing professionals within senior marketing roles.
Posted in Marketing10 Comments
31 July 2009
There’s no hiding from the current hard times – the media is awash with headlines of hard luck stories, however it’s not all bad.
Posted in General, Mindset0 Comments
31 July 2009
Having just signed up for Twitter, I was very recently contemplating the implications of defamation laws on Twitter users, and the potential for seemingly limitless liability.
Posted in Legal6 Comments
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