How can a business protect their customer’s data?
Protecting your customer’s data has become a huge focus in recent years. With major breaches of customer data happening to big names like Deloitte, Facebook and Under Armour, and with our local Notifiable Data Breaches scheme launching and Europe’s introduction of GDPR, protecting your customer’s…
Hiring for growth: a specialist or a generalist?
The right employee is indispensable to your business’ success, so picking a winner is paramount to growth. It has always been this way. But what style of employee best suits your role and business? The Generalist or the Specialist? The Swiss army knife or the…
Why you need to foster diversity in your business
Workplace diversity is more than balancing the female to male employee ratio or hiring people of all ages. People are usually quick to associate age, sexuality, race and religion with diversity however there is a lot more to those factors that creates a diverse workplace….
9 timely tips to be ready for EOFY
Can you hear that? The end of the financial year (EOFY) is rapidly approaching. How ready are you for it? You don’t need to wait until June to get started, in fact you shouldn’t! Alleviate any EOFY stress and begin preparing now. There are several…
8 expansion tips for growing your business
Expand, grow, upscale, make bigger… Whatever you call it, we know what we mean, your business is cruising, it’s healthy but it’s looking kind of… puny? Your small business is making gains, making money and making a splash, so now is the time to brainstorm…
How to price your freelance services?
Freelance work allows a large degree of autonomy and could be your ticket to ditching the cubicle. The obvious downside is financial insecurity and a need to really grab your life by the scruff of the neck to make it a success. The primary hinge…
4 ways to prepare your business for the holidays
The holiday season is a schism in the business world. On one hand retailers do exceedingly well in this cash rich period of excess and indulgence. One the other hand, service focused or B2B businesses will face a slow period of shutdown as annual leave…
Know your numbers: know your dates
Just starting a business? Feeling overwhelmed? Read straight up professional advice for first timers in the business world. We continue our exploration into ‘Know your numbers’ with some solid advice on managing important dates for small business. Your social calendar may be full of exciting…