Business
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First 5000 top blogs of 2019
Helen Hull | December 24, 2019It is time to reflect on the year that was and the most read blogs of 2019. I’d also like wish all of our readers, contributors, partners and the team at Global Access Partners all the best for the holiday season.
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Frustration, despair main course of financial planners at Christmas lunch
First 5000 | December 23, 2019Frustration, despair and deep sense of abandonment will be the main courses served up at the dinner table for many financial planners when they gather for Christmas this month, according to a former financial planner.
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Begin with the end in mind – strategic planning for the new decade
Craig West | December 20, 2019Over the last 20-30 years, we have seen a wealth eroding trend in investments (and as a result amongst business owners). Our news cycle has shortened dramatically, so has our attention span and in my view so has our investment horizon.
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New mandatory dairy code welcomed
First 5000 | December 19, 2019The ACCC has welcomed the announcement of the introduction of a mandatory dairy industry code by the Minister for Agriculture, Sen. The Hon. Bridget McKenzie.
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Reset: theme 4 – brand alignment, culture and ecosystems
Rachel Bevans | December 17, 20192020 marks the dawn of a new decade. Rachel Bevans of the Healthy Brand Company explores theme four of ten themes driving brands into the next decade.
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4 tips for increasing operational efficiency for SMBs
Keith Coppersmith | December 16, 2019Every SMB needs to operate smoothly to reach its goals. Keith Coppersmith offers tips to help your own business succeed by bettering operational efficiency.
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Three steps to good corporate governance and better business
Fiona Yiend | December 12, 2019If your role involves helping run a company you probably know that good corporate governance is essential for the successful and smooth operation of your business.
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How to avoid biggest mistakes when migrating data to Cloud
Heather Redding | December 12, 2019Migrating your business data, applications or other business elements to a cloud computing environment is one of the most effective and efficient ways to achieve cutting down the costs of operation and ensuring high efficiency.
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Podcast: How to scale, fast
Craig West | December 11, 2019“You have to go all in on it.” Host Craig West sits down with 28-yr-old Jordan McCreary to hear how, along with his business partners, he came to become the biggest F45 franchisee in the world, acquiring 24 gyms across Australia in just 4 years.
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My Business Health a lifeline to small business owners under strain
First 5000 | December 10, 2019My Business Health, a web portal designed to provide holistic support to small business owners, went live today.
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Introducing legislation to establish the Australian Business Growth Fund
Josh Frydenberg | December 9, 2019The Morrison Government has introduced legislation that will allow the Government to invest in the Australian Business Growth Fund (BGF) to ensure that small and medium-sized businesses (SME’s) have access to the finance they need.
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How do you deal with jerks at work?
First 5000 | December 6, 2019Is there that one person who talks over you in meetings? Or maybe you’ve had your lunch pinched from the communal fridge? University of Queensland School of Psychology PhD candidate Mylyn Dat is studying how people deal with office scoundrels.
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How to deal with false and vexatious employee claims
Sean Melbourne | December 5, 2019All too often aggrieved employees lodge unfair dismissal claims purely to spite their employers, and those employers are then forced to invest time and resources in conciliating or settling. How can you prevent vexatious claims from going too far?
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Small business a great pathway for young women to become future entrepreneurs
First 5000 | December 5, 2019Getting more young women into business – particularly small business – is part of a new push by COSBOA’s Women of COSBOA initiative, aimed at helping to increase the number of female entrepreneurs around the country.
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5 business ideas in the 3D printing industry
Carolin Petterson | November 29, 2019The concept of 3D printing is not just something that changes how we perceive the concept of printing but also how we see manufacturing as a whole.