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Quick decisions help medium sized businesses
David Brown | August 21, 2012Gut instinct, timing and action are critical for developing a business. David Brown, First 5000 member and founder of e-commerce company, Trixan, shares his thoughts on why making quick decisions has helped his company.
There’s no doubt that the best decision I have ever made was to go into the pet supply market in the US when we did, in 2002.
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How to unlock passion in your business
Shivani Gupta | August 15, 2012Is your passion for your business waning? Shivani Gupta tells us how to regain the drive you once had.
A lot of managers and leaders start a career in an area in which they are passionate. After a number of years it is easy to lose that passion. But it is vital that you get that passion back if you are to make your career and your organisation as successful and rewarding as possible.
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Have your say: excise equivalent goods administration
Helen Hull | August 15, 2012You are invited to have your say onimproving the efficiency and effectiveness of the excise equivalent goods administrative framework.
Submissions close: Friday, 31 August 2012.
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No shame in admitting you are wrong
Jeremy Liddle | August 14, 2012How do you feel when you make a mistake or are wrong about something? Entrepreneur Jeremy Liddle believes it’s important to admit when you are wrong and try to correct your actions immediately.
Many people think that committing mistakes is shameful and because of that they never have the courage to move towards their goal. They don’t have the courage to face the setbacks and failures that may come with achieving what they want.
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The erosion of privacy for jobseekers
Carolyn Smith | August 9, 2012It’s a fine line between private and public these days and some jobseekers have found that out the hard way. Carolyn Smith says that while many may lament the widespread Googling of candidates it’s the reality of the modern jobs market.
Picture the typical scenario playing out across offices in Australia. The recruiter or HR Officer makes a shortlist of resumes and then Google’s the job candidate.
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Have your say: tax relief for merging superannuation funds
Helen Hull | August 8, 2012We invite you to have your say on the exposure draft legislation related to the income tax relief for merging superannuation funds.
Submissions on the exposure draft close: Friday 24 August 2012.
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Threat of real distortions in the EFTPOS market
Jost Stollmann | August 7, 2012Australia’s four major banks and Woolworths and Coles will potentially be the big beneficiaries if a new regulation of the EFTPOS payments system is allowed to proceed.
Under the proposals, the major banks and retailers will be allowed to negotiate special deals for themselves, while charging small and medium sized retailers higher fees if they wish.
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Have your say: Work health and safety Codes of Practice
Helen Hull | August 1, 2012To support the Model Work Health and Safety Act, Safe Work Australia have released the fourth set of draft model Codes of Practice. You are invited to have your say.
Submissions close: Friday 24 August 2012.
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How to win customers overseas
NAB - Business View | August 1, 2012Are you looking to win customers overseas? David Thomas, CEO of Think Global Consulting, shares his expertise in facilitating business and investment between developed and emerging countries.
My top pieces for advice for entering overseas markets are: follow business etiquette to the letter, research copiously and don’t even think about going offshore till you’ve raised enough capital.
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Have your say: mature age worker tax offset
Helen Hull | July 24, 2012The Government announced in the 2012-13 Budget that it would phase out the mature age worker tax offset (MAWTO). You are invited to have your say on the reforms.
Closing date for submissions: Friday 17 August 2012.
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What we must do to create an internationally competitive manufacturing sector
Tim Mazzarol | July 24, 2012Australia’s manufacturing sector is facing increasing global competition. Tim Mazzarol explores the vital role it plays in our economy and what needs to be done to enhance our competitiveness.
Australia’s manufacturing sector is not large by global standards but it is important. It encompasses a large and diverse range of areas including low, medium and high technology industries.
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Most valuable businesses don’t depend on you
Mark Ostryn | July 23, 2012To grow a valuable company that you can sell Mark Ostryn believes you must set it up so that it is not reliant on you. He shares his ideas on how best to achieve this.
This is easier said than done, especially when, like a PR consultant or plumber, what you are selling is your expertise.
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Have your say: Compulsory Licensing of Patents
Helen Hull | July 17, 2012First 5000 members are invited to comment on the compulsory licensing provisions of the Patents Act 1990.
Submissions close: 28 September 2012.
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Feeling constrained in your business? Try these HR tips…
Michael Hyatt | July 17, 2012Constrained is sometimes just a business euphemism for being restricted or ‘stretched’ or in financial terms ‘short of cash’. Deloitte Private Account Director Michael Hyatt shares his HR tips for cash constrained or resource constrained organisations.
Productivity is the key component of business success, particularly in perilous times. Traditional measures of productivity centre on hours worked and widgets per hour but these are just measures they are not drivers of productivity.
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Balancing growth with satisfaction
Shivani Gupta | July 17, 2012Sometimes it’s good to take stock of where your business is at and how you are servicing your existing clients. Shivani Gupta shares her experience in creating the right balance.
These past few months I have found myself busy with clients and many projects but still rushing from meeting to meeting, always searching for more opportunities.
