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SMEs urged to consider using existing assets to buy a business
First 5000 | August 20, 2021As SME M&A activity continues to rise, business owners need to know they can access the funds needed to purchase a business by leveraging the assets of their own business or even the acquisition target, according to ScotPac.
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eftpos and Beyond Blue partner to support mental health, including young Australians and small business
First 5000 | August 19, 2021eftpos and Beyond Blue have formed a partnership designed to encourage consumers and business owners to take steps and seek support to improve their overall mental health and wellbeing, particularly during the difficult times of COVID lockdowns and recovery.
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Are you making assumptions about what your customers will pay?
Andrew Griffiths | August 18, 2021Many business owners base their pricing either on what their competitors charge or what they think their customers are prepared to pay. Both pricing options are pretty flawed, according to the ‘Godfather of Small Business’, Andrew Griffiths.
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Supporting a ‘blue recovery’ in the Pacific: GAP Summit report
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | August 17, 2021The inaugural GAP Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations called for new public-private partnerships between Australia and the Pacific that should stem from realising the true value of the Pacific’s societies and environment.
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Why most businesses still haven’t learnt their WFH lesson
Maureen Kyne | August 16, 2021Workplace expert Maureen Kyne from Maureen Kyne & Associates has sent a warning shot across the bow for companies to do better at managing their remote workforce, or potentially risk legal action.
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Innovative new pilot project to assist cocoa farmers to access export markets launched
Samantha Kies-Ryan | August 13, 2021The Less Than a Container Load (LCL) Access to Markets project aims to revolutionise the export market in the Solomon Islands by allowing local cocoa growers and consolidators to share the costs of freight and logistics.
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How fraud is affecting small and medium business
First 5000 | August 12, 2021Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) already struggling with the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions may also be at greater risk of occupational fraud over the next 12 months that will put further stress on business resilience, according to SAP Concur.
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Nine tips to nail your next virtual sales pitch
First 5000 | August 11, 2021Jenny Folley, founder and CEO of @WORKSPACES said it’s hard for some people to successfully translate in-person rapport building over a digital screen.
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Building the learning organisation: an Australian case study
Les Pickett | August 10, 2021In a companion piece to his essay, Learning for competitive advantage and business success Les Pickett outlines how a large Australian company transformed itself by developing a culture that put continuous, organisation-wide learning at the centre of its philosophy.
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Construction reopening on 11 August with vaccination terms: CFMEU NSW
First 5000 | August 9, 2021All construction will recommence at 50 per cent of peak onsite capacity from Wednesday 11 August. Under the government’s plan, construction workers from locked-down LGAs and suburbs will be required to have received at least one vaccination as a condition of their return to work.
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High growth businesses reveal new technology plans
First 5000 | August 6, 2021Technology use is a major determinant of business success and is set to become more influential, according to a survey by CPA Australia.
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Local talent key to strengthening supply chains during COVID
Bronwyn Reid | August 5, 2021As COVID threatens to disrupt global supply chains for years to come, Australia’s big businesses must stop overlooking local talent when tackling the country’s greatest challenges, according to author, business mentor and educator Bronwyn Reid.
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How to manage workers wearing masks – the new workplace rules
Maureen Kyne | August 4, 2021Workplace behaviour expert Maureen Kyne says having watched workplaces operate with masks over the last year, the employee/employer dynamic has changed and workplaces need to adjust accordingly.
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AMGC Manufacturing academy releases ‘Rosie’ View of Australian manufacturing
First 5000 | August 3, 2021The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has expanded its Manufacturing Academy to incorporate a new learning module titled ‘Manufacturing with Rosie”. The seven-part module provides an overview of manufacturing opportunities in Australia and details the six National Manufacturing Priorities.
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Learning for competitive advantage and business success
Les Pickett | August 2, 2021In today’s world of rapid transformation and disruption, ‘the survival of the fittest’ is quickly becoming the survival of the most able to learn. Human capital and corporate governance professional Les Pickett looks at how organisational learning drives competitive advantage and commercial success.
Not-for-profit employment services provider, @coact has been recognised as an Employer of Choice (EOC) for the second time in The Australian Business Awards 2021. first5000.com.au/blog/coact-nam… #innovation #employment #awards
Living in the decade towards 2030 @UN Sustainable Development Goals and with COP26 soon here we’re faced with increasing awareness and experience of gaps in the plan – illness with COVID, climate crisis, growing inequality @RachelBevans first5000.com.au/blog/use-susta… #climatechange
Free trade facilitated rapid economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, but new trade barriers, geopolitical rivalries, the COVID-19 pandemic, and regional inequality are threatening this expansion. first5000.com.au/blog/not-so-fr… #covid19 #freetrade #fta
Many organisations will retain hybrid working to improve collaboration, communication, productivity and innovation as COVID restrictions ease. first5000.com.au/blog/how-has-c… @UNSWbusiness #covid19 #hybridwork #collaboration #productivity #innovation
Australian Cyber Week is designed to help Australians raise their awareness of and improve their online security. Awareness and resilience have never been more important as the cyberthreat landscape continues to evolve @Fortinet. first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-re… #cybersecurity @AustCyber
‘Buy Australian Now’, the latest campaign from @AustralianMade is urging all Aussies to support local jobs and economic recovery by backing our local makers and growers as the country begins to open up and prepare for the festive season first5000.com.au/blog/buy-austr… #australianmade
There is huge momentum in companies adopting climate commitments including net zero targets in Australia. But there is so much variety in the kinds of climate commitments being announced, according to a report from @ClimateWorksAus first5000.com.au/blog/what-net-… #climatechange
Workplaces are changing, offering more flexibility than ever, says a @UNSWCanberra report. But not everyone has fallen in love with hybrid ways of working first5000.com.au/blog/what-does… #hybridworking #remotework #NewNormal
ICDP Chair, Dr Ian Watt AC, chaired the third session of the Global Access Partners 'Vision for Australia' 2021 Summit on the 'New Normal', with #PacificConnect members engaging with 🇦🇺 and international leaders from the private and public sector. #DigitalPacific #GAPSummit twitter.com/GlobalAccessAu… Retweeted by First 5000
Remote working wasn’t always a consideration in the past for organisations that collaborate closely with clients and deliver business-critical services COVID changed all that. Kyle Muir @TeamIntergen first5000.com.au/blog/deliverin… #newnormal #remoteteams #workfromhome #remotework
The great resignation wave is here, according to people, culture, leadership expert and CEO of @Difffthink , @drzinbar - first5000.com.au/blog/your-tale… #newnormal #leadership #culture
The following keynote address was delivered by Ed Husic MP at the @GlobalAccessAu Access Partners 12th Annual Summit on Friday 8 October. This year’s focus was the ‘New Normal’ - first5000.com.au/blog/backing-o… #newnormal #gapsummit
As part of the #gapsummit #newnormal polls were undertaken on key questions - see the results here - globalaccesspartners.org/wp-content/upl… Retweeted by First 5000
Informative discussion continues at the #gapsummit #newnormal including @BillsonBruce @ASBFEO pic.twitter.com/y9NqpR0pJV Retweeted by First 5000
The Hon @BillsonBruce @asbfeo shares his thoughts in session three of the #gapsummit #newnormal about “How can we create a ‘new normal’ to make Australia more sustainable and resilient to future shocks of all types?” pic.twitter.com/i7E1G9Vhrr Retweeted by First 5000
Discussion is central to the format of the #GAPsummit #newnormal pic.twitter.com/YBkGsxXKUX Retweeted by First 5000
Michael McDaniel President Modern Workplace at @DXCTechnology shares his thoughts during session two of the 2021 #GAPSummit #newnormal “In a fast-changing jobs and skills landscape, what do we see as the most practical opportunities for business, government and individuals?” pic.twitter.com/EKfkoAUn1s Retweeted by First 5000
Tania Constable PSM Chief Executive Officer of @MineralsCouncil addresses the second session of the #GAPSummit “In a fast-changing jobs and skills landscape, what do we see as the most practical opportunities for business, government and individuals?” #newnormal pic.twitter.com/azy3fADgGf Retweeted by First 5000
The Hon. Ed Husic MP Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation shares his thoughts during the second session of the #GAPSummit “In a fast-changing jobs and skills landscape, what do we see as the most practical opportunities for business, government and individuals?” #newnormal pic.twitter.com/RXvvGTeaMJ Retweeted by First 5000
Tanya Stoianoff Head of Government Affairs @DXCTechnology is chair of session two “In a fast-changing jobs and skills landscape, what do we see as the most practical opportunities for business, government and individuals?” pic.twitter.com/Hdq4nP1b4r Retweeted by First 5000