Helping small businesses on the Sunshine Coast to fulfill their true potential
By BMN
A greeting is about engaging customers in a genuine way, not giving a stock opening line, or worse, missing that vital first impression altogether. The following article contains eight basic tenets to remember when greeting your customers: https://www.allbusiness.com/how-to-greet-customers-101-104207-1.html
This article was suggested by our mentor Trevor Payne
By BMN
In all the excitement of starting a new business, sometimes the structure of the business itself can become secondary to the rush to create the product or service. The following article provides some good advice to anyone looking to create a business venture with other people: http://nzbusiness.co.nz/articles/best-partnership-agreements-start-end
This article was suggested by our mentor Julie Piper
By BMN
According to Richard Branson “No matter whom you are, where you’ve come from, or what you have achieved, a good mentor is an invaluable asset in business… “. Read the reasons why he thinks having a business mentor is a good thing: https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/the-importance-of-having-a-mentor-in-business
This article was suggested by our mentor Trevor Payne
By BMN
Employees are expensive, so when they aren’t productive it costs your business money. The following article contains 16 tips that can help you get them to be more productive and to work harder: http://www.businessknowhow.com/manage/improve-employee-productivity.htm
This article was suggested by our mentor Trevor Payne
By BMN
Continuing with the subject of employees versus contractors, here is a brief article from the ATO to help you work out if your worker is an employee or contractor: https://www.ato.gov.au/Newsroom/smallbusiness/Employers/Employee-or-contractor-myths—workers-with-ABNs/
This article was suggested by our mentor Bob Joubert