Helping small businesses on the Sunshine Coast to fulfill their true potential
By BMN
If networking has never yielded much in the way of opportunities for your business, perhaps it’s time to rethink your approach. The following article provides some tips on how to truly benefit from networking: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connect/small-business/business-networks/how-to-improve-your-business-networking-game/
This article was suggested by our mentor John Wood
By BMN
The GOLEAN framework is a method for managing 30-90 day iterations of growing a startup business. Read what the GOLEAN mnemonic stands for and how it works in the following article: https://blog.leanstack.com/the-golean-framework-for-growth-72440c612f20
This article was suggested by our mentor Trevor Payne
By BMN
There are a number of common characteristics of businesses that minimise the risk of failure. These separate the businesses that fail from those that not only survive but have an opportunity to thrive. The following article describes some additional factors which can help to reduce the risk of business failure: http://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/71268-how-to-get-your-business-back-from-the-brink-of-failure-or-avoid-getting-there-in-the-first-place/
This article was suggested by our mentor Lyn Wrigley
By BMN
Over half of Australian SME owners under 50 haven’t done any retirement planning and experts say that they are leaving it too late to prepare their businesses for sale. The latest instalment of MYOB’s SME Snapshot highlighted that one third of surveyed small business owners are not contributing to their superannuation and while 44% believe they will need $1 million for a comfortable retirement, more than half have little belief they’ll get there. Read the full article here: http://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/75466-relying-business-help-fund-retirement-start-preparing-exit-now/
This article was suggested by our mentor Bob Joubert
By BMN
There’s a logical sequence to building a business, whether it’s online or offline. There are certain things that must be done in order to see your business grow. The following article defines eight steps which could help you to attract more clients and have the kind of income you want: http://www.businessknowhow.com/marketing/attractclients.htm
This article was suggested by our mentor Trevor Payne