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Winning the war for talented staff: What does your business culture say about you?
The market is becoming tighter and tighter for talented staff as technology improves, Gen Y broadens their horizons and move with the mining boom.
Read MoreTED Talks: Seth Godin – This is Broken
This is broken: Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow, talks about systems in business.
Seth Godin, best selling author of Purple Cow, shares a humourous presentation about the experience of the customer and how to improve on it in this months TED talk, “This is broken”.
Client in Focus – Bluebush Estate
This month, we profile Graham & Leonie Toole, owners of Bluebush Estate, Hunter Valley. Graham shares the secret to their success and why the Hunter Valley is going places.
Read MoreCash to grow: Private Equity ways to get “Lift Off”
For most small businesses trying to get off the ground, lack of capital to drive growth remains the number one challenge.
Read MoreWhat will you achieve this year: TED Talk – The 30 day Challenge
I’m not sure if you have ever watch a TED video, but they are a great source for getting access to some of the best speakers in the world – for FREE. This month, to help you get “fired” up for the New Year I have selected a talk called “the 30 day challenge”
Click the link and think about what you could achieve in 30 days. It’s an interesting concept.
Read MoreInvestor Focus: Go to the head of the class with education costs
How much will you pay for your children’s education? Parents everywhere are caught between the celebration and quiet distress of another school year. It’s no secret that education will be expensive.
Read MoreClient in Focus: Genex
This month’s client in focus is Genex. Genex is the amalgamation of a state of the art Air-conditioning and an Electrical/Energy efficiency business. Owners Brad Dowton and Andrew Pooley share with us their journey and what they see coming up in this exciting industry.
Read MoreDirector Penalties – The new Regime
Changes to the director penalty regime, originally proposed in the 2011/12 Federal Budget, are now in effect. The most recent changes received Royal Assent and have force from June 29. The following insight will give you a brief overview of the new director penalty regime – the what, when and how of calculation and recovery.
Read MoreTED Talks: Margaret Heffernan – Dare to Disagree
Instinctively, people tend to avoid any conflict. Margaret Heffernan, former CEO of of five businesses, shows us that good disagreement is central to progress.
In this informative video, Margaret illustrates how the best partners aren’t “echo chambers” and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree.
Read MoreClient in Focus – Gosford Race Club
This month we talk to Mr James Heddo, CEO of Gosford Race Club on the future direction of the club for the residents of the Central Coast and the way the industry is evolving.
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