Business Essentials

Being a leader is one thing, but leading your team to operate at its peak - building a high performance team - is a another thing all together. Jake Bridges is a Partner/ Facilitator at Leading Teams, an organisation best known for its success with high profile Australian sports teams, even though the majority of their clients are in the corporate sector. Jake explains what goes into building a hi...

It's hard enough running a business in normal times. With the extra burden the coronavirus crisis has inflicted, business owners need to develop strategies to support themselves and those around them. Managing Director of Barrington Centre, Rhonda Andrews, has some practical advice around managing your people – especially if they’re now working remotely – as well as the importanc...

LinkedIn is one of the best social media platforms for reaching out individually to prospective clients. The problem is, insists LinkedIn expert Ty Giuliani, business owners aren't active enough to get the results. Ty shares his tips on developing a strategy and framework to establishing rapport with your market and creating business opportunities. Business Essentials Daily is produced by: SoundCa...

No business is immune to cashflow issues. And now, with COVID-19, many business owners are feeling the pinch more than ever. Cashflow specialist, Paul Roach draws upon decades of experience assisting SMEs to provide a practical guide to business growth and profitability. He offers simple changes and ways of working smarter, which are outlined in his new book, Smarter Business Stronger Cashflow . R...

Mums are Australia’s most influential consumer group. Their collective spending power is vast. But a new report from Marketing to Mums Founder and CEO, Katrina McCarter, has revealed a shift in their attitudes and habits as a result of COVID-19 - and brands would do well to take note if they want to better understand the ‘mother of all opportunities’ that this presents. Business...

If merging with another business is something you’re considering during these turbulent times, there’s a lot to consider and you need to plan carefully. Where do you start, what are the risks and how do you find a perfect partner? Mergers can provide a great solution for business owners looking at the next step for themselves personally and for the business they’ll eventually lea...

Our preoccupation with making ends meet, paying the bills, the wages, sorting out stock levels and generally keeping the lights on may lead us to overlook the fundamental reasons why people do business with us. It’s our ASSETS, says Author, Trainer, and all-round storyteller Colin Pearce, and he means it in a very personal way. Business Essentials Daily is produced by: SoundCartel soundcarte...

Ebru Sak is an amazing entrepreneur and innovator with energy, compassion and enthusiasm for business and life. Her early life was a struggle as she was dragged out of school by her father and forced into an arranged marriage at 16 years old. With courage she divorced and paved her own way into the hair and beauty industry. With almost three decades' experience as a business woman, she reflects on...

Are you overwhelmed by urgency? Do the distractions throughout the day feel as if you don't have the time to get the important things done? Productivity expert Dermot Crowley has pointed out the problems many of us have in taming urgency in his new book, Urgent! In this episode, he outlines how we control urgency and improve productivity, all the while keeping our stress levels in check. Reference...

In 35 years of business, there’s someone, in particular, who's experienced failure, highs and lows, and become increasingly valuable to organisations and people. Some of the most important insights he’s gathered along the way are to keep evolving, stay relevant be a good person and show kindness, to everyone. He is author and speaker, Andrew Griffiths.   Business Essentials Daily...

Think you're kidding everyone with your leadership abilities? That's how it feels when you suffer from the Impostor Syndrome. People look up to you, they respect and admire you - but within yourself, you don't feel worthy of that respect, you feel like a fraud, a fake, you feel you're kidding everyone and any moment now, someone's going to tap you on the shoulder to say your inadequacies have been...

For some business owners the environment might be the last thing you’re considering as you navigate operations through the pandemic. With visible improvement in water and air across the globe during COVID-19 it’s an image we can have in the future if we begin to rebuild with climate in mind. The best part is that the solutions are accessible, available and won’t break the bank. A...

What does it mean when a company chooses to enter into voluntary administration? Well for one thing, although it can be stressful, it can provide breathing space for businesses to resolve their financial issues. Andrew Spring of insolvency firm Jirsch Sutherland encourages struggling businesses to carefully consider all their options as a matter of priority. Don't wait until after COVID-19 has pas...

With 80 offices in Australia and New Zealand, Smith & Sons are the largest renovation company on both sides of the Tasman. “The success comes down to the culture of its franchisees,” says Managing Director, Leigh Wallis. For many people – particularly self-employed tradies – being a franchisee can be an attractive alternative to the stress of managing the cash flow of o...

Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok – where’s your audience and how do you reach them, standing out in the big wide social media world? Well here’s a tip from Leanne Peard, Social Media Specialist & Trainer: don’t be afraid of the camera – get in front of it and start rolling! Business Essentials Daily is produced by: SoundCartel soundcartel.com.au +61 3 9882 8333 See om...

When Fiona Whatley and her husband James took over her parents' business, they hadn't fully planned for 10-fold growth in less than a decade. Springhill Farm makes and sells delicious bite-size treats under its own brand as well as manufacturing food – especially health food – for other brands. Its reputation has grown from lucrative partnerships with well-known companies, including Vi...

Work hard, finish school, go to university and you’ll be sure of a good job. Right? Wrong! says Frank Wyatt, who believes we’ve been telling lies to young people for way too long. Education will only go so far, he says, and in fact we’ve been missing the one key ingredient that young people have – and that’s their extraordinary entrepreneurship and zest for life. Capt...

The world's changing at a rapid pace, and it's incumbent on businesses to understand the technological changes that are occurring. Futurist, Steve Sammartino identifies three megatrends businesses need to be aware of as we attempt to navigate our way out of the COVID-19 crisis. Business Essentials Daily is produced by: SoundCartel soundcartel.com.au +61 3 9882 8333 See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Living up to the expectations of others can be a heavy weight. From childhood to our working lives and beyond, we’re largely driven by what’s expected of us. But what if those expectations tie us down and prevent us from reaching our dreams? As a Keynote speaker, author and mentor, John Di Natale knows first-hand about managing expectations of others and going his own instead. Business...

Business names can sometimes have a use-by date. If you’re thinking about a name change, there are important things to consider. Luke Faccini, Founder and Brand Strategist of The Sponge branding agency, says sometimes a name change is unavoidable when you move into new markets, for example, and your current name won’t work. Luke takes us through some of the biggest mistakes businesses...

Scary plunges, big bounces, crazy movements all over the place - how are we supposed to read the current state of the share market? Elio D’Amato is an independent investment analyst and host of SpoteeTV, an online show that puts a spotlight on the share market, making share investing understandable and accessible and for everyone. His top tip? Companies pivoting to the future are where the o...

We pick up from the previous episode, talking to Founder and CEO Jeremy Meltzer, who explains the practicalities of integrating with his successful online retail giving platform, i=change. How ‘marketing-return’ should no longer be seen as a cost and ensuring that giving back becomes a profitable exercise for all stakeholders.  Reference Find out how you can partner with i=change...

Jeremy Meltzer is the Founder and CEO of i=change, a company that makes it simple and powerful for online retailers to give back. At a moment when it feels strange to promote things that seem meaningless in the midst of a pandemic, but like everyone retailers need to put food on the table, how can we unlock the power of business that makes it simple and powerful to give back in a meaningful way an...

A successful business doesn't exist without challenges and roadblocks along the way. It helps if you can develop a plan so that if you are confronted with a crisis, you can get through the other side in better shape. If the crisis is big enough, the media can get hold of it, which could potentially lead to a public relations disaster. Crisis Management Expert and Director at DR & Associates, D...

Jeremy Fleming and his team at Stagekings lost all their business overnight when restrictions on public gatherings were announced in March this year. They had established a solid reputation in the country for designing and building stage sets and event structures. Within days of the immediate shock, Stagekings pivoted to making and selling desks for the thousands of workers now needing their own h...