Business Essentials

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...

How does motivation play in success and achieving goals? Those are the questions Craig Harper is exploring in his quest to further understand self-development. As a business coach and motivational speaker, Craig believes it’s emotional and social intelligence that make a great leader. If your role is to coach and mentor, he says you need to understand the people you work with, and that comes...

There’s a sure way to discover new opportunities as you head out of lockdown – and that’s by collaborating with others. Don’t expect the old world, pre-pandemic, will return as normal. And don’t think you have to go it alone to solve the problems of the world. Frank Wyatt, Strategic Advisor at Enterprising Partnerships, facilitates round table discussions that have en...

Business success seldom arrives overnight but 36 years in the game can teach a huge amount about what it really means to be successful. Brian Beesley has learned every step along the way and now stands tall in the cut and thrust of business life.    These days, Brian knows what it takes to become successful. But that wasn’t the case decades ago when he gave up a safe career in teac...

Katrina McCarter, Founder and CEO of Marketing to Mums and OUT LOUD Marketing Partners believes that marketing partnerships are the fastest and cheapest way to grow a business – but you need to follow some rules to make it work, for example, making sure you’re ethically aligned and that there’s an equal exchange of value taking place. Get the partnership right, though, and it&rsq...

Don’t go blaming a global pandemic for scuppering your success when the stumbling block could be YOU! As restrictions ease and business slowly resumes, now’s the time to get excited about the possibilities ahead. So, what’s holding you back? Could a lack of clarity and organisational skills be holding you back from your future success? Les Watson is a trainer at Get More Time, wi...

If you don't have strategies to tackle the onslaught of incoming emails, you'll spend even more time trying to find the important ones and be distracted by the ones that are less so. Email expert Steuart Snooks, of Solutions 4 Success, has a tonne of tips to manage your emails and get more time back in your day. Business Essentials Daily is produced by: SoundCartel soundcartel.com.au +61 3 9882 83...

Reveal yourself as an expert in your industry and you'll reap the rewards later. Content marketing is an online marketing strategy to help you build your profile and be the 'go-to' expert in your field. It doesn't have to be as time-consuming as you might think, says content marketing expert and journalist, Valerie Khoo. So that you're not reinventing the wheel, she explains how to turn one discus...

If you're hiring new sales staff – or anyone for that matter – don't be lax with on-boarding them, insists sales expert Colin Pearce. A proper induction process is important to get the best out of your sales team, and it's one of the training programs that Colin provides through his Colin Pearce Academy. Business Essentials Daily is produced by: SoundCartel soundcartel.com.au +61 3 988...

Like all farmers, Chris Balazs understands how much tastier meat is from animals he slaughters on his own farm. For those and other ethical reasons, he and his team have built Provenir, Australia's first and only mobile abattoir. Provenir oversees the whole operation from purchasing livestock on-farm direct from their partnering farmers, to the on-farm processing and into their artisan butchery. &...