Business Essentials

If you can identify the internal barriers holding you back, you may discover untapped potential to grow more revenue, says John Cleary of Cash Management Specialists. He has a 9-step strategy to increase cash flow – and it doesn’t necessarily mean spending more money in one area or reducing costs in another to get there. John explains how breaking down internal silos will help reveal w...

Smart phones, tablets and even watches provide online accessibility that wasn’t widely available just 10 years ago. They’re increasingly making life for the consumer easier, but what about the benefits to business? Nicolette Maury , Managing Director of Intuit Australia, details some of the tools businesses can access on-the-go to save themselves time and money. You don’t have to...

To ensure we continue to grow and keep pace in a changing world, we need to re-examine our old practices. Business advisor, Alan Hargreaves returns to Business Essentials with a new book: Management Reboot: 52 ideas to make things happen. It’s a light-hearted yet sincere examination of new ideas to help invigorate our businesses. If your business is the same in five years as it is now, there...

Entrepreneur Matthew Michalewicz has developed and grown several technology companies in the US and Australia – his last achieved revenue from start-up to $20m in just 7 years. Matthew’s written a book, ‘Life in Half a Second’ about how to achieve success in business and life before it’s too late. As national patron and wish-granter at Make-A-Wish Australia, author an...

Third-generation family member and CEO, Angus Kennard is all too aware of the impact of technology on his equipment-hiring firm, Kennards Hire. With almost 170 locations across Australia and New Zealand, any change will have a huge effect on his sizeable workforce. He discusses some of the initiatives the company is taking and why change is a major consideration. After his competing days were over...

If you can explain why your service is better than your competitors, you shouldn’t have to compromise on price. Real Estate agent James Tostevin’s passion for his job and disciplined work ethic helps explain why he is so good at what he does, which translates into phenomenal success. And the lessons he gives to Business Essentials can be applied to any business. Professional speaker on...

Monica Meldrum, founder of Whole Kids, has stuck to her principles of matching profit with purpose to become Australia’s leading children’s organic snack producer. Monica explains the inspiration behind Whole Kids and how she’s managed to get her produce into major airlines and on the shelves of Australia’s leading supermarkets. Another start-up which has carved a space in...

Entrepreneur Jack Delosa values education so much he dropped out of university. Jack is CEO of The Entourage, Australia’s largest education institution for entrepreneurs and he tells Business Essentials how entrepreneurs live by their own compass. And we speak with another entrepreneur who has practical tips on how to make more sales online. Robert Coorey has written a book ‘Feed a Sta...

As digital technology continues to shape the way we all do business – big and small – we speak with futurist Chris Riddell on how to not only compete, but thrive in a world of digital disruption. And we hear from broadcaster James O’Loghlin on how anyone in business can be more innovative by following the steps in his book, ‘Innovation is a State of Mind’. http://www....