Opportunities
Micro-businesses growing communities future
What are micro-businesses? The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) classifies a micro-businesses as a sub-set of the micro-businesses category with 0–4 employees. Small businesses have 5-19 employees. There are well over 3 million businesses of all sizes trading in Australia. Of these, 97% are small businesses, and within this category, 85% are micro-businesses. There are…
Read MoreOpportunities opened using digital marketing
Find new markets across the world with digital marketing Nowadays, everyone can create a business model, launch a website and start to sell their products and services across the globe. Thanks to new digital technologies it has never been easier to find new opportunities in markets anywhere in the world. Your effectiveness in making a…
Read MoreRemoving self-doubt, don’t let drought stop you
Trust your gut feeling you might be on the right road For the majority of people experiencing drought, their business strategy is called ‘Hope or Luck’. They are continually praying for rain and constantly worrying where the next opportunity to move forward is going to come. Often the problem is they have no structure, no…
Read MorePeople reject important opportunities
Look for reasons people will reject your idea or opportunity After reviewing thousands of ideas and opportunities over the years and listening to countless pitches, you get an instinct for those which people reject. They are either pie-in-the-sky or are not ready to commercialise. It doesn’t mean it’s not an excellent opportunity, but it does…
Read MoreDigital enhancement strategies matter
Getting the messages out to your customers Endless discussions take place concerning vision, values, and culture in our businesses, but are they resonating with our customers. What do our customers know about them and what sort of impact are they having. Everyone knows we need them. Unfortunately, few take them, to reality and time an…
Read MoreFuture rethinking delivers opportunities
Future rethinking should be a high priority What is motivating the future rethinking of community members behaviour and how are your community and its businesses preparing for the online shopping boom in our globalised world, driven by technology. Business today is noisy, complex and fast-paced. Expectations around convenience, value and choice have driven a higher…
Read MoreImproving leadership creates opportunities
Improving control of your leadership future Improving your leadership journey requires you to take control of many things. Worrying about not being able to implement a few changes in your lifestyle is just one tiny example of fear, the sort of doubt that causes us to procrastinate. Leadership is about making others better a result…
Read MoreChallenged people create opportunities
When you are challenged tackle it with determination Challenges will generally fit into one of the following four categories. So the first thing to do is categorise them to eliminate confusion. Which category do your challenges fit into? Most of your challenges can uncover countless opportunities. As they emerge, the chances are you will…
Read MoreSmall enterprise opportunities abound
Small enterprise have never had it so good Small enterprise is now at the forefront of economic development and job creation. Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs), whether non-profit or for-profit are the new creators of jobs and a way to improve people’s lifestyles. The good part is that the governments and corporations are starting to realise that…
Read MoreNew product development opportunities
Opportunities arrive when you develop new product ideas New product ideas and opportunities are everywhere like never before. In business, new product development involves a complete process of bringing a new product or service to market. However, nothing happens until you capture the new product idea or opportunity and start to take action to bring…
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