Originally written for Motherpedia .com.au (Repost) Men are different – that’s pretty obvious, but no more so than in business. Sometimes I wonder if we occasionally forget this. I’ve had to deal with a lot of men in my business career over the years, and have learned a few things along the way. Here’s my…
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Communication, and its needs, are obvious to human civilisation and was established some time ago. There are various modes of communication, but the ultimate motive is to convey the right message to the right person with the right meaning. With the modernisation of lifestyles, communication methods have also become faster and, in some cases, instantaneous.…
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Creating a business from scratch (from concept to reality) needs something out of the “norm”. Though we listen to so much discussion about the traits of a successful businessman, the qualities of a serial startup entrepreneur are different. Image credit to Ojayo .com Let us discuss few of the most sought after qualities of a…
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Businesses must be given special care and attention. If you understand the concept of time and the fundamental value of change, you can achieve more with your business. Just ask yourself: Am I giving due importance to my business? Have I availed my business of every available opportunity to reduce business costs and realise new…
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Success came to John IIhan because he remained too busy to look for it. John IIhan is not from another planet, rather Australians know him as a business tycoon. He founded Crazy John’s Mobile Company and became a business millionaire with 300 million dollars at very young age. Image credit to theafricanmillionaire .blogspot .com Of…
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It is a common misconception that businesses fail just because “it is inevitable” or because of “bad luck”. We have heard of news about certain companies running out of money because competitors emerged and got hold of their customers, leaving them with no sales and no income. In fact, and this is true in the…
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Every business owner’s concern is the earning of profit of the business. Whether or not how much the business earns may not be important in the beginning because any amount is fine as long as it is earning. However, for the long run, it is important that the business owner is on top of the…
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As previously advised I now have my Registered BAS Agent Number (plus a couple of the team are in the process of gaining theirs) and accordingly, you may be eligible for the extended deadlines. Essentially, as a client of Stone Consulting, if we lodge your BAS electronically and all your obligations are quarterly, then you…
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This web/browser based version of MYOB was released this month (early August 2010) and is ideal for small businesses who want to access MYOB via the web. You can do invoices and have items, contacts, expenses, banking and reports. There is no upfront software purchase, simply pay $25 per month, which I believe includes the…
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