by Yvonne Atkinson | Mar 22, 2018 | News
Imagine it’s your birthday. You have invited three friends over and one has generously brought a delicious cake to share between the four of you. You carefully divide the cake into four (you all really LOVE cake) when one of your friends suddenly remembers they have...
by Andreea Circa | Feb 8, 2018 | Member Article, More About Our Members
Facebook just announced some changes to the way it will deliver the news feed and this has people running scared. In this video Sarah Thomson chats about the changes and what they are actually mean to your business. Sarah Thomson is the owner of Online Social...
by Yvonne Atkinson | Jan 17, 2018 | News
I am currently reading The E-Myth by Michael E Gerber and he talks about three roles a successful business owner must harness in order to develop a successful business. The Entrepreneur, the manager and the technician. Unfortunately they are quite different in their...
by Yvonne Atkinson | Jan 16, 2018 | News
Local Business Associations (usually based around a council region) have been around for a long time – since the early 1970s in Western Australia. Often starting as ‘businessman’ associations and possibly with various connotations that come to mind with that term, why...
by Yvonne Atkinson | Jan 12, 2018 | News
I’m sure you’re a member of at least one Facebook group and there many to choose from depending on the business you are in and your reason for joining. So why are they important for business owners? I think it’s easier to answer what Facebook Groups are not. They...
by Yvonne Atkinson | Jan 11, 2018 | News
Have you made any New Year’s Resolutions yet? Being more organised, reducing debt, becoming healthier or ensuring you have enough sleep are all common New Year’s resolutions. They have certainly featured in my list of goals for the new year over the years. But what...
by Andreea Circa | Nov 23, 2017 | News
Are you innovative in your business? You possibly are. As small business owners we have to think creatively to tackle those niggly issues we deal with on a day-to-day basis. But does innovation mean to you? Is it about the technology? Is it about processes? Is it...
by Andreea Circa | Nov 13, 2017 | Member Article, More About Our Members
By Gerald Richards People don’t want to know their numbers because they are afraid of what it may tell them. People don’t want to know their numbers because they make the excuse that they were “no good at school with maths” (Knowing one’s...
by Andreea Circa | Oct 16, 2017 | Events, News
Do you believe in innovation, creativity and supporting local small business? “A business has to be involving, it has to be fun and it has to exercise your creative instincts.” – Richard Branson Stirling...
by Andreea Circa | Oct 13, 2017 | Member Article, More About Our Members
By Gerald Richards Whether you are a sole operator or part of a larger team, the following still applies. COMPETENCY Competency is the abilities one brings to the job. A competency details what the person must demonstrate or explain in order to perform a task under...
