Alex Hattingh is a ‘chief people officer’: Meet the woman driving the people-management movement
Alex Hattingh's new role at Employment Hero reflects the increasingly common practice where people management is incorporated into an executive team.
“It’s all rollercoasters”: Here’s what it’s really like to bootstrap a company in Australia
There’s a tendency, especially in the startup world, to glamourise those who bootstrap. Two business owners open up about what it's really like.
It’s time to flex your adaptability muscle
Turning the challenge of change into a real business opportunity is a measure of your adaptability. It's something that requires practice and planning.
Adelaide entrepreneur gets official backing from Sony to create international Shark Tank app
Adelaide entrepreneur Andrew Bensley used LinkedIn to secure the endorsement of Shark Tank for his app for entrepreneurs.
An end of financial year checklist for Australian small businesses
Small businesses, get ready to pop the champagne and delete the 120 emails from your accountant, it's almost the end of financial year.
The meaning of success: Five business leaders on whether they feel successful, and what the word even means
For entrepreneurs and business owners, the idea of success can be abstract. While a lot of the rhetoric is around company turnover, capital and fundraising, money is rarely the driver of a successful business. So, what exactly is it they’re aiming for?
It’s time to stop procrastinating: How the “two-minute rule” can help
Procrastination is the enemy of many, but a simple and direct technique could provide the spark needed to get things underway.
As AI-enabled fintech Gobbill readies to go global, co-founder Shendon Ewans shares his tips on making partnerships work
AI-enabled bill payment platform Gobbill is partnering up with two other fintechs to realise its international goals, but co-founder Shendon Ewans tells StartupSmart there are more important things than figures to consider in this particular type of business.
Testing the boundaries of customer loyalty
Customer loyalty: hard to gain, harder to keep? This week Michel Hogan takes a look at how her own loyalty to businesses has been repaid – are businesses doing enough to keep loyal customers onside?
West Winds Gin wants to raise $3.5 million via equity crowdfunding to make more people “fall in love” with gin
Margaret River brand West Winds Gin has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise $3.5 million to accelerate its growth, and while this form of fundraising is new to the Australian market, it's been on the company's radar for years.
Shark Tank: Janine Allis on the “creepy” product from this season that turned out to be a winner
Shark Tank season four is one week away. Here are the critical things investor Janine Allis was looking for this time around from entrepreneurs.
Why you should move the shampoo
If you are in professional services and occasionally get push back on your pricing, it means your customer is not convinced of your value. So you need to show them.
