What is growth capital and is it right for your business?
Ambitious business owners and entrepreneurs always have one eye on the future. But whether you want to strengthen the team, ramp up sales and marketing, build out capabilities or expand operations, one of the most pressing cashflow issues is deciding how to finance this growth – specifically, when to borrow (debt funding) or when to raise (equity funding).
Why security and compliance are good for business
Increasingly regular reports of security breaches are a timely reminder of the importance of data protection. When it comes to organisational growth, a strong security posture is necessary to attract, and then keep, customers.
Is growth the right priority in a challenging market?
Consistent growth: it’s the ultimate marker of business success. It can energise staff, elate investors and determine future success. In the face of global uncertainty, market challenges and rising costs, achieving growth goals can be tricky
Independence and integrity: The secrets to Fastmail’s success as a leader in email
With over 100,000 users worldwide and a US acquisition under its belt, Fastmail is a great example of an Australian start-up that has achieved successful growth.
How Fishbowl and Square are changing Australian fast food together
In 2016, uni friends Nic Pestalozzi, Nathan Dalah and Casper Ettelson were searching for a business idea.
Innovation in industry: Real approaches to change and transformation
Innovation can take many forms, from new technology and changes to product and process improvements. These offer many important advantages to businesses and are often key to business growth.
My biggest mistake: Diony McPherson, co-founder of Paperform
One of the biggest lessons the Paperform co-founder has learnt is that she should embrace, rather than shy away from, difficult challenges.
Webinar recap: The benefits of future-proofing your business
Every business is bound to face change, whether that is internally driven (such as intentional business growth) or external (as we’ve seen with the pandemic).
How to modernise and grow your business in six weeks
Wanting to grow and modernise your business, but don't know where to start? Here's how you can break down your pursuit into smaller, manageable and short-term steps.
Five localisation strategy tips to help your business succeed overseas
Successful localisation of a product or service requires a strategy that is built well in advance. Here's how to build one.
Using tech to grow into the future
If anyone doubted the benefits of using technology to help future proof a business, the past two years have put that to rest. While some businesses were in a strong position to innovate and understood the power of digital, those with non-existent or immature digital transformation initiatives floundered.
Tech tools supporting business growth
Three decades ago, the technology behind many business tools we now take for granted was just in its infancy. From Nokia’s first mobile phone to Google.com, a lot happened in the 1990s that a modern business would now be hard pressed to operate without.