How to create an information memorandum that impresses investors
Here's what what you need to put in your IM when selling a business or sourcing investors in order to increase your chances of success.
How Modibodi founder Kristy Chong’s personal experience helped her overhaul an entire sector and build a multimillion-dollar company
Founder and chief executive of Modibodi Kristy Chong chatted with SmartCompany Plus to explain how an obsession with solving her customer’s problems helped her build a brand that’s quickly becoming a household name.
How gym chain Fernwood Fitness managed to expand under lockdowns, even as revenue fell to $63 million
How does a gym chain manage to not just stay afloat, but expand during a global pandemic? Veteran franchise business Fernwood Fitness has the answers.
My biggest mistake: Diana Williams, founder of Fernwood Fitness
Fernwood Fitness founder Diana Williams reveals the impact of franchising too fast without capital or the right expertise, and the steps the business took to hit the right speed.
How carry-forward contributions can help you boost your super balance
Did you know that business owners can take advantage of unused contributions to add more into their superannuation?
Open source software and DevOps: What are they, and how can your business benefit?
With digital technologies radically transforming customer expectations and the way business is conducted, SMEs are under increasing pressure to innovate. That's where open source software comes in.
Top five ways businesses can increase their close rate
Businesses spend a lot of time and energy generating leads, but that's only the first step in the sales journey. Once the leads start coming through, how can you close the sale?
From the experts: Why growth isn’t everything
One might think that a business should always be on the quest for growth. But is growth always good?
For this 105-year-old family-run business, a focus on tech led to $2 million in revenue in two years
If you picture a business at the forefront of tech adoption and digital transformation, a more than 100-year-old, family run tools manufacturer may not spring immediately to mind.
My biggest mistake: Chantelle de la Rey, chief executive officer of Disruptiv
Chantelle de la Rey tells SmartCompany Plus that her biggest mistake was simple — and one that many women face, regardless of industry.
Explained: Everything SMEs need to know about the federal government’s new PayTo platform
A major change is coming for small businesses when the federal government’s new real-time payments initiative PayTo goes live from July 1, 2022.
A five-step strategy to building a successful podcast
For a podcast to work it needs to be made with an audience — not your ego — in mind. Here's how.