Should you be in a Business Partnership? We’ve all heard about the misfortunes that have befallen business partnerships – partnerships going to the wall, one partner suing another, partners leaving on mass. And yet a partnership is still the preferred business structure for small business start-ups in Australia. Partnerships have a myriad of uses.…
5. Reference checking and making your decision The obvious advantage of talking to someone who has worked with a your No 1 pick is that he or she can provide third-party information. Unfortunately, it’s not easy today to get references to open up. Job applicants have sued former employers for giving references they viewed as defamatory. Likewise, some…
The Power of Goal Setting for your business If you are like most people, at the start of each year you’ve probably thought about (and maybe even told others) your resolutions for the new year. But have you made any New Year’s resolutions for your business? Resolutions are just another form of goal setting and…
Sales team complaining about low quality leads, and marketing team unhappy about the lack of sales follow up? This is a familiar situation in many businesses. To drive significant results from your marketing, it’s time to close the gap between your sales and marketing objectives, and bring their plans into alignment. You need to build…