Getting started in business is easy, but being trusted as a business so that people will buy from you is harder. You need to build trust in you and your businesses brand.
There’s lots of ways you can enhance the trustworthiness of your brand through you marketing processes, but there a simple fundamentals you can do to make sure that your potential customer and referral partners consider you a business with integrity.
read moreWhat is Machine Learning? What is Artificial Intelligence? Why does it matter to small business?
read moreThere are two ways to organize your business: systemizing and standardizing. Before you start building a system, you’ll first need to figure out what kind of business you’re in.
read moreThere are 4 key areas of your business that you need to understand the Business Basics of to have balanced and well rounded handle on your businesses operations.
read moreWriting grants and preparing your organisation to be strategic in funding and growing your ideas and activities is hard work. Find out how to write grants for your organisation or business.
read moreStrategic planning for small not for profit and charity organization’s is a challenge. Programizing your organisations activities helps you to clearly define the streams of work you will deliver.
read moreOften in the media and social media stratosphere we hear the words – “buy local, buy Australian”. And most of us agree with this ideal and would like to buy Australian and support our own farmers and manufacturers. But it’s not that simple, is it?
read moreWhat you need to know before you begin a new not for profit enterprise. Like any great new idea you need to do your homework before launching that new idea as a business or organisation.
Peppercorn leases are common Not For Profit rental agreements where the lease payments do not reflect the fair market value of the property that is being leased. Read more about Peppercorn Leases and Grants.
read moreMost small Not For Profit Charity groups and clubs have the same problem; They don’t have a fundraising strategy, and they want easy ways to fund their group or club. Here’s our ideas for funding your charity/club 2020.
read moreWhat does it take to effectively lead Millennials and GenZ employees? Find out what you need to know to get the best from your young employees.
read moreGoing into a business partnership (or a joint venture), even if you’re an experienced business owner, is just like getting married. It shouldn’t be rushed into or taken lightly.
Before you go into partnership you need to know what you’re really signing on for and do a bit of Pre-Marriage Planning.
read moreAttracting, Leading and Managing Younger generations in your business
At our recent Managing Millennials and GenZ online seminar we heard from a great line up of speakers covering all aspects of Attracting, Leading and Managing Younger generations in your business. There was so much great content that covered tactical and practical guidance and information for business owners and people managers that we have turned these sessions into a series of videos and a blog to help you take away that information to add to your business success this year. View it now!
read moreIf you’re getting started or already growing a small business one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is working out what options you have when it comes to funding your business operations. Do you get a loan, ask friends and family to invest, seek a partner, or investor? There’s no one size fits all when it comes to choosing the right and available funding options for your business model.
read moreMerry Christmas from the team at Foundational Business
read moreUnderstanding What It Means to be a Business Owner
read moreUnderstanding What It Means to be a Business Owner
read moreStrategic Marketing for Travel Agencies. Now is the time to prepare for 2021 as people begin to feel confident to start booking trips once more.
read moreHow do you balance a personal brand and professional brand. It’s about actively deciding to be authentic. So how do I do it?
read moreHow much do I need to know about everything before I can delegate?
As a small business owner, you wear a hundred hats fulfilling many of the important and not so important roles in your business – and that can get very overwhelming at times.
read moreDo you find you’re being pulled in every direction and sales opportunities are simply falling through the cracks? Find out why having a good sales process matters.
read moreHow can you get the best out of your Millennials & Gen Z workers in your business? What do they value? Read our Top 5 Tips On How To Get The Best From Millennials & Gen Z Workers
read moreHow can you get the best out of your Millennials & Gen Z workers in your business? What do they value? Read our Top 5 Tips On How To Get The Best From Millennials & Gen Z Workers
read moreThere’s lots of micro milestones that you achieve and goals you smash every day. How are you celebrating these in your business?
read moreThere’s lots of micro milestones that you achieve and goals you smash every day. How are you celebrating these in your business?
read moreSmall business owners are just too busy doing business, to do any business planning. How can you overcome this problem in your business?
read moreWe’re increasing your growth opportunities by connecting you to more business networks in your community. Find out how you can connect and leverage local business networks today.
read moreHow do I do Small Business Marketing in the new normal? Innovative Ways Small Business Can Generate Leads Online
read moreWhich marketing tactics are best for your business? Where can you improve your marketing? 5 things you need to do to improve your marketing in 2020.
read moreUnderstanding how Small Businesses behave in crisis and the three key stages of behaviour that small business owners are going through and help you with your business models and marketing strategy.
read moreUsing Diversification as a strategy to protect your business, does not mean being unfocused or scattered in your approach, it’s a deliberate planned process of increasing your businesses profitability.
read moreAre You Building A Business Or A Sandcastle? What does it take to build your business on a solid foundation of good planning?
read moreSometimes having a business seems like attending to the needs of a growing family – it can tug you in many directions, disturb your sleep and insist on having the latest version of everything. The business wants more than you seem to have available. More time, more energy, more resources – more money – to fix the problems and make the stress go away.
read moreIn the world of small business, the secret of great customer service is found in the simple acronym of C.A.R.E What does it mean to Care for your customer, your business and your team? Why does that Caring matter to the growth of your business? C –
read moreWhen a new business consulting service starts out, the first few years are always a scramble to get whatever business you can to fill your billable hours. At some point every service provider needs to ask themselves: What am I?
read moreProfit and success come from being Consistent. The problem of being consistent in the work and the approach you have to running your business lies not in better routines, but in having clearer Purpose. Then implemented routines and processes help you deliver on that intention and turn great ideas into great business models.
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When is it the perfect time is to ask your customer for that review or referral? This article looks at the importance of reviews, when to ask your customer for one and why having a good automated review strategy can seriously influence your business’s growth.
read moreWhy is it important to understand the Small Business stages of growth and the maturity milestones for a business owner? How does a better understanding of where you are in the business maturity cycle, as well as where your customer is in that cycle, help you focus on niche services that speak clearly to the right customers?
read moreMost small business owners wrestle the dilemma of where to spend their marketing budget. Before you begin marketing you need to know who your true target customers are, and what drives their decision to buy. Find out the 9 key decision drivers that your marketing messages needs to incorporate, to ensure you hit the mark when approaching your target market.
read moreIf you get your business niche right, you’ll love what you do, and your customers will too. Find out how to narrow your focus instead of casting a wide net, and how to work out what’s best for you and your customers – allowing your customers to connect with you and your service/product.
read moreBusiness owners too often hold on to the clients that they feel secure in servicing, rather than making the tough decision of letting those clients go, so that they can concentrate on their true, ideal clients. However, the sourcing and servicing of a small customer, probably takes just as much time and cost as a large customer – but with far less return on investment.There are 4 key questions you should ask yourself, to prepare for attracting the bigger fish.
read moreThe fastest way to burn your bridges in business is don’t pay your bills on time. What can do to avoid burning your bridges and protect your brand and reputation?
read moreYou don’t need to be an expert in everything to be a great business owner. But, if you want to be successful, you do need to know the right strategy for your business and how to implement that strategy.
read moreStarting a new venture is exciting. There’s so much to learn and lots to do. Most small business start-ups make lots of mistakes in their first 2 years and that’s a natural part of the process. But some mistakes can mean the end of your journey as a small business owner before you’ve even really begun.
Here’s how you can avoid these business killing mistakes.
read moreWhen starting a new business and operating for the first few years, there’s 3 common mistakes many small business owners make. Find out what these 3 common mistakes are, and how to avoid making them.
read moreHow do you pick a charity to support? What does meaningful support look like to that charity? Is it only about giving money? Read this article to find out more.
read moreHow much is your time worth? Have you reviewed your pricing lately to ensure that you know that your time is valued correctly? Here are 5 key factors to work through, to determine your actual cost of business before you set your pricing.
read moreWhen you’re a small business owner it’s often a challenge to describe to others who you are in the context of your business, especially if you are your business. If you’ve joined a network and they have a directory and you don’t bother updating the profile for you and your company, then you’re missing an opportunity.
This article will give you some simple tips on how to write a great bio profile as a business owner.
read moreWhat do you need to do to increase profit in your business? This article looks at some old school basics to get your business back on track.
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