Dear Aunty, I have been brought in to run the marketing section at a software company full of nerds who are brilliant at technology but hav…
Dear Aunty, I have been brought in to run the marketing section at a software company full of nerds who are brilliant at technology but hav…
I have hired a general manager who is very good at setting up systems and KPIs and achieving his numbers. But he can be abrupt and he tends …
This article first appeared February 10, 2010. Dear Aunty, We are a Victorian printing firm which employs 22 people. Our 40 year staff…
This article first appeared April, 20 2010. Dear Aunty B, I have a boss who deliberately comes in, picks my brain and then presents my idea…
When you’re starting a new business – I’m the first to admit how easy it can be to want ALL the business you can possibly get your hands o…
Hello again Aunty B, I’m writing to have a whinge about employees in a small business. We have six employees here and due to our small size…
The average height of an Australian male in 1995 was 174.8cm (5ft 9in) by the ABS. I am 174cm (5ft 8½in) tall. So imagine my irritati…
We outsource our marketing and CFO functions but my mentor thinks we are now too hands off. I thought that was the point. Who’s right? …
RBA assistant governor Philip Lowe has warned that Australia has a problem – we’ve had it a bit too good in the last few years, and now we…
Dear Aunty B, I could scream! We moved into Asia about a year ago and while we have had some successes, we have had a few difficult clients…
Entrepreneurs looking to expand by acquiring another business have been warned to pay close attention to employee contracts and obligations …
The battle for control of listed recruitment firm Ross Human Directions is heating up, with Malaysian bidder Peoplebank increasing its bid b…
