Checklist: How to overcome roadblocks in a business merger
How do you successfully acquire, merge or buy out another company operating in the same professional space? Take care of culture.
Why deals don’t succeed, and the 5Ps driving great business purchases
What determines if an acquisition is successful or not? The answer is often emotion, but that's not the only reason a deal will fall through.
In defence of the sales pitch: How to make the soft sell work hard
Is it better to go in hard, or slowly build an audience with engaging content over time? Most of the time, the answer is: softly does it.
Back to basics: Private equity and venture capital fundamentals
Understanding these differences and when you might need either funding source is vital for any founder looking to raise capital for their venture.
How to maintain culture through the tech downturn
Going backwards can sometimes take you forwards and there are two main ways that founders can maintain culture during turbulent times.
“We thought that we were on a rocket ship”: How July co-founders bounced back after 95% loss in revenue
In 2019, luggage startup July was on track to hit $5 million in revenue — and then a pesky thing called COVID came along. Here's how the co-founders turned it all around.
How Ellen Weigall went from being “laughed out of the room” to building Australia’s only female-owned gin company
Ellen Weigall built BABY Pink Gin, Australia’s only female-owned gin brand that doesn’t sacrifice quality — nor femininity — when she was only 23 years old.
Pay day: What payment options should you offer your staff?
Offering your staff a real-time earned pay access option allows your business to contribute to your employees’ financial and psychological wellbeing.
In a post-pandemic world, CFOs now need to drive digital innovation
With responsibility for key success factors for the business, CFOs have the best experience and understanding of how to optimise and operationalise new business models.
How to build a media strategy for a successful ASX IPO
Listing day can be one of the most amazing moments in a founder or CEO’s career, yet anyone who’s been through the process knows that preparing for a successful IPO starts years before the bell is rung.
How to use customer reviews to drive better business results
Customer reviews are a way to build trust in your brand and help us to turn that brand trust into measurable ROI through increased web traffic, sales, revenue and, eventually, long-term loyalty.
Seven questions to ask before hiring an SEO expert
Google offers a list of questions you can ask any SEO consultant or agency before hiring them, but this guide takes those questions even further to ensure you find the best fit.