This is the story a suburban home mortgage lender who I will refer to as Meno Lendalot. I have seen some commission hungry insurance representatives and financial planners in my time but Meno, the ‘loan-a-ranger’, takes the prize. Meno is a one-time kitchen hand turned residential home mortgage lender. His lack of technical knowledge is […]
Norma set up a new business in a busy suburban retail area. The business offered a massage service but the massage was delivered not by the traditional hands-on approach, but by a computer programmed massage bed. Ten massage beds were purchased and set out ‘dormitory style’ in rented premises with soft lighting and music. A […]
This is the story of Arthur, a Brisbane pharmacist. After working as an employed pharmacist for a few years, he purchased his own suburban pharmacy. The shop was located beside a doctor’s surgery. In fact, as part of an arrangement with the doctor, the previous owner had built a doorway directly from the doctor’s waiting […]
If you are looking for a business building tip in Brisbane, don’t bet on the weather or politicians! This is the story of Godfrey. Godfrey is a very intelligent and entrepreneurial business man who saw an opportunity a few years ago. A few years ago, Queensland, Australia’s north eastern sub tropical State, was headed for […]
Good goal setting can help you set up the whole picture of your business. If it helps you, break down your main goals into bite size bits so that you can organise yourself around them. To do this, insert some milestones along the way. In other words, you may have to pass two or three […]
In goal setting, every journey starts with a destination in mind. Operating a business is a major life journey that is rivalled in time and commitment only by your major life relationships. One of the real risks of rushing into business without adequate planning is that if you don’t control your business early, it will […]
The internet has become the source of information on products and business for users around the world. Mastering even the most basic concepts of internet marketing can increase income for any online or offline business. Being able to market a product, service or information, globally online, to the demographic of your choice is very convenient […]
Business planning in Australia should be a straight forward and practical exercise. Although you need to aware of many potential traps, there is no reason why you can’t write down the heart and soul of your business plan on one sheet of paper. Preparing a business plan is basically deciding ‘what’ you are going to […]
When I posted my last blog entry a few days ago, I had no idea about the natural disaster that was about to befall us. Most of Queensland has been severely flooded with tragic loss of life and disastrous damage to houses, property and businesses. On Wednesday and Thursday, Ipswich and my hometown of Brisbane […]
For many industries, early January is a very quiet time. Customers and suppliers are on annual holidays. The kids are home from school. So if you are not busy in January, consider making use of this down-time. Give some serious thought to getting your self away for a while on your 2011 mini-retreat. An hour, […]