The Small Business Tech Future
We're experiencing a digital revolution and it's happening fast. While it can seem overwhelming, advances can lead to efficiencies. So, what's in store for the coming years?
Is there too much AI hype?
The hype around AI has driven businesses to adopt it without fully understanding it’s capabilities and limitations.
The new frontier for AI
ChatGPT is the best-known example of a large language model which is transforming the way in which we communicate. 
The new frontier for AI
ChatGPT is the best-known example of a large language model which is transforming the way in which we communicate.
Digitisation is big business
Anyone with a smart phone or tablet understands how saturated the world is now with digitised content. The convenience of listening or reading anything you want from your hand-held device is convenient and so simple.
How to change in a world of change
How placed are you to handle the uncertainty and ambiguity that's rapidly engulfing the world around us? It's not enough to keep one eye on change; you need to know how to adapt quickly and effectively to stay in the game.
How to change in a world of change
How placed are you to handle the uncertainty and ambiguity that's rapidly engulfing the world around us? It's not enough to keep one eye on change; you need to know how to adapt quickly and effectively to stay in the game.
Getting the best price for your business
Entrepreneur Kobi Simmat sold his accreditation consultancy for a cool $20 million. It was a 16-year education, not only on how to run a business but what was needed to sell it for a whopping profit.
AI: The future for accounting starts now
Whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT, will have a transformative impact on the accounting profession. These tools are like employing a junior accountant, says David Smith of Smithink.
Practical use of ChatGPT
If you’re agonising writing that report or a delicate email to a client, ChatGPT might just be the tool to save you a lot of time and angst. It’s an artificial intelligence tool, which scrapes information from the internet to help compose answers.
Practical use of ChatGPT
If you’re agonising writing that report or a delicate email to a client, ChatGPT might just be the tool to save you a lot of time and angst. It’s an artificial intelligence tool, which scrapes information from the internet to help compose answers.
Building rapport over Zoom
The days of sipping gin in business class on your way to a nice interstate hotel are coming to an end. That’s according to sales and negotiation consultant Julia Ewert.
Post-COVID: a need for sharper focus
Differentiation is fundamental in an increasingly commoditised marketplace, insists consumer behaviour analyst Barry Urquhart. COVID has led consumers to be more socially isolated, which has resulted in more scrutiny of the choices available.
Online opportunities – the sky's the limit
Even if you're in business already, launching an online course could complement your existing model with very attractive returns.
Online opportunities – the sky's the limit
Have you ever considered launching an online course? Accountants have a wealth of knowledge they can pass on to an eager online audience, with the potential of significantly boosting their bottom line.
Gen Alpha – the new kids on the block
Move over Gen X, Y and Z. There are new kids on the block – they’re called Generation Alpha. They’re the largest generational group that the world has ever seen and we should take note of them if we want our businesses to thrive into the future.
Gen Alpha – the new kids on the block
Move over Gen X, Y and Z. There are new kids on the block – they’re called Generation Alpha. They’re the largest generational group that the world has ever seen and we should take note of them if we want our businesses to thrive into the future.
Airports of the future – are you ready for take-off?
One day soon we’ll all take to the skies again and our airports will transform from deserted spaces to busy transit hubs. But what kind of experience will they offer the travelling public?
Shaking up the legal profession
Is the legal profession in a time warp? Lucy Dickens believes it is. She’s a lawyer, a leader in legal innovation, and author of a new book titled 'It’s time to do law differently'.
Unlocking the genius in your business
“Innovate or die!” How often have we heard that? But as business leaders, we don’t have to come up with all the bright ideas.
Unlocking the genius in your business
“Innovate or die!” How often have we heard that? But as business leaders, we don’t have to come up with all the bright ideas.
Developing your billion-dollar idea
So, you think you’ve got a brilliant idea for a new business – and it’s going to make you a billion dollars. Well maybe it will! But much can happen between an idea in your head and a product in the marketplace – and plenty can go wrong in the pro
Future work practices for accountants
Online technology continues to impact the professional services industry. If you’re worried about change, then don’t be. Digital tools can help you streamline the way you work and ultimately help your clients.
Are you ready for yesterday or tomorrow?
If one thing is certain, it’s that we WILL emerge from this pandemic – hopefully sooner rather than later. But HOW we emerge will depend on our ongoing relevance in the marketplace.
Practical steps to save the environment
For some business owners the environment might be the last thing you’re considering as you navigate operations through the pandemic.
Practical steps to save the environment
For some business owners the environment might be the last thing you’re considering as you navigate operations through the pandemic.
Megatrends from COVID
The world's changing at a rapid pace, and it's incumbent on businesses to understand the technological changes that are occurring.
Megatrends from COVID
The world's changing at a rapid pace, and it's incumbent on businesses to understand the technological changes that are occurring.
Disrupting the meat industry - farm by farm
Like all farmers, Chris Balazs understands how much tastier meat is from animals he slaughters on his own farm. For those and ethical reasons, he and his team have built Australia's first and only mobile abattoir.
Making technology your greatest business ally
As technology continues to change the way we do business, it's important to learn to adapt in order to survive.
Making technology your greatest business ally
As technology continues to change the way we do business, it's important to learn to adapt in order to survive.
Building a partnership for the new movie world
It may be 100 years old, but the movie industry is changing and adapting to the digital, on-demand world. And a small Aussie company aims to capitalise on that change.
Are you fit for the future?
It wasn’t all that long ago that you could rely on what worked in the past to take you into the future. But, with the rate of change in technology, you can't necessarily rely on your past strengths.
Why we all need to be applied innovators
The world is changing so rapidly that we all must step up and take control of our own destinies.
Are you fit for the future?
It wasn’t all that long ago that you could rely on what worked in the past to take you into the future. But, with the rate of change in technology, you can't necessarily rely on your past strengths.
Taking personal safety to the world
Holding a pair of car keys in your fist in a dark street might make you feel safer, but won't help you much if the assailant is twice your size. That's what Stephenie Rodriguez thought when she designed the personal security device, WanderSafe.
The power of podcasting
More Australians are listening to podcasts on a daily basis, and many of the high-quality ones are produced by businesses.
Why customers leave
What's likely to drive customers away from your door, never to return? Research shows some underlying factors which will eventually mean survival or not for your business.
Moving to a digital future
New technologies may sound alien – like quantum computing and nanotechnology – but they allow businesses to connect with larger markets and become more efficient.
Moving to a digital future
New technologies may sound alien – like quantum computing and nanotechnology – but they allow businesses to connect with larger markets and become more efficient.
Shaking up security with robots and drones
Sounds like something from a sci-fi film, but robots and drones are now infiltrating the security scene, courtesy of an innovation-focussed company in New Zealand.
Shaking up security with robots and drones
Sounds like something from a sci-fi film, but robots and drones are now infiltrating the security scene, courtesy of an innovation-focussed company in New Zealand.
Transitioning to the future
Rapid advances in technology have delivered us much better access to ideas and human capital than ever before to help grow our businesses.
3 choices for accountants: go big, boutique or broke
As accountants face a new world of digital change, what choices can they make to ensure their practices thrive?
The rise of the 'trusted concierge'
Do you see the disruption of the professional services industry by technological change as a threat or an opportunity?
Accounting's future: lessons from history
For millennia, there have been important breakthroughs in accounting which have changed the profession forever.
Building a global hub for innovators
Years of experience in helping entrepreneurs grow has fuelled the latest and biggest project yet.
Blockchain: what it means for your business
What are those technologies which are changing the way we work? And how do we leverage those technologies for our own business?
Getting in sync with the future
Be aware – but don't be afraid – of the big technological changes which will impact significantly on business, and then determine how to leverage those changes.
Giving your new ideas traction
Many "new" ideas already exist in some form or other — does yours bring something better to the market?
Lifting your innovation game
It’s easy to get left behind if you don’t strive to innovate. But what are the practical steps to achieve innovation?
New skills for modern accounting
As accountants look to provide a whole range of different services driven by new technology, what does this mean for the kinds of skills young accountants need to develop to tackle the future?
Knowing what your customers want
Podcasting has helped Australia’s largest women’s media network to connect strongly with its consumers’ “insatiable appetite for content”.
Lifting your innovation game
It’s easy to get left behind if you don’t strive to innovate. But what are the practical steps to achieve innovation?
From toxic to “emergent”: driving change in your business
How do you plan for long term survival when a disruptive force can come from anywhere at any time?
What to do when a disruptor strikes
Like maintaining mental and physical health, it takes real effort to keep a business going.
Keeping the wheels of success spinning
Paul Chapman has achieved a worldwide reputation for his company’s high quality products and delivering on customer needs.
How to respond when a disruptor strikes
Like mental and physical health, it takes real effort to keep a business going.
Embracing mobile technology
Is your business taking advantage of the tools offered by mobile technology these days?
Embracing mobile technology
Is your business taking advantage of the tools offered by mobile technology these days?
Let your business systems fuel innovation
Many businesses focus on innovating their products in their efforts to stay ahead, but what about innovating your internal systems?
Preparing for disruption
No industry is immune to the effects of technological and systemic change – least of all the accounting profession.
Reframe your business thinking
Sometimes we get stuck in the same routine and that results in our passion for business becoming stale.
Reframe your business thinking
Sometimes we get stuck in the same routine and that results in our passion for business becoming stale.
5 steps to rejuvenate your practice
It’s a challenge to keep ahead of digital disruption and rapid change.
Finding your own digital champion
You don’t have to search far and wide to find solutions to the speed of technological change.
New disruptor hits the temp industry
Have you ever been left scrambling to replace a sick worker at a moment’s notice?
Innovation: it’s the way you work
To stay ahead in this increasingly competitive world a lot of businesses focus too much on innovating their products.
How to use digital marketing effectively
Enhance the power of digital to build trust and authority.
Moving into the digital age – don’t procrastinate!
Competition is all around us, so why make it even harder for your business by staying offline?
Transitioning to a business advisory service
If you are thinking of transitioning your firm to provide business advice, have you thought what that entails?
Moving into the digital age – don’t procrastinate!
Competition is all around us, so why make it even harder for your business by staying offline?
Get ready for threats & opportunities ahead
Nano-technology and synthetic biology. The future’s coming and these are some of the disruptors we can expect to business soon.
Moving from reactive to adaptive
Don’t respond in the negative – be pro-active when it comes to technological change.
How to compete in a new business world
What’s the next disruptive force floating on the horizon — and will it affect you and your business?
How to compete in a new business world
What’s the next disruptive force floating on the horizon — and will it affect you and your business?
Staying alive in a digital world
Don’t be left on the scrap heap — embrace the digital revolution!
Staying alive in a digital world
Don’t be left on the scrap heap — embrace the digital revolution!
Conquering the world with online wine
To join this club you have to make a pledge: “There is no right or wrong, there is only what I like and don’t like.”
Keeping education relevant
He’s an Australian entrepreneur who values education so much he dropped out of university.
Opening up to innovation
Innovation is something we can all strive for all the time – it starts with giving yourself time to think.
Getting your new ideas to market
If your business is the same in five years as it is now, there's a good chance it'll be gone.
The psychology of marketing
Online marketing doesn’t have to cost a lot of money - but how exactly do you do it?
Internet start-up turns 10
10 years as an internet start-up means a heap of experience in making online services work