Authors: Magali A. Delmas and David Colgan The market for green products has expanded rapidly over the last decade, but most consumers need something more than eco-benefits to motivate their purchases. Magali A. Delmas and David Colgan argue that many green products now offer the total package–a “green bundle” that checks the environmental box, but … Read more
Vodafone Australia and TPG Telecom have agreed to merge into a single $15 billion telecommunications firm in an effort to more effectively challenge telecoms giants Telstra and Optus. The two companies on Thursday confirmed to the ASX they plan an all-scrip, merger-of-equals, following discussions last week. Under the deal, TPG shareholders will own 49.9 per … Read more
Melinda Gates’ children did not have smartphones until they turned 14 and only used computer in the kitchen. Her husband Bill spends hours in his office reading books. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says he wants his daughters to read Dr. Seuss and play outside rather than use Messenger Kids. Even Steve Jobs strictly limited his children’s … Read more
Small businesses require employees who wear many hats and are multi-skilled. While a lot of the day-to-day operations can be learnt on the job or outsourced to friends or family, it’s prudent to turn to the professionals for your legal services. A 2017 SmartCompany survey found 75 per cent of SMEs outsource their legal work, with these … Read more
When you’re building a tech startup, creating a great product is the most important thing, until it isn’t, according to Mina Radhakrishnan, co-founder of rental property management startup :Different. Speaking at the Above All Human conference in Melbourne on Wednesday, Radhakrishnan revealed :Different will be launching in Melbourne “very soon”, marking the startup’s first expansion … Read more
Author: Bob Etherington The thought of negotiating, striking a bargain, or god forbid, haggling, strikes fear in the hearts of many. This brilliant instructional guide, packed with anecdotes and advice, is written for all those people who are terrible at negotiating. Based on several years of practical and successful negotiating around the world, the approach … Read more
Brisbane-based travel startup Travello has raised $5 million in funding from private investors to grow its app for travellers and further the development of its new software-as-a-service (SaaS) marketing platform BlueTee. Founded by Mark Cantoni and Ryan Hanly as Outbound in 2014, Travello’s core service operates as a social network for travellers in over 180 countries, helping them … Read more
Australian small businesses and franchisees may soon be able to freely collectively bargain with big business and suppliers, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) considering collective bargaining class exemptions for the sector overall. In a discussion paper released late last week, the ACCC put forward its case to grant Australian small businesses, agribusinesses … Read more
Date: Wednesday 19 September 2018 Time: 12.30pm–1.15pm Where: Business Studio, level 1, State Library of Queensland Getting your brand in the media spotlight Tara Baker is the passionate co-founder and editor-in-chief of Dancing With Her, a multi-platform wedding and lifestyle destination. In the crowded wedding marketplace, Dancing With Her was launched as the first resource dedicated … Read more
Women make up just 17% of employees in investment management, so it’s particularly disappointing to hear that some of those who do enter the industry are experiencing gender inequality. That’s according to new research from the Women, Work and Leadership Research Group at the University of Sydney, based on interviews with a number of women in … Read more
