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Strategy news and insights for Australia’s small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs. Read the latest strategy news, trends and features and entrepreneur interviews about the strategy industry. Or search for strategy on SmartCompany. |
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iPad controls 95% of tablet market Patrick Stafford New figures from Strategy Analytics show Apple managed to control 95% of the tablet computing market with its iPad device during the third quarter. | Wednesday, 3 November 2010 |
Smartphone shipments rise 43% during second quarter Patrick Stafford New research from Strategy Analytics reveal global smartphone shipments rose by an annual rate of 43% to 60 million units during the second quarter of 2010. | Sunday, 25 July 2010 |
Large business shys away from cloud computing Patrick Stafford A new study from consulting firm McKinsey has shown that introducing cloud computing initiatives doesn't make sense for larger companies. | Sunday, 19 April 2009 |
Workers left behind after redundancies still worried Patrick Stafford Employees who escape the axe in companies shedding workers remain nervous about their future prospects, according to a new survey from HR consulting firm Chandler Macleod Group. | Tuesday, 24 March 2009 |
Microsoft braces for tough times Patrick Stafford The world's biggest software producer says economic conditions will be rough through at least the next 12 months, and plays down claims it will move into the mobile handset market. | Wednesday, 25 February 2009 |
Dumped employees are stealing data Patrick Stafford More than 50% of workers who left their roles say they took confidential company information with them, according to research from security firm Symantec. | Tuesday, 24 February 2009 |
Obama’s web wizard to help Rudd Patrick Stafford The man who helped Barack Obama develop his online donation campaign is set to advise the Rudd Government about how it can use the internet to engage voters. | Sunday, 15 February 2009 |
YouTube to sell downloads Patrick Stafford Google-owned video site YouTube said yesterday it will begin introducing both free and paid video downloads, that will assist the company in finally monetising the site. | Sunday, 15 February 2009 |
Meet the hologram salesperson Patrick Stafford Car group Audi has become the first company in Australia to use holographic sales assistants in one of its showrooms. | Sunday, 15 February 2009 |
Global data theft hits $1 trillion Patrick Stafford Cybercrime during 2008 cost businesses more than $1 trillion worldwide in lost intellectual property, a new survey shows. | Thursday, 5 February 2009 |
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Thomson denies HSU allegations, slams Fair Work report Cara Waters and Patrick Stafford Craig Thomson has appeared before Parliament in an attempt to clear his name over allegations he misused union funds while secretary of the Health Services Union. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Facebook finally goes public – but who actually cashed out? Patrick Stafford Who are the big winners and sly grinners from the Facebook float? | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator shows signs of faltering recovery: Midday roundup Cara Waters Economy-wide spending rose in April but at the slowest pace in seven months, raising questions about Australia's path of recovery. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Former BDO partners chased for $1.1 million in bad debts Cara Waters Former partners in defunct accounting practice BDO Melbourne and Sydney are being pursued for more than $1 million in bad debts. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Spotify to launch in Australia tomorrow, but analysts opt to wait and see Patrick Stafford Much-anticipated by local music fans, Spotify is finally set to start streaming in Australia. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Energy Watch enters administration and lays off 50 staff but company looks to regroup Cara Waters Troubled utility broker Energy Watch could be on the brink of returning in a new guise. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Direct marketing company Sema placed in voluntary administration Patrick Stafford A direct marketing company with more than 30 years on the board has gone into voluntary administration. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Retravision goes into administration, the latest victim of the retail slump Cara Waters Retravision is the latest to fall prey to harsh market conditions in the electrical goods sector. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
THE BIG PICTURE: What traffic on Australia's busiest airline route tells us about the economy Craig James Domestic airline traffic can tell us some interesting things about things like employment and business activity. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
Auctions market slumps as euro crisis affects buyer confidence Patrick Stafford Events in Europe are hurting the confidence of property markets, as auction rates fell on the weekend. | Monday, 21 May 2012 |
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MARKETING STRATEGIES: The customer experience puzzle Tom McKaskill Putting together the pieces of the customer experience puzzle gives us a framework from which to create the best strategies for improving customer satisfaction. | Thursday, 3 May 2012 |
Is it time to pivot? Oliver Milman Has the time come for you to change – or “pivot” – your business direction? Before you do, here are some key points you need to consider. | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 |
Australia's top 30 female entrepreneurs 2012 Madeleine Heffernan and Lexi Cottee Gina Rinehart has leapt to the top of the list of Australia's top 30 female entrepreneurs. It's an ecclectic and inspiring group. | Wednesday, 7 March 2012 |
10 ways to get more women at the top – female leaders tell Madeleine Heffernan Women have become more prominent in politics and business, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement. Here are 10 ways to further boost equality. | Monday, 5 March 2012 |
10 ways to cut costs - without cutting staff Leon Gettler Faced with sluggish conditions and pessimistic economic forecasts, many business owners are tempted to cut staff in order to maintain a healthy bottom line. But there are more constructive ways to reduce costs. | Monday, 27 February 2012 |
10 great entrepreneurial solutions Patrick Stafford Solving problems is what entrepreneurs do best. Here some of the best pieces of solutions given by business leaders in 2011. | Thursday, 22 December 2011 |
How the Smart50 are changing your industry Patrick Stafford Technology, regulation, structural change - the Smart50 are being forced to evolve quickly as their sectors change. | Monday, 3 October 2011 |
10 key trends from the Smart50 class of 2011 James Thomson Meet the new breed of fast-growing companies that are nimbly navigating Australia’s patchwork economy. | Wednesday, 28 September 2011 |
Company directors’ lives getting more complicated Terry Hayes Directors of companies – small, large or otherwise – are facing increased attention from many regulators, including the ATO and ASIC. | Wednesday, 13 July 2011 |
How I navigated a partnership break-up Patrick Stafford Leona Watson learned the hard way that a simple shareholder agreement is a must-have when building a business. | Thursday, 23 June 2011 |
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Serhat Oguz James Thomson  Accountant-turned-CEO Serhat Oguz has turned around OHS services company Konekt by focussing on sales, not costs. | Tuesday, 13 April 2010
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Wotif's search for growth Amanda Gome  Wotif principal Robbie Cooke talks about the tourism industry and his business's strategic downturn initiatives. | Tuesday, 19 May 2009
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Taking care of your assets Patrick Stafford  Smartpath's David Hodges bases his business on a task that others hate; and they love him for it. | Thursday, 7 May 2009
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The reluctant entrepreneur Amanda Gome  Whirlpool's Simon Wright explains how he built the Whirlpool community, and why it will remain a hobby, not a business. | Tuesday, 28 April 2009
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GameTraders game plan Patrick Stafford  Mark Langford attributes the rosy revenue of his franchised chain GameTraders to a re-emphasis in his business model. | Thursday, 23 April 2009
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The web's monetising challenge Amanda Gome  Monique Talbot heads SheSaid.com.au and specialises in effective website monetisation, which she did successfully for Tempest Media. | Tuesday, 21 April 2009
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Rob Käll gets Bookt Amanda Gome  Trends in tourism, what's happening overseas, and how small local tourism companies can get more global bookings by improving their websites. | Tuesday, 24 March 2009
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Katherine Sampson: It's been hell Amanda Gome  Katherine Sampson has spent millions to expand Healthy Habits. Now, its new direction means more sacrifices. | Tuesday, 17 March 2009
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Dymocks and its digital turnaround Amanda Gome  Don Grover from Dymocks says the firm has emerged from the doldrums with a new business model that embraces online strategies. | Tuesday, 10 March 2009
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A culture that is fit to print Amanda Gome  Neil Tilley's Upstream Solutions has fostered a culture of competitive advantage. His FiFo policy (fit in or f-off) and regular 360 degree reviews of everyone (including himself) has helped his business grow to $100 million. He talks to AMANDA GOME | Tuesday, 17 February 2009
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