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Stephen Spitz
News and interviews on Stephen Spitz including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Xpresso Delight keeps brewing
The gourmet coffee franchise co-founder says his products are far from discretionary, and so essentially downturn-resistant.
Xpresso Delight
You only need to walk down any city street in Australia to realise that this is nation of gourmet coffee lovers - we drink an estimated 750 million cups per year. But Xpresso Delight founders Stephen Spitz (in right of picture) and Paul Crabtree believed there was a big gap in the market in that the demand for gourmet coffee in the workplace was not being met.
Franchises brace for the downturn
Franchisors say they are preparing for the inevitable economic downturn by cutting costs and reviewing spending, but argue they are better suited to survive than other small businesses.
Do I dip my toe into web 2.0? What are my competitors doing?
Do I dip my toe into web 2.0? What are my competitors doing?
13 online trends from the Smart50
Many of the fastest-growing entrepreneurs on the Smart50 are using their websites to grow revenue, reduce costs and improve productivity. AMANDA GOME reveals the 13 trends, tricks and hints from these web-savvy businesses.
