Business Advice

Winners and losers: Which businesses have boomed during COVID-19?

Alan Manly

1 November 2021

Beyond the headline-grabbing losses, some businesses are booming during COVID-19. But who are they, and how are they achieving this?

How Zega Cookware went from prototype to international markets in under two years

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Inspiration

SmartCompany Plus takes you behind the scenes of what to expect when working with large overseas retailers, and when moving from a B2B to B2C model.

The pandemic has made succession planning more important than ever. Here’s why

Gavin Debono

13 September 2021

For any business looking to life after lockdown, it's never too early to start the discussion and plan for the leadership needed to bring the business back to strength.

The pandemic is causing small businesses to drop their prices. Here’s why that’s a terrible business strategy

Andrew Griffiths

30 August 2021

For small businesses, uncertainty can often lead to a knee jerk reaction of dropping prices to give a perceived market advantage as customers get thinner on the ground. 

The race to the market: Here’s why waiting to launch your product could lead to market dominance

Andrew Wait and Vladimir Smirnov

27 August 2021

Research shows companies that rush to be first to market can experience lower profits and market share, and worse products for consumers.

COVID-19 means more businesses are now strategically planning for the future: Research

Gavin Debono

4 August 2021

New research shows that the process of identifying, planning for and dealing with the challenges of the pandemic could hold a silver lining for businesses.

To IPO, or not to IPO? That is the question

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Strategy

Some businesses thrive amid the hectic pace and spotlight of an IPO and subsequent listing, while others find it a yoke around their neck.

Blaming the regulator is a distraction, Crown Casino is to blame for its own mess

Michel Hogan

13 July 2021

Breaking promises has consequences, and Crown Resorts and their Melbourne Casino are under the microscope because they chose to break theirs to the government about how they would run their casino.

Woolworths provides perfect example of why you cannot ignore stakeholders

Tony Jaques

2 July 2021

Woolworths had planned to build a Dan Murphy’s within walking distance of three “dry” communities, failing a basic principle of stakeholder engagement and communication.

The ultimate resilience resource, part four: community

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Leadership

Community counts when it comes to being a resilient SME, but it takes more than setting up a social media page to gain support.