Culture eats growth for breakfast: Why startup leadership needs to pivot
Old leadership styles that prioritise profits ahead of culture are in freefall. The current war for talent means the best people want and demand the best workplaces that align clarity, values and purpose in their daily operations.
Succession planning can help younger generations seamlessly take over their family business. Here’s how
Succession planning is a way to help younger generations take control, often more gradually. These families set up, acquire and manage family businesses in parallel over a long period of time. This provides a training ground for younger generations.
Planning to equity crowdfund? Three lessons (and one bonus tip) from Old Young’s’ record-breaking raise
Your business is strong. Your fanbase is loyal — and growing. It could be time to seek external funding to expand, and equity crowdfunding looks like a viable option. But how do you maximise that potential?
Five key lessons young entrepreneurs need to know before starting a business
One of the most valuable lessons in business to learn is that there's no right or wrong in entrepreneurship,
Not all about the hunt: Lessons in failure, learning and creativity from the new Shark Tank judges
Each Shark Tank judge has had a storied business career, and has much to offer in terms of experience, insight and wisdom.
Your audience wants information. But where do you draw the line?
People want information. Team members want their leaders to keep them informed, customers want you to send more information before they make a decision, and the public wants political parties to explain policy before they decide who to vote for.
What a small tech company must not learn from big tech layoffs
The layoffs might seem to be running counter to these values, but they’re happening against an established track record. Smaller tech companies don’t have the luxury of a track record.
The story of Mums & Co co-founder Carrie Kwan — and her mission to build Australia’s most caring business network for women
Carrie Kwan had a toddler to her name and was seven months pregnant with her second son when, in 2016, she co-founded Mums & Co — a support network program for women in business with 'mumbitions'.
How do you build the world’s largest all-remote company? GitLab CEO shares his insights
Two engineers launched an enterprise software-as-a-service business around GitLab, and turned it into the largest all-remote organisation.
The key skills women CEOs need to learn, according to Mr Yum’s Kim Teo
From acquiring a T-shaped skillset to ignoring toxic clickbait, here's some useful advice to help women founders and CEOs rise to the top.
Why getting stuck in the weeds or the clouds could mean startup stagnation
When you’re in the weeds you’re focused entirely on what’s in front of you. When you’re in the clouds, you see the big picture.
How Sendle managing director Laura Hill made the “unconventional path” work for logistics, and what your business can learn
Sendle is a company which prides itself on efficient transport between A and B. And that’s what makes Laura Hill’s appointment managing director so interesting: unlike industry veterans with careers locked into logistics, Hill’s CV traverses everything from the heyday of TV’s ad market to crucial roles in some of Australia’s biggest ecommerce players.