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Business Advice: How to make the most out of market stalls
Reading Time: 2:51 min
Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Spring is peak market stall season, with a combination of warmer weather, and the lead up to Christmas seeing shoppers actively…
Business Advice: Overwhelmed? Should you outsource or hire employees?
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Having sorted out systems and processes (covered last week), if you’re still overwhelmed with your workload, it’s time to look…
Business Advice: Process Improvement – How You Can Save Time and Money
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Starting out in small business we often make up processes as we go and use workarounds to avoid large expenditure as…
Business Advice: How can I create passive income in my business?
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Passive income involves generating income with minimal involvement from you. Even while you sleep you can earn income if you have…
Business Advice: Starting lean – big technology deals for small business!
Reading Time: 1:48 min
Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Last week I started with websites, and continue here with ways to save on other technology. Remember before every purchase,…
Business Advice: Starting lean – where you can save costs in small business
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Many small businesses self-fund to get started. Where should you spend money and where can you make savings? This week we…
Business Advice: Competition – are you at war or peace?
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Do you constantly keep watch on your competition? Are your competitors always copying you? Stop worrying about them and focus…
Business Advice: Creating branding and a professional image that connects with your market
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre When people think about your business or you as a business owner, what do they think? Is this the image…
Business Advice: When & how often should I post on Socials?
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Article by Emma Gosper, Digital Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre One of the most common questions people ask about social media is how often they should be posting their content on…
Business Advice: Are you really making a profit?
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Profit gets talked about by small business owners, but often incorrectly! Being over a month past financial year end, ideally…
Business Advice: Marketing your business in the real world
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Marketing is a vital part of any small business. There is little point having the best product or service in…
Business supporters – someone to talk to about your business!
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Starting out, did you, or are you, considering joining forces with a business partner? Partnerships can work, but it does seem…
Business Advice: Engaging with Influencers for Social Media
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Engaging with Influencers for Social Media Article by Emma Gosper, Digital Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre If you’re looking for a way to take your business social media to the next level,…
Business Advice: Making the leap from employee to business owner
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Many people have a lifelong interest to work for themselves, whilst others consider the change upon redundancy or encountering workplace…
Business Advice: How do you handle a budding Kidpreneur?
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre After two weeks with the angels at home, you’re probably looking forward to them returning to school! But have you…
Business Advice: Financial year end – a great time to review your business!
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre With another financial year end over, it’s a great time to review where your business is at, and where it’s going.…
Business Advice: Social Updates you may have missed
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Article by Emma Gosper, Digital Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Social Platforms are constantly updating and upgrading to create better user experience. Here are a few recent changes you may have…
Business Advice: How to acquire the services of a legitimate business!
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre We often need to acquire the services of other businesses – landlords, web designers, accountants etc. How do you avoid…
Business Advice: Good time to revisit your business structure
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Many small businesses are initially set up as a sole trader. This structure is the simplest, quickest and cheapest to…
Business Advice: Running free or low cost events – the good and the bad!
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Article by Jane Tweedy, Business Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Learning is a lifelong process, and I constantly take up opportunities to learn new things, meet new people and push…
Business Advice: How to build your social media follower base – Part Two
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Article by Emma Gosper, Digital Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre Run a competition Run a standalone competition or partner with another business with your target market to do a giveaway –…