Growing the Australian Economy
I attended the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Business Leaders Summit at Parliament House in Canberra this week and the hot topic was how to maintain the continuing record of growth into twenty nine plus years for Australia.
Is the UK Still an Attractive Location for Business?
I am often asked by people who pick up on my English accent about the UK’s decision to leave the the European Union and what it means for the country as a continuing base for operations in that part of the world. This blog attends to political issues and then moves onto business – please bear with me!
Doing Business in Hong Kong: Why Geopolitics Matters
One of the main elements to consider when moving into overseas markets is the geopolitics that surround a territory. For the most part, this is often background noise as the time scales that make any problems manifest are often counted in multiple years rather than months. Sometimes, though, there is the apocryphal frog in the […]
Why goal-setting doesn’t work!
It’s January, the month where people get momentarily excited about the year ahead. With the promise of a fresh start, most of us make new year’s resolutions: “I’m going to lose weight, exercise more, drink less, quit Facebook, go to bed on time” … you fill in the blanks! Many of us set goals for […]
What I learnt from my biggest international mistake …
More than a decade ago, I made an international business mistake, which cost me dearly. I want to tell you about it. I was initially so embarrassed that I couldn’t talk about how I’d stuffed up. But with hindsight, I realise how much that mistake taught me, and I’d like to share the story with […]
Girls on top: Women-led SME’s taking on the world – #1
My team and I run the International Business Accelerator, a structured end-to-end teaching and coaching program to help micro-to-medium sized companies build and implement winning strategies for launching their business internationally. This March, we’re excited to be launching the #GirlsGoingGlobal campaign, to coincide with International Women’s Day. As part of this initiative, we’re showcasing a […]
Can little Aussie food companies really take the world by storm?
There has been a lot of talk about Australia becoming the “food bowl” of Asia over the last few years and the trade statistics indicate that Australia’s trade with the rest of the world in food products continues to increase. Take for example, wine sales, which increased in value by 11% in 2016, reflecting increasing […]
Does Your International Marketing Strategy Suck? Here’s Why…
This week at the International Business Accelerator, we talked about international marketing and why so many companies get it wrong. Here are four of the mistakes that I see people making all time when it come to international marketing. 1. They fall into the #1 trap of international marketing The number one trap of international […]
Is the “next big thing” for your company overseas?
As an SME leader, your top priority is to grow your company. You understand that building a pipeline of work, securing recurring revenue and scaling your business depends upon identifying opportunities and being prepared to capitalise on them. What you may not have realised is that the “next big thing” for your company that once […]
The Best Five Minutes You’ll Spend Today: Top Tips on Choosing an International Market
Are you are small or medium-sized business with aspirations to grow? If you are, then you might be considering international expansion or exporting your product (or service) overseas. Obviously, there are lots of countries you could target, but how do work out which is the right one for your international market entry strategy? Don’t be […]
