Entrepreneurs are essential in identifying what is missing in our everyday lives and then determining ways in which to satisfy those unfulfilled needs. But there’s no point in providing amazing products or services if no one knows about it!

The franchise sectors add more than 10% to Australia's GDP. The Franchise Leaders Magazine recognized how and who built the franchise industry in Australia, from the big names to the lesser-known individuals and paid homage to their work. Frandata is the company that commissioned Insomnia Pty Ltd to publish its inaugural magazine, with Marketing Eye as the dedicated marketing and design agent. Franchise Leaders Magazine is one of the best magazines in the franchise industry and is complemented by other marketing activities that are conducted on behalf of Frandata.

Every week I meet with owners, executives, and managing directors of small businesses from across the US. In these meetings lay the ultimate battle of value. Will I get enough ROI? Do they have enough on-hand talent to handle what they promise? Are they credible and transparent? Do we get along?

The tide turns from time to time - that's a fact. When a business is doing incredibly well, most seasoned entrepreneurs know that some months will follow that are not living up to their expectations.

I once had to hire a law firm. At the time I didn’t have a lot of money to throw around. After all, I was growing a business and every cent count

One of the most important aspects of building a business today is building your personal brand with it. Whether you are wanting to build trust, develop relationships, or be a leader in your industry, making a name for yourself is essential. But how do you accomplish this?

As a business owner, there is no question about it, your business is your pride and joy. You’re familiar with the feeling of “wearing all the hats.” You’ve juggled the finances, dabbled with marketing, generated all the sales and you’ve structured the business development process. The truth is, nobody knows your business quite like you. 

I once heard the analogy that starting a business is like solving a Rubik’s cube and it knocked me off my feet with its accuracy. As the words rolled off the strangers tongue in front of me, I was immediately thrown back to a time where I was working in an overcrowded office/house alongside twelve other dedicated twenty-year-old somethings trying to build nothing into something incredible.

Have you completed your businesses marketing strategy for 2017/18? If you want to hit and execute your sales goals for the coming year then you might want to get onto it. 

If you have left it until now to write your 2017/18 marketing strategy, then you are really hitting a fine line, because there is a lot to be done before executing a powerful, deliberate marketing campaign in July that will see your company hit sales targets, connect with customers and accelerate your potential in the marketing for the year to come.

The landscape and overall persona of our society has changed dramatically. Lately, businesses are searching adamantly for answers as it comes to employee retention. Business managers across the globe are seeing turnover rates rising higher and higher. Interns, employees, and prospective employees seem to be rather disengaged when it comes to their jobs. I can’t tell you how or where this started, but I can tell you how this is impacting the workplace.