Self-made millionaires follow a tried and tested formula that embraces success and hard work, writes Zaki Ameer. By Zaki Ameer Zaki Ameer was never interested in academic life. He failed at school, and began his entrepreneurial journey by selling cassettes to classmates. After moving to Australia to study for a Bachelor of Business, a chance… Read more »
While MLMs promise financial independence, flexibility and work-life balance, very few MLM sellers ever make any profit. Multi-level marketing (MLM) is a business model that relies on direct selling and consultants recruiting friends and relatives to also become consultants, salespeople or distributors. MLM salespeople sell products – such as beauty products, kitchen wares, essential oils… Read more »
Steve Glaveski spoke with marketing luminary, Seth Godin, for an episode of the Future Squared podcast. Here are Seth Godwin lessons we should all know about. Of course, Seth Godin needs no introduction, but the TLDR of it is this – he’s the author of 19 books including titles such as Linchpin and Purple Cow, he… Read more »
You’ve got a great idea for a side hustle to boost your income, but getting out there and promoting it just feels… awkward. Personal branding expert Amanda Williams has plenty of tips to help you master the art of self-promotion and really make a go of things. I am anything but a wallflower, having grown… Read more »
Research shows eight out of ten startups fail, so how do you know your idea has legs? David Wareing co-founder of GetReminded shares his six key startup tips. The startup tips you need to know 1. Find partners with complementary skills Although I may have had a great idea, I was well aware that I… Read more »
You don’t have to make contributions to your superannuation when you’re self-employed. But if you don’t have a sensible super strategy, you’re probably not going to love retirement. Firstly, congratulations. Taking control of your life by working for yourself is commendable. I salute you, because I know it’s not the easiest of paths to take.… Read more »
Damian Blumenkranc, founder of Creativa, started his first business at age 15. He shares his top entrepreneurship lessons for inspiring start-ups. Before launching one of the largest video production companies in Australia, Creativa, which won more than 80 awards and grew significantly over a decade, I sold modems. I was fifteen years old, living in… Read more »
To say that the pandemic has been a game-changer for small businesses in Australia would be one helluva understatement. Not only is a small business playing by a whole new set of rules; they are stepping out onto a new field: online, writes Erica Jolly, digital marketing expert and delivery manager at MI Academy. According to… Read more »
If you’re one of the increasing number of Aussies who want to start a side hustle, how do you get it off the ground and, just as importantly keep it going? How is this for a sign of the times? A record 6.5 per cent of Aussie workers have a second job. That’s 850,000 people.… Read more »
Bill Gates was 21 when he and Paul Allen registered Microsoft. Steve Jobs was 22 when he and Steve Wozniak launched Apple. Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook in his Harvard dormitory. The biographies of these tech billionaires who achieved great success in their twenties has helped cement the perception that entrepreneurship is a young person’s game.… Read more »
