In my last article I discussed what some of the top traits of an entrepreneur were. This was based on my own award of Entrepreneur of the Year for W.A. in 2009 in the Small Business Champions Awards.

The challenge to you, is do you want to be an entrepreneur and if you do, what do you need to do to kick start your journey.

Entrepreneurs are leaders, not managers. Leaders inspire people to do things, whilst managers tell people what to do. There is a big difference between leading and managing your business. Leaders therefore understand their team members better than managers. (more…)

Walk down the High street and you will see the discounters in action. Why?

Jamie Murdoch, one of our clients in Fremantle, has just discovered a  great article on “Only Losers Cut Their Prices”.

See below to read this, it is a gem. (more…)

People come and go in the business, the younger generation tend to change jobs more often, but how much is this costing your business?

John le Roux of Franchisee Express Employment Professionals in Pretoria, South Africa recently wrote an excellent article in the Pretoria News (Wed 14^th Oct).

I thought this would be worth sharing. (more…)

By David M Abouav

John Stanley has kindly invited me to provide an article about Univex Botanica POS – the garden centre version of Univex iPoS, our “intelligent Point of Sale”. Univex provides specialised retail systems for a number of industry segments including pharmacy, educational toys, furniture, apparel and, of course, garden centres.

As the Principal of a POS system supplier, I am constantly in contact with customers who are considering the purchase of a new POS system. This puts me in a good position to know the issues customers face when selecting the best system for their businesses. All too often, businesses are disappointed with the systems they have installed. Some take years to recover from cultural problems they have created in the process. Changing bad habits is one of the most difficult tasks many businesses face. In this article I aim to share with you the essential information that will allow you to make an appropriate purchase, ensuring you get a good return on your investment and not a white elephant. (more…)