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How does selling on consignment work? A success guide for retailers & creatives
If you’re reading this you may be a retailer or store owner who is already stocking product of some kind on consignment or is planning to. And if you’re reading this and you refer to yourself as an artist, potter, designer, sculptor, jeweller, or a maker of some kind, in this article we refer to you collectively as “creatives”.
The 2024 Small Business Growth Support Guide
Navigating small business ownership can be challenging whether you’re brand new to it or you’ve been running your business for years. One thing is certain - there is always something to learn! In business learning from our mistakes can often be costly, draining and take you further away from what you’d prefer to be spending money and time on.
What should an Employment Contract include? (Australia)
In many circumstances, when a business owner offers someone a job, they issue a letter of offer and if the potential new employee accepts, a start date is set and some tax office paperwork is sent through for them to fill out.
Small business owners: Why you needed a privacy policy yesterday
If you are a small business owner, you may not be aware that there have been some significant changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act), with more likely coming, that you should know about and act on.
You’re busy and unless you’re a privacy enthusiast, this topic can be a bit of a snooze fest.
How to make more money as an artist, designer or creative
You are a creative, adding colour, humour or insight to our lives and you have a talent unique to you. The time you have given to perfecting your craft, be it graphic design, painting, photography or whatever field you find yourself in, has been an investment on your part.
If you want to know how to make more money as an artist, designer or other creative, then you are in the right place.
How to run an online competition: what you need to know about competition terms and conditions in Australia
With the rise of social media, one of the best ways to promote your business online these days is to run an online competition (also called a trade promotion). Below we unpack the different types of competition and key things to look out for so you can run your next online competition with ease.
Intuitives, Readers and Healers: Getting paid, managing rescheduling, cancellations and other client issues
If you have been gifted with an intuitive or healing ability, you are likely someone who is deeply empathetic and connected to the feelings of others. This may cause an internal conflict for you, when it comes to charging clients for your services, putting your foot down in relation to cancellations and rescheduling, dealing with clients if they become aggressive, or other challenging issues.
Agencies: Avoid client drama with these elements in your digital marketing contract or service agreement
Sometimes, situations can arise that make the day-to-day of running a digital agency challenging. Issues that get in the way of you being able to run your business smoothly. Not all digital marketing contracts or client service agreements are equal, and they can make all the difference in saving agency owners and managers, like you, from headaches like these: