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Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot is a small business coach in Sydney who works with small business owners who want to make a big shift in their business and turn i... Read more

Richard Jenner, The Type Shed

Richard Jenner, The Type Shed

Richard Jenner does graphic design, for any application - print, web, packaging, shop fronts, signs... anything that requires text / images arrange... Read more

Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio

Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio

Presentation Studio offers a complete presentation design service, from PowerPoint Templates and Design, and Training to Public Speaker coaching. T... Read more

Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd

Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd

OzKidsActivities is an online directory for kids activities, classes, entertainment, events and birthday party venues. Read more

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Uncomplicating IT provides impartial, independent IT advice in plain English. We help those who don't know that much about IT bridge the technology... Read more

Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration

Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration

Pace Administration offers administrative services to micro and self-employed businesses in Adelaide specialising in services for self-employed psy... Read more

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

BizEez Virtual Solutions specialises in assisting businesses with their online marketing needs through social media, email marketing and WordPress ... Read more

Donna Garrett-Young, Home Building Made Easy

Donna Garrett-Young, Home Building Made Easy

Donna Garrett-Young has been a passionate renovator and builder for nearly 20 years, and is the author of the book 'Home Building Made Easy - Five ... Read more

Deb Pilgrim

Deb Pilgrim

Deb Pilgrim helps small business owners start, grow and lead their business, so that they can create the life they want. Read more

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

The Profit Frog is The ASSET and CASH FLOW MAXIMISER for SMEs, searching for cash flow problems at their source, helping create cash flow budgets a... Read more

Fiona Johnston, Peach Business Management

Fiona Johnston, Peach Business Management

Fiona works with small business owners getting started or growing an existing business. Her services include creating business plans, tax planning ... Read more

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

That's Creative! provides graphic and website design services to clients right across the world. Currently Ebook Design is their most popular servi... Read more

Simon Paxton

Simon Paxton

Simon Paxton helps people make their events exciting and memorable with performances of the mysteries of the mind. Read more

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

Altima Interactive provides web business consulting, web design and web development to help people grow their business online. Read more

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Well Versed Copywriting specialises in creating corporate web content, information architecture and analysis, and marketing documentation for a bro... Read more

Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach

Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach

Concept Coach aims to build conceptual clarity for business owners by providing them with simple yet effective coaching on accounting and finance r... Read more

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Witjuti has a range of bamboo clothing designed for yoga, travel, maternity or just lounging around. Read more

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Infinite Growth works with individuals and businesses to improve their communication skills so that they can professionally present their products ... Read more

Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, marketing head honcho, Sam Leader, editorial big cheese and Robert Gerrish, founder and general nuisance spill the beans. Read more

Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses

Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses

Sarah Jenkins teaches half-day and 1-day photography courses in Sydney to beginners who have just bought their first DSLR camera as well as more in... Read more

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp
Richard Jenner, The Type Shed
Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio
Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd
Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT
Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration
Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions
Donna Garrett-Young, Home Building Made Easy
Deb Pilgrim
Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog
Fiona Johnston, Peach Business Management
Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!
Simon Paxton
Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive
Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting
Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach
Banika Smee, Witjuti
Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth
Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo
Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses
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Why we should mark the end of the day

 

Do you need a thinking makeover?

 

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The value of an inquiring mind

 

How to measure online success

 

Meet Edi! A leader's new best friend.

 

From Stanford University: Lessons from a startup

 

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Derek Sivers: Obvious to you. Amazing to others.

 

Yesim Nicholson: How to prioritise marketing

 

Philippa Lowe: Why PR is so good

 

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Steve Jobs the young start up

 

Unlocking your creative potential

 

Selling in the internet age

 

Interview with Michael Gerber, E-Myth Pt.2

 

How to bullet proof your business

 

Defining the 'connected business'

 

Benefits of doing things differently

 

Benefits of face to face networking

 

Boundaries and why we need them

 

How regular actions make a difference

 

John Lewis Christmas Advert 2011

 

The secret to thinking on your feet

 

Get Service

 

Are you maximising your personal brand?

 

How standing out helps attract business

 

Top tips towards better networking

 

Classic writing blunders exposed!

 

Are you aiming high enough?

 

Pareto Platform: Defining Your Ideal Client

 

Seth Godin: Overpowering Your Lizard Brain

 

Seth Godin on standing out

 

Handling difficult conversations

 

Why videos go viral

 

Kevin Spacey talking about success

 

Feliz Navidad!

 

Flying Solo Independents' Day Vox Pops

 

Key traits of a super salesperson

 

Processes and why we need them

 

How to 'close that sale!'

 

How to get media attention

 

Persuasive writing: How and why it works

 

Pursuing and achieving goals

 

Mark Eggleston: Planning your exit

 

Its a beautiful day, and I can't see it...

 

Brain plasticity. What is it & why is it important?

 

RSA Animate - The Empathic Civilisation

 

How to get published

 

Marketing and productivity tips

 

Website basics: Good design wins

 

Light relief: How Twitter can help with songwriting

 

How to get started with Google AdWords

 

How to become a futurist

 

What stops a business being creative?

 

When do you have your best ideas?

 

Don't try and do everything!

 

Pareto Platform: Thanking a client for a referral

 

Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?

 

Behaving like a real salesperson

 

Philip Shaw: Capturing website leads

 

For all our coaches and counsellors. How not to do it!

 

The parallels between cooking & business

 

Understanding finance basics

 

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Terry Moore: How to tie your shoes

 

Learning to think creatively

 

Awakening the creative inside

 

Dale Beaumont's Top 5 website tips

 

Ways to combat isolation

 

Pursuing that elusive life balance. It is possible!

 

Defining strategic planning

 

Jerry Seinfeld’s interview with Andrew Denton

 

How to ask for testimonials

 

A better way to sell in 2012

 

Learn the business secrets of Richard Branson

 

Mike Monteiro talks about how to get paid (some language may offend)

 

Seth Godin on social networking

 

Tips to disaster proof your business

 

Interview with Michael Gerber, E-Myth Pt.1

 

Social networking and iphone app tips

 

Eric Whitacre: A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong

 

Where good ideas come from

 

The keys to measuring business performance

 

Improving your brain

 

Mark Williamson - Happiness

 

How great leaders inspire action

 

How an awesome idea grew massive

 

Stop work! Take a break.

 

Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself

 

Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy

 

The changing sales environment

 

Lucien Engelen: Crowdsource your health

 

Wayne Dyer - The Power of Intention

 

How to present effectively

 

How to lead in challenging times

 

Taking a peek into the future

 

Interview with Michael Gerber, E-Myth Pt.3

 

An introduction to cloud computing

 

Rob McKelvey: Banishing fear

 

How to meditate in a moment

 

PayPal Here Case Study - Pretty In Pink

 

Philippa Lowe: Managing publicity

 

How to attract clients

 

Three key lessons for small business

 

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