Following the annual general meeting on Friday 4 November, we are pleased to announce our experienced Board of Directors who are ready to support Lake Macquarie businesses of all shapes and sizes. Gavin Hanrahan, Turnbull Hill Lawyers (Chairman) Peter Hesse, PDH Accounting (Deputy Chair) Graeme Hooper (Company Secretary) Bob Urry …
Striving for excellence should be the ambition of every business, no matter its size. Once you have made some solid progress towards achieving excellence across the various parts of your business, it’s time to tell everyone about it. Showcasing your excellence is a sound strategy for raising the profile of …
As Christmas approaches it’s a good time to think about the benefits of buying local. With so many businesses struggling at present, an increase of 10 or 20% in turnover can make a big difference to their survival. Small businesses represent 80% of the local economy and are critical to maintainingemployment as well as …
A business owner recently lamented the cost of training his employees saying “What if I spend the money to train them and then they leave?” I asked him “So, what if you don’t train them, and they stay?” All too often, business owners and managers want to employ staff who …
