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Richwell writes on Cultural Leadership blog: Counter cyclical investing is a well tested exercise. Now is the time for new directions and bold moves (posted 17 July)... more.
Seth from whiteknightwebdesign.com.au writes on Why you should sack your web designer: In reading both of these columns (including Aunty B) how, in a market where there is a significant amount of choice, do these terrible companies stay in business and manage to accumulate staff? (posted 16 July)... more.
Malcolm Bradbury from the Wangaratta Chamber of Commerce writes on the same issue: I cannot believe the absolutely biased article you have published from
Craig Reardon regarding web site development. His views and cost estimates are sensationalist at best (posted 16 July)...
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Louise Gorrie from BlackMax Medi adds: My, we web developers have been taking a beating from your website. I know, it's not entirely unfounded (posted 16 July)... more.
Sue Brown writes on Franchising Tips blog: While statistical information is often reported about franchisors, Jason’s comment “what then happens to the franchisee” in relation to collapsed franchise systems should sound alarm bells (posted 16 July)... more.
Steve Torso from wholesaleinvestor.com.au writes to Dr Exit: After reading both your books, you realise that there would be a lot of business owners who have never understood the strategic value of their business. You realise that the value of a business is relative to the potential buyer and how they can exploit its opportunities (posted 16 July)... more.
S Wallis writes on franchising: McFedries comments (see below) are misleading. He should be aware that "not significant" franchisee numbers are really a direct result of the franchisee/franchisor relationship (posted 16 July)... more.
Ray Borradale writes on Franchise tips & trends blog: While everyone seems to be expecting a lot of franchisee submissions, I'm not that sure (posted 16 July)... more.
Ian Foster from QRMe.co.uk writes on Online Sales blog: The uptake of QR codes has been very slow in the British market. I believe it's been the typical waiting game (posted 15 July)... more.
Scott Mathias writes on Growth Doctor blog: Good piece Louis... even though I am a busy small business owner and manager I make time to "catch butterflies" as I call it (posted 14 July)... more.
Antony McGregor Dey from QMcodes.com writes on Online Sales blog: I agree you’re going to see a lot more codes over the coming months (think the Olympic games) especially as agencies start to experiment with this awesome technology (posted 14 July)... more.
Walter Adamson writes on Online Sales blog: The frustrating thing about the Telstra promotion was downloading the QR application to my NextG phone failed – another NextG handset failed as well. Not a good start (posted 11 July)... more.
Deanne de Leeuw writes on franchising: Adrian McFedries’s comment (see below) regarding the not "statistically significant" numbers of bad franchisors is insulting to those thousands who have lost their life savings (posted 10 July)... more.
Felicia Shukor writes: Reading Mia's journey, starting her own business at a very young age, has truly inspired me and I say to myself, if she could do it, I could do it too, (I hope). Sky's the limit! (posted 10 July)... more.
Ray Borradale writes on franchising: Thanks Adrian (see below), but when the interest is only in maximising franchisee-based franchisor revenue it does not go well for any network (posted 10 July)... more.
James Wester from Pacific Octane writes to Business Tech Talk blog: I would like to add a twist to your take on it. The ICANN talks of the new TLDs to appeal to a broader scope of industries is revolutionary, but it's also inviting big trouble (posted 10 July)... more.
Chris writes on eBay and PayPal: You have a great online article but with all the goings on with eBay lately and how bad it has become for sellers it would be nice to see some support of one of the new sites (posted 10 July)... more.
Adrian McFedries from DC Strategy writes on the franchising inquiry: This latest announcement of a Federal Government has again raised the prospect of regulation being used to stamp out practices that have not been demonstrated as statistically significant (posted 9 July)... more.