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here is an old saying, “We live in interesting times” and 2019 for SME’s holds a lot of options, challenges, opportunities, and change.

The major annual small business exhibition – B2B EXPO 2019 provides SME’s with an excellent opportunity to connect with the changing trends of business today, as well as keeping updated with the many new products and solutions to grow and expand enterprises in this dynamic rapidly changing business landscape. The impact of Cloud Technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotic solutions and innovation, across all industry sectors, driving everything from startups to cross border e-commerce, are just some of the issues SME’s must understand to compete in business today.

& Thursday 14th March at Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Melbourne.

B2B EXPO 2019 now in the fourth year is the “Biggest Small Business Expo”, supported by brands such as Dell, Yellow, Foxtel Business, Konica Minolta and Nespresso, together with over 100 exhibitors, 50 speakers and thousands of visitors, on the Wednesday 13th

Business Matters free daily seminars are a major feature of the exhibition, which will feature high profile speakers, industry experts, and renowned entrepreneurs; with key topics, keynotes, case studies, and panel discussions.

The daily sessions include: • Yellow “Digital Marketing 102: Beyond the Basics”; • Dell “There is Nothing Small About Small Business”; • Lake Analytics “Cyber Security” and “Microsoft Clouds”; • CiGen “Innovation Strategies for Small Business – AI or Robots?”; and • Two daily Facebook workshops.

Anyone in business who is looking to expand their market, to be up-to-date with the current trends, solutions and critical issues for business; the B2B Expo 2019 is an opportunity not to be missed.

B2B Expo and Business Matters are free to attend by registering online www.b2bexpo.com.au

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The B2B Young Hero Awards is the extensive recognition program by Australia Business Forum (ABF) that has been the premier business platform dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) While the B2B Young Hero Awards recognises the current achievement of entrepreneurs and individuals, it also opens up many unparalleled opportunities to businesses.

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Opportunity to be invited to networking events designed to help you and your business thrive.

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10 steps 10 steps to setting to setting up your up your digital digital marketing marketing strategies. strategies.

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keeping your audience in mind when creating content and branding.

4. Pick your social media platforms.

There’s no need to create an account on every social media platform on the net. It’s better to focus on those that are relevant to your company and audience, and maintain an active presence across those platforms by posting regularly, responding to messages, and updating your information as required.

5. Choose your budget.

Do you spend on pay-per-click ads? On written content creation? On social media? On banner ads? On email campaigns? There’s an endless list of places to invest budget when it comes to digital, so don’t forget to set your financial parameters before you begin in order to avoid overstepping them.

6. Try something new occasionally.

Once you’re up and running with the basics such as email newsletters, website blogs, paid ads, and Facebook posts, don’t be afraid to try something new every now and then. A one-off giveaway or competition can be a fun way to keep your brand fresh, and to help you experiment with new ideas.

7. Run test and learns.

Test and learns are a tried and trusted tool for all manner of consumer products, and they work just as effectively in the digital space. They are designed to allow you to test new products, ideas, or approaches in a limited customer segment, so you can extrapolate those results to see what might happen should you implement that approach across the board.

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In this case, it could be a variation on a banner ad, an email newsletter subject title, a call to action, a discount, or just about anything else.

Should something go poorly, remember that this is to be expected from time to time, and that the main thing is to learn from it.

8. Troubleshoot troubleshoot troubleshoot.

It’s never too soon to look for holes in your marketing strategies. Perhaps a blog or social media post saw hundreds of shares, likes, and comments, but didn’t generate a single sale.

Maybe you can see that your target market is certainly clicking on your banner ads, but for some reason they aren’t signing up.

Finding weak points in the sales funnel will help you see where to look for problems that need addressing immediately. It could be as simple as adding a stronger CTA to the blog or fixing a broken URL in your banner ad.

9. Don’t forget to ask for help.

While the internet is a wonderful tool for teaching yourself the ins and outs of digital marketing strategies 101, it’s not quite the same as years of specialised instruction, paired with experience and industry knowledge.

That’s why reaching out to seek help from professional digital marketing companies and strategists can make all the difference when you’re stuck for what to do next.

10. Rinse and repeat.

The advice in this article is not just for one-time use. Go back over steps and tools that you found useful for your business and goals, rinse away the ones that were less helpful, and repeat with those that brought you closer to what your digital presence to be.

It’s important to get your digital marketing mix right for your business. To have a detailed chat with the experts at Yellow call 132 489 or visit yellow.com.au

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Why is Good for Business

Australia’s most recognisable subscription TV company Foxtel will be making its debut at the Australian Business Forum next March. Known for an incredible variety of content including Live Sport, News, Music, Documentaries and so much more, Foxtel also provides a fantastic commercial offering for all types of businesses. Join us at the ABF conference and the foxtel stand to experience their products and services, learn how foxtel can help motivate staff and provide great entertainment for customers.

World class entertainment The Best Live Sport in the world In 2018, our investments have continued to reach ground-breaking levels with the acquisition of our extremely valuable domestic cricket rights for the next 6 years. Our new dedicated FOX CRICKET channel will broadcast every ball of every Test, ODI, T20i and BBL match played in Australia over the summer, all LIVE. With FOX CRICKET in packages alongside our celebrated FOX FOOTY for AFL and FOX LEAGUE for NRL, we now serve our customers more of Australia’s most passionately and widely followed sports than ever before, BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE on 12 dedicated sports channels.

Foxtel also has the best of the U.S. live sport including NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL and much more.

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Background music to energise your business: Foxtel Music offers a service simple music audio or video music product curated for commercial use. A dynamic world class solution delivered to you by music experts. From office, restaurant, retail tunes to video solutions for gyms and bars, Foxtel Music creates the right atmosphere for your business. *Some features require internet connection. Data charges may apply.

24/7 News Keep up to date with the latest local and international news headlines, share market opportunities and industry trends with Sky News and the world’s biggest brands including China Global Television Network, NHK World, BBC, CNN, CNBC and FOX NEWS. Entertainment With ten dedicated movie channels, hundreds of TV series, entertaining lifestyle shows, outstanding documentaries and educational kids programs, having the world’s most amazing TV content keeps you one step ahead of the competition.

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YOUR PROBLEM ?

Transforming your operations and infrastructure to successfully compete in the digital age Cyber security and ransomware Protecting intellectual property and data Understanding disruptive innovations and new technologies Identity theft and data privacy Utilising IT to fortify customer loyalty and retention Inability to utilise analytics and big data Limited connectivity across multiple IT platforms and poor visibility from sales to operations and finance

LAKE ANALYTICS

HAS A SOLUTION Lake Analytics is a business consultancy specialising in IT solutions utilising world class hardware and software platforms to provide real time business insights to the SMB market.

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We are a business consultancy specialising in IT solutions utilising world class hardware and software platforms to provide real time business insights to the SMB market. At Lake Analytics: > We believe in disrupting the status quo. > We believe IT is not a cost to business, but an Information Centre.​ > We believe technology and the information it creates is an enabler, with the ability to provide insights to assist management make informed decisions to solve complex business problems.

Lake Analytics specialises in cloud based applications and platforms that deliver Enterprise grade solutions to SMB’s without the Enterprise price tag.

Cyber Security Protection

IT and Data protection

Unfortunately, it is not a question of IF you get breached, but rather WHEN and what protection you have in place to minimise the damage, recover data and remediate with the least downtime and minimal cost.

Imagine the ability to travel back in time and remove access to a file you emailed a client, associate, partner or employee.

Well with FinalCode you can! Share encrypted files with parties in and outside your business, with the ability to remotely disable access and in fact delete their version of the file. Regardless of where the file is stored, whether it be in an email, in the cloud, on a USB or hard drive, and even when burnt to a CD. Once you relinquish access the next time the user attempts to open, copy or print the file, it will be deleted.

Protect your devices from malicious ransomware and malware with Malwarebytes, a solution which enables remote cloud management and provides an added layer of security where infected machines can be rolled back up to 72 hours to a non-infected state.

Unlocking machines and data without paying cyber criminals.

Lake Analytics provides a fully monitored cloud solution with daily updates and full system scan, time live active monitoring of all activity on the device, plus managed service with remote remediation, and minimal downtime should an end point be infected.

Protect your business from cyber criminals and avert mission critical business failure with a Lake Analytics Security solution utilising Malwarebytes.

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Protect your IP from theft by former employees, clients and associates, by protecting your data, with a Lake Analytics Security and Data Protection solution utilising FinalCode.

Integrated Communications >Accounting>Banking = Wiise More than accounting software, Wiise is a clever integrated communications, finance and banking platform, designed to streamline processes and manage business complexity.

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Features > Connect multiple disconnected systems (financials, sales and service) into one convenient solution > Get visibility into different business functions: invoicing, payroll, warehousing, inventory control, stock forecasting and replenishment. > Access customer information to create quotes, sales orders, PO’s, invoices from within Microsoft Outlook.

Integrated Platform > Financials: AR, AP, payroll, bank reconciliation, fixed asset management. > Sales: quote generation, invoicing, contact management and payment processing. > Projects: capacity planning, budgeting, job costing and resource management > Supply chain: inventory management, purchasing, shipment and distribution, returns and cancellations, procurement and vendor management. > Operations: forecasting, production planning, manufacturing capacity and warehouse management. > Reporting and Analysis: customer insights, customisable reports, interactive dashboards and built in intelligence.

Streamline data flow within your business by implementing an integrated communications, finance and banking platform with Lake Analytics and Wiise.

Employee Productivity =

Workplace Productivity and Collaboration Lake Analytics can implement an out of the box Enterprise grade, Workplace Productivity and Collaboration (WPC) Portal which leverages the power of Microsoft Office 365, to deliver a portal that enables businesses to amplify important messages, manage key content and facilitate collaboration.

Templated and customisable pages for Customers, Suppliers, Finance, HR, Projects, anything your business needs. Ensuring team members have access to current documentation and management has real time visibility of what teams are working on.

Page content is user centric and topic specific; see calendars, daily schedules, recent files, key collaborators, chats, reference documents and access workflow templates.

Implement the WPC Portal and increase productivity and collaboration, never search for content saved by various team members in different folders ever again. Gain instant visibility to department or project specific documents.

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B2B Exhibitor Directory ABF Business is our major business service product from Australian Business Forum (ABF) Platform. For the last 10 years, ABF provides excellent exposure and brand awareness across the ABF platform including high profile business events, media digital hub, social media and quality database, and business networking.

ABF delivers a unique professional service which connects the Australian-Chinese investors and business communities via our communication opportunities between our partners and ABF Corporate Members, delegates, visitors and subscribers including government, industry, and local Chinese communities.

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W: www.abfbusiness.com.au CRM-Maps is the latest customisable mapping tool that allows you to integrate your data into Google maps in a truly interactive manner.

It is designed to simplify the management of offsite services and assets. Your staff can easily upload data from their mobile device using a familiar google maps interface, saving time on training whilst automating your client notifications.

CRM-Map is the flagship product of Accede. Founded in 1984, Accede is the longest standing custom database development house in Australia. In 2017, Accede began productising some of their custom solutions.

W: crm-map.com We install and service Premium German Made WMF Brand Coffee Machines in Workplaces, Sports clubs and any other establishment through out Melbourne, for the past several years, using the best Coffee beans and Chocolate.

We offer Free weekly maintenance and genuine care for our clients, with Fully maintained Premium Quality Coffee Machine Equipment We have a variety of options to choose from. We tailor the best package for any business, Sports Club or Institution. Whether you want to hire machines for the day or an ongoing in-house arrangement, we can help you. Or you can also buy these fully automatic cappuccino machines. Whatever your requirements, we can help with your business and staff happiness.

Our teams attend the site servicing and restocking our clients coffee machines, to ensure they are kept in flawless working order. Whether it be fortnightly, weekly or monthly, we ensure each piece of equipment is contributing to Staff productivity and happiness in the workplace. Having one of our in house Coffee Machine Systems in your workplace with no runs to the Coffee Shop will increase your business’ productivity and impress clients and customers with a lasting positive impression.

W: www.boutiquecoffeeatwork.com.au Its no secret that Melbourne’s cafe culture is among the best in the world and event coffee is historically the forgotten sibling.

Coffee On Cue was founded in 2013 after discovering that when you put amazing coffee into the hands of people at events everything changes. Engagement lifts, people start connecting with one another, the coffee cart is the place where people now want to be - it’s the means for people to connect.

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B2B Exhibitor Directory Founded in 2013, CoinSpot is Australia’s leading digital currency platform which provides customers with the largest selection of blockchain assets of any Australian Exchange. CoinSpot has revolutionised the digital currency market by providing a secure platform which aims to break down the technical barriers with an easy to use platform enabling a greater range of Australians to experience digital currencies.

W: www.coinspot.com.au Cubic Promote is Australia’s leading B2B promotional products supplier, working with local businesses to provide quality marketing merchandise at low prices.

Australian owned and operated, Cubic Promote began as a one-person operation some thirteen years ago and has since grown to include over 20 full-time local and overseas staff, as well as hundreds of experienced contract producers and decorators. The team at Cubic Promote deal closely with a variety of Australian companies, community groups, government bodies, and charities on a daily basis and have a strong understanding of the B2B promotional product and marketing needs of fellow Aussies.

W: www.cubicpromote.com.au Listen. Learn. Deliver. That’s what we’re about.

Dell empowers countries, communities, customers and people everywhere to use technology to realize their dreams. Customers trust us to deliver technology solutions that help them do and achieve more, whether they’re at home, work, school or anywhere in their world. Learn more about our story, purpose and people behind our customer-centric approach.

W: www.dell.com Distinct Compliance Engineering is a dynamic engineering consulting group committed to providing quality technical and compliance initiatives tailored to your products and organisation.

Our team develop solutions for the medical device, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, import/export, textile, construction, and service industries to the likes of ISO standards compliance and auditing, usability engineering, CE certification guidance, EESS/ERAC guidance, ACMA requirements, risk assessment works, supplier audits and more.

W: www.distinctengineering.com.au DreamWalk is one of Australia’s leading mobile app development companies, located in Melbourne, Victoria.

With more No. 1 apps than any other Australian app developer and a history of mobile innovation, DreamWalk is the app development partner trusted by brands and entrepreneurs who want to change the world.

The team at DreamWalk have developed iPhone apps, Android apps and web-based solutions for the likes of Coca-cola, New Mexico Tourism, Arts Victoria, Hardie Grant Publishing, Melbourne University, Holmesglen Institute and Foodworks Australia among others.

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B2B Exhibitor Directory What we offer our clients goes way beyond traditional training programmes or profiling tools. dta WORLDWIDE is considered one of the most sought-after people performance companies with an integrated strategy, that interlinks an array of powerful performance improvement resources.

This unique integration adds tremendous value to our client’s organisations, through well informed decisions that precisely and swiftly move their people up to worldclass performance. In focussing on the challenges faced by senior executives and business owners, we provide an exclusive transformational methodology that shifts groups of professionals from expected performance into a world-class, high performing team. All of our solutions are highly customised to the smallest detail of each of our client’s culture and organisation needs.

W: www.dtaworldwide.com EIZ.com.au is an eco-system to provide affordable management technology to small and medium size companies, EIZ.com.au integrates with leading marketplaces and shopping carts, also provide online sellers Easy-Use Order Management and Warehouse Management.

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“Elegant Media is an Australian mobile technology company that has delivered more than 700 award winning apps for last 10 years. Our clients range from first-time entrepreneurs, government organisations to small medium enterprises.

We develop apps for start-ups and improve efficiency of existing businesses.

We have implemented AI tools and Machine Learning Algorithm to provide cost effective software development services. Our process is agile and transparent.

Elegant Media is the only company develops Mobile Apps who has been accredited ISO 9001:2015 quality system. Key customers are Australian Taxation Office, Cummins and Coca Cola”

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Our company (Egyption Marketing and transfer technology) Interested in - Marketing innovations.

-Transfer everything that is new in technology.

-Doing promotions for educational centers through different promotional means.

-Co-operation with partners in the field of education for making workshops like how to make a robot for children from 6 to 16 years old.

-Also organize and participation in the exhibitions which care about the last activities. we are interested to open new way to transfer new technology from Australia and anther country

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B2B Exhibitor Directory Foxtel is a leading Australian pay television company offering brilliant entertainment solutions for businesses. Providing small businesses with news, music, sport and great entertainment making because the right impression can make all the difference to your business. Foxtel can help you make a positive impression where it counts, no matter what line of business you’re in. Whether it’s a lunchroom sweetener that keeps employees happy, or a smart addition to the reception area, Foxtel helps improve staff satisfaction and create the right atmosphere for customers.

W: www.foxtel.com.au/business Freelease Copiers Pty Ltd is a colour multi-function printer leasing company which has established a strong reputation for meeting the printing needs of Australia’s small business community.

Their technical experience and clear understanding of the specific printing needs of small businesses allows them to offer flexible no lock-in contract plans designed to meet those unique needs.

W: www.freeleasecopiers.com.au Havealook is one of Australia’s fastest growing website design companies providing quality website design to more than 7,000 small and medium sized businesses since 2005.

We offer a range of online solutions from responsive website design, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, e-commerce, self-updatable websites, and copywriting services. We have a major focus on customer service to ensure that we deliver the best website support to you after your website is live.

W: www.havealook.com.au At iGenius, we believe that getting the mix right between business, people and technology is what helps you to achieve your business goals and objectives.

Whether it’s developing new website applications, mobile apps or choosing from our suite of professional Microsoft Business applications, we specialise in planning and implementing effective solutions that solve real business issues and give you a competitive edge.

Driven by a passion for innovation and a customer centric approach, iGenius solutions are designed to be flexible and tailored to your business.

If you’re ready to elevate your business to the next level, partnering with iGenius is your first step to success.

W: www.igeniusgroup.com Since 2004, Infinite Rewards has managed Australia’s leading white-label closemember rewards programs helping you build your member base and more importantly retain them. From your own branded rewards website, your members get to access and enjoy hundreds of real benefits and thousands of dollars in savings.

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Innercode is Australia’s only consulting firm specialising in the software and technology industry. Among the few in our profession, we are dedicated to providing resources to ensure the continuous growth of companies within the software and technology sector.

Years of industry experience has allowed us to gain all the necessary knowledge in order to protect our clients, maximise their claims and save them from the time consuming process.

Our combined understanding of R&D and Tax disciplines not only provides the required compliance of tax and accounting, but unlocks the entitled benefits of the federally funded R&D Tax Incentive scheme.

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Inside Small Business is one of Australia’s top small business publication with over 10,000 subscribers to our digital newsletter, more than 20,000 unique visitors per month to the site and a quarterly magazine readership of 35,000 across direct subscribers as well as copies distributed via News Agencies, Qantas and other business lounges across Australia.

Advertising with Inside Small Business gives your business an opportunity to get your brand and product in front of Australia’s largest business sector and offers a unique opportunity for business growth.

W: www.insidesmallbusiness.com.au We are a business consultancy specialising in IT solutions utilising world class hardware and software platforms to provide real time business insights to the SMB market. At Lake Analytics: > We believe in disrupting the status quo. > We believe IT is not a cost to business, but an Information Centre. ​ > We believe technology and the information it creates is an enabler, with the ability to provide insights to assist management make informed decisions to solve complex business problems.

Lake Analytics specialises in cloud based applications and platforms that deliver Enterprise grade solutions to SMB’s without the price tag.

Visit Lake Analytics at the B2BEXPO 2019 at stand Premium 1.

W: www.lakeanalytics.com.au LegalVision is a commercial law firm with a commitment to innovation. We bring together lawyers and technologists to deliver efficient and cost-effective legal solutions for businesses. We work with the franchise industry and startups to run businesses, as well as working with larger companies who are seeking to unlock value through an innovative approach to legal services. It’s not in our nature to accept that the existing way of doing things is the best way. We are committed to constantly improving the delivery of legal services, so that we can keep offering our clients legal support that is useful and accessible.

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B2B Exhibitor Directory What funding do you get from government? Every year more than $50 billion in government grants, programs and tenders are made available to business and not-for-profits - many do not understand all that they are eligible to receive.

Markstone makes it easy. We can provide a customised report that details every current program relevant to your business or project. We are also experts in AusIndustry R&D Incentive and EMDG grant submissions. Having secured $1.7 billion from government for our clients – we know how it’s done.

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For you, we need to fix your signalling, and address the issues in a way that makes sense for your body.

Then, you’ll be able to feel satisfied after meals, sleep well, be focused and finally see weight loss and experience increased energy levels, all at the SAME time.

Because, let’s be honest, eating broccoli 6 times a day has certainly not boosted your metabolism and helped you lose weight – it’s just made you hungrier, crankier and frankly, more disappointed in yourself.

In case you haven’t noticed, this is something I’m fiercely passionate about, and I’m dedicated to helping business owners like yourself really get to the bottom of what you need to be doing to fix your hormones and start shifting that weight and feeling great.

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N1 Holdings (ASX : N1H) has a vision to become the go-to company for genuine financial and property advice for Asian-background Australian businesses and local community. Established in 2011 by entrepreneur Mr. Ren Hor Wong (Executive Chairman and CEO), with headquarter in Sydney, N1 Holdings is an Australian Stock Exchange listed entity with offices in major cities of Australia, Shanghai of China and Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia. N1 is building one of Australia’s largest multi-cultural business, financial and property services firm, with market leading technology and unique business model. N1 Loans (a subsidiary of N1 Holdings) has been recognized by media and industry peers as Australia top 10 mortgage brokerage firms consistently for the last couple of years.

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“The Australian workplace is evolving – do you have the right coffee for it?

As technology shatters boundaries and millennials storm the workplace, faceto-face interactions are more important than ever. Great quality coffee can make the difference in your workplace, in fact, 87% of managers in Australia told Nespresso having a coffee with a colleague helps facilitate better conversations.

When setting you up for the future Nespresso Professional partners with your organisation to provide coffee and machines specially designed for professional environments. Only a small proportion of coffee grown globally meets our specific taste, aroma and quality requirements. We offer a range of 13 coffee varieties and a free of charge capsule recycling program.

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New Meta is a boutique marketing and technology agency catering to the unique demands of small businesses that specialise in knowledge work.

We help our clients establish their authority and credibility in their marketplace to be able to stand out from the pack of wannabeís and low-cost imitations.

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PAY plus HR is Australia’s go-to service provider for Payroll and HR business solutions. We recognise the need to provide organisations of today with an accurate and cost-effective monthly pay-as-you-use fee schedule and / or consulting fees, as we grow with you. Our employer-branded Payroll Portal and integrated HRM systems are easy to use. Our company is also managed by a team of professionals in Payroll & HR. All HR, Payroll and ATO reporting & questions are answered by our team CPAs and expert practitioners from our offices in Melbourne. Through our Recruitment Pool affiliate, we also provide recruiting and career coaching services where we can also pay your new hire.

W: www.payplushr.com.au Voda Connect is leading the way to provide small businesses cost effective VOIP solutions before traditional wire-based landlines become obsolete. We promise cost savings, no lock-in contracts ever, improved security, local customer support and a complete telecommunications solution. Our class 4/5 switch, billing and cloud PBX platform mean that your solution can be exclusively tailored to a business’s needs and size.

W: www.praxiscomm.com ProSMART brings a unique approach to a wide reaching problem of knowledge management for small and large organisations. We boost IP value by leveraging, retaining and sharing knowledge.

Your business knowledge should be your competitive advantage however, you’re willing to suffer corporate amnesia, key person risk, high on-boarding costs, rework, recreation, lack of consistency and systemisation and recurring issues. You are not alone as this is plagues many companies.

Through our patented platform and learning techniques, we are helping eliminate cost, risk and lost opportunity so your company can grow and thrive giving you a competitive advantage and saleable assets.

W: prosmart.com RedZed is an Australian owned and operated lender that specialises in delivering solutions for the self-employed. RedZed understands that being self-employed and running a business is not easy. Every day is different. To understand how it can assist RedZed look at each person’s unique circumstances. That is why RedZed do not use computers to make their credit decisions. Real people assess each loan application on a case by case basis. Since being founded in 2006 RedZed have supported Australia’s self-employed by funding over $2 Billion in residential, commercial and asset finance loans.

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After a decade in digital marketing, we find that most businesses waste an enormous amount on things that don’t matter - pretty websites, cinematic videos and cliche messaging. With a focus on effective communication and customer psychology, we offer 3 services at SeeSharp to ensure that your marketing doesn’t only attract eyeballs, but dollars.

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Storage King is Australasia’s largest self-storage company, with over 150 locations throughout Australia and New Zealand. Storage King’s primary objective is to maintain its position as the number one self-storage brand in Australasia through its network of convenient storage locations, wide range of boxes and packing materials and its trusted choices in moving solutions. Storage King The Kings of Storage, Moving and More.

W: storageking.com.au Strategic Anarchy is a sales and marketing company, known for our revolutionay approach to selling and our hyper creative marketing. Through our online programs and live events, we have helped thounsands of businesses change their approach and attitude towards sales, resultings in huge, measureable growth.

Strategic Anarchy was founded by Leela Cosgrove in 2009. With a writing and product-creation background, Leela became well-known for her ability to productise anything for her clients. When Guillier Giles joined the company in 2010, bringing years of sales and salestraining experience with him, Strategic Anarchy was on its way to becoming one of the most sought after marketing and sales coaching companies for entrepreneurs and business owners.

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Urban Life Photography are customer focused, priding ourselves on creating a fun relaxed atmosphere to ensure a fantastic service experience for you every step of the way. We do more than just your everyday hair and makeup. We provide you with a boutique experience only you deserve.

We begin with a styling session to customise your shoot. Makeup and hair will be designed to suit your looks, and the photo shoot is managed by an experienced studio photographer.

Our professional photography will bring a modern and elegant fresh look to your photographs and transform the way you see your home.

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“Vinergy is a Silver Microsoft Partner specialising in Dynamics 365, Office 365 and Microsoft Azure. The team at Vinergy are all Microsoft Certified, with International accreditation and years of experience supporting growing businesses in their transition to the Cloud. The team at Vinergy know what it’s like to be in the business, so we work closely with all your departments to support their understanding of why the systems are changing and how the new Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions will benefit them. Departmental input and awareness are critical to the success of your project. Through discovery sessions and comprehensive training, we’ll ensure maximum team alignment with the project and optimal ongoing use of all the new features available in your Dynamics 365.

As your Microsoft Dynamics digital transformation partners, we’re committed to the success of your project. This means an ongoing support program beyond implementation that’s easy to access and delivers a smooth transition to the cloud.

Our support team are all based in Queensland, Australia, and highly skilled in communicating technical information across a variety of departments and businesses.”

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Sensis is Australia’s #1 marketing services company. The Sensis purpose is to engage Australian consumers with businesses and today delivers on that promise through its leading digital consumer businesses (Yellow Pages, White Pages, TrueLocal, Whereis, Skip), search engine marketing and optimisation services, website products, social, data and mapping solutions and through its digital advertising agency, Found. Sensis is also Australia’s largest print directory publisher including the Yellow Pages and White Pages.

W: www.yellow.com.au The Zagame brand continues to grow its passion for things that move. With some of the world’s premium marques and vehicles, the Zagame portfolio provides Melbourne with a world class automotive experience. We are dedicated to automotive excellence, constantly striving to provide superior customer service, the old hospitality way.

W: www.zag.com.au Zegal’s vision is a world where the business of law works for everyone Companies that are connected to knowledge, their advisors, and use workflows to run their organisation are smarter and more profitable. Our mission is to make this the new normal for millions of businesses across the globe.

Founded in 2013, Zegal is the fastest growing LegalTech company operating across Asia Pacific and Europe. Today, business users and lawyers across the globe trust Zegal’s software to solve legal problems in an affordable and efficient way.

Zegal is led by a talented team of 60 employees and has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

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“Zenith Payments is the leading payments processing and prepaid card provider in Australia. We are proudly Australian and 100% privately owned.

Zenith has been operating since 1984 and, until 2014, was part of Pinpoint which is the world leader in loyalty and credit card programs with 100 million customers, 50,000 merchants and 25 banks. When Pinpoint was sold to Mastercard in June 2014, Zenith separated from the Pinpoint Group and charted its own course, continuing its phenomenal growth trajectory in the payment industry.”

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Ovida is owned and backed by one of Australia’s largest energy infrastructure companies, SGSP (Australia) Assets Pty Ltd (SGSPAA), who own $10.5 billion worth of major utility infrastructure across Australia

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“Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia is a market leading provider of integrated print hardware and software solutions with the power to transform the business environment.

As a technology innovator aiming to create value for our customers and society, Konica Minolta invests continually in research and development in order to deliver inspiring products that give shape to ideas. “ Office Multifunction Printers, Production Print Systems, Industrial Print, Wide Format Printers & Scanners, Content Services, Print Management and Managed Print Services.

Digital X-ray diagnostic imaging systems (CR, DR) / Digital mammography / Diagnostic ultrasound systems / Medical imaging filing systems / Medical management ICT service Colorimeters / Luminance meters / Spectrophotometers / Photovoltaic reference cells

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“CiGen is a pure-play specialist in the realms of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Intelligent Automation.

We partner with organisations to help them actualise the benefits of robotic process automation, achieve rapid ROI and cultivate a flexible operational environment for their future growth.

Our ultimate goal is to energise the organisations and workforce of tomorrow as digital technologies increasingly evolve toward Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computational Intelligence (CI).”

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Did you know the Australian Federal Government offers a tax incentive for companies undertaking Research and Development (R&D)? If you have an eligible product you could receive the benefit in the form of a tax offset; a refund or saving, depending on your tax position.

With an aim to boost competitiveness and improve productivity across the Australian economy, the R&D Tax Incentive is offered to a range of industries. At Innercode, we’ve chosen to focus solely on the software and technology industry. We are Australia’s only consulting firm specialising in helping companies within this industry through the R&D Tax Incentive claims process. Our clients range from small startups right through to medium and large tech businesses.

Ready to claim the R&D Tax Incentive for tech innovation?

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Eligibility The program is administered by AusIndustry and the Australian Tax Office and unlike many of the state-based government grants on offer, the R&D process is non-competitive in the sense that it comes under tax legislation. This means your project is determined to be eligible or it’s not. If it meets the tax legislation, is compliant with the law and the documentation is prepared correctly for the project as well as for the expenditure being claimed, you will receive the benefit.

However, knowing whether your project is eligible is not so clear cut for many companies. As a result, we often find clients coming to us who had previously thought they were ineligible and/or had not been receiving the maximum benefit they were entitled to. What are you waiting for?

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Spotlight on compliance The R&D Tax Incentive encourages companies to engage in R&D that benefits Australia and there is a strong focus on compliance to ensure the funds are channelled appropriately.

In fact, the 2018 Federal Budget included an increased allocation of resources to AusIndustry and the Australian Tax Office for audit and review activity.

The crackdown on non-compliant claims is intended to ensure that the incentives are used for their real purpose. At Innercode, we’ve always been a compliance-focused business and we support this approach. We believe that a fair application of the incentive is the only way to drive forward innovation. We stand by this through our commitment to not charge additional fees for any audits or reviews that may come from our claims in the future.

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The Innercode difference Our all-inclusive success-based fee (no refund to you, no payment to us) includes: • Qualifying your entity and R&D project • Writing up the details of the R&D project and activities undertaken • Quantifying the eligible expenditure of the claim • Preparing and lodging the R&D claim application form and preparing the R&D Tax Schedule for your accountant to lodge • Undertaking the record keeping that is required to substantiate the claim • Doing any audits or reviews that may come from the claim, for no extra charge.

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Since 2008, Chris Prokopiou, founder and Managing Director of ‘Boutique Coffee @work’ heralded what has now grown to a vast number of valued clients throughout Melbourne who love the aromatic coffee, delicious and delicious hot chocolate and other delightful hot beverages.

FOR YOUR BUSINESS When people are in business or are contemplating setting up a business, storage is not often on their list of priorities.

important we are open when you need us to be open, so you can keep running your business.

However, it quickly becomes apparent that “space” is a commodity that can really affect the profit and loss of many businesses. Whereas we are a national business each one of our Storage facilities is a local business relying on other local businesses and the community. One of the advantages of operating as a local identity is we can quickly adapt our services to suit the unique needs of each of our customers. Whether your business is a small startup or a large multinational, Storage King can tailor the right business solution to match your requirements. There are many benefits of using Storage King as an alternative to traditional warehouse storage spaces.

We consider ourselves to be the Kings of Storage, Moving and More. We take your businesses needs very seriously and understand the “more” is what gives Storage King the edge.

With the online business becoming a bigger part of many businesses we have all the packaging materials you’ll need to ensure your products arrive safe and undamaged.

There are no complex long-term leases to sign, and you can alter the size of your storage space as your business grows or during seasonal peak times. In saying this, having numerous locations is a definite strength.

As Australia’s largest self-storage provider, Storage King has the scale and expertise to solve multi-site storage problems in a manner that will simplify your operations, improve your efficiency and reduce costs.

Storage King provides Corporate Account Management through their Corporate Accounts Program.

At Storage King we are your storage concierge. We can provide everything you may need and if we can’t we can arrange it for your business.

Most Storage King stores have forklifts available on-site, many of our facilities offer complimentary and convenient access to meeting/board rooms turning your storage facilities into a virtual office.

Our facilities are monitored with CCTV 24/7, so you know your goods are safe and secure with us and just as

We’ve established our own shipping business “Parcel King” to make the whole process of delivering your goods to customers as seamless as possible

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Storage King is Australasia’s largest self-storage company, with over 150 locations throughout Australia and New Zealand. Storage King’s primary objective is to maintain its position as the number one self-storage brand in Australasia through its network of convenient storage locations, wide range of boxes and packing materials and its trusted choices in moving solutions.

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Elegant Media has a proud history over 10 years in the Information Technology (IT) industry and the team at Elegant Media has specialised in Mobile App Development services for the past 8 years. We at Elegant Media hold the tagline as the ‘Only ISO certified App development company in Australia’ and has entered into partnerships with Apple and Google in their respective partner network programmes. The Company has developed more than double the number of apps than near competitor in Australia across a diverse range of industries which include first-time entrepreneurs, small scale businesses, the Australian Government including the ATO and ACMA, Local Councils (City of Bunbury) and Multi-national corporations such as Coca Cola, McDonalds and Cummins South Pacific. We at Elegant Media are committed to deliver projects that help our clients embrace mobile technology.

The mobile phone is changing the world and mobile apps are the catalyst in bringing about that change. Data suggests that nearly 75% of Australians use a Smart Phone and revenue generated from Mobile Apps have doubled during the past few years. Thus, paving the way for the importance of having a Mobile App. However, the question many clients ask us is,

‘How much does it cost to get an app developed’? or ‘Is it expensive to get an app developed’?

Elegant Media has the perfect solution where we could design and develop the app for you on a pay as you go ‘Flexi Plan’. There is no lock in contract and you have the freedom

to change the project scope at any time. It is very popular among businesses and start up businesses since the main purpose of having a business app would be to streamline the business process and of course, increase sales, therefore, in that instance, it is best to proceed with the ‘Flexi Plan’ since Elegant Media releases a project update every fortnight.

At each stage of app development: wireframes, designs and development, you will receive a progress update every fortnight so that you could check the work that has been done before moving forward. It helps businesses to release a basic version to the market initially and then scale it up based on user feedback and business growth. The flexi plan is priced at just $1,990 per month and you have the freedom to pause and resume work on the project at anytime.

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Why i started Ryan Spaccavento Founder It’s no secret that Melbourne is a world leader in cafe culture.

What I noticed when I’ve attended Melbourne-based events is a huge gap between the quality of coffee you can get from any one of Melbourne’s great cafes and what you typically get served at an event.

Whenever I’ve asked “have you ever had a bad coffee at an event?” most people have typically piped up and responded with an abrupt “yes”.

Put simply, the standard of event coffee was something of yesteryear - while Melbourne’s cafes are serving specialty, locally roasted individually brewed cups of coffee to perfection, event coffee has for a large part remained the forgotten sibling.

That disparity was the catalyst that drove us to bring the quality and standard of coffee that we as Melbournians have grown to love (and expect) in our daily routines to business events.

Our original mission started with a simple goal, to “save people from drinking bad coffee at events”. Since then,

we’ve grown and developed into something that is bigger but that ethos still exists and still drives what we do today.

One of the critical pieces of the puzzle that fell into place when we got going was seeing the sheer impact and difference that having a coffee cart at an event made. When people are given free coffee they’re usually pretty happy. But when it’s g​reat​ free coffee with some genuinely friendly service, it’s a game changer.

How do we know this?

Well, when there’s coffee at an event, we’ve noticed that people tend to stay in the space. They queue up, they network, they mingle. The coffee cart becomes a hub for activating conversations and exchanges between people that might’ve otherwise dispersed. In this way, the humble coffee cart is everything it claims to be, and yet so much more.

The way that a coffee cart activates connection is twofold. On the one hand, coffee has always provided a social platform for individuals who might not have an easy way to break the ice. You only need to look to Melbourne’s brunch culture for proof of that concept. But on the other hand, for a brand, free coffee at an event c​reates​a platform to connect, to share a message, to ignite conversations that might not have happened.

Five years on, the standards for event coffee that we’ve been pushing towards are becoming increasingly popular. This has been a much needed step in the right direction and one I’m proud to have been a part of. It’s a push towards benefiting event organisers just as much as those attending our events.

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Our flexible, innovative and client focussed service culture encourages our staff to form a partnership with your business where we go the extra distance in meeting and exceeding your expectations. Our products, services and unique way of doing business offer value through: - Providing low cost, cloud-based payroll and human resource systems and approaches, supported by Australian software providers and backed by employment law and accounting professionals; - Improving client productivity and efficiency through the allocation of dedicated Certified Payroll Specialists and qualified Human Resource professionals.

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- By being a 100% Australian owned business, you liaise with people in Australia who understand our rules and regulations when it comes to employing people, managing people and paying people.

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- Forming strategic partnerships that provide added benefits which, in addition to our core business, support the employee work-life experience cycle for PAY plus HR clients.

administrative support staff.

- You will reduce your organisation’s expenditure on business systems or trying to keep up with the latest technologies.

We invite you to compare our bundled monthly fee-for-service offering and service benefits with your current in-house payroll administration costs or other providers. Overall, PAY plus HR converts and performs the time-consuming functions associated with in-house payroll and human resource operations so you can concentrate on increasing revenues by focussing on your core business processes and strategies.

- You will receive predictable monthly, quarterly or year-onyear reporting, ensuring your company’s legislative and statutory compliance.

The benefits of using PAY plus HR are: - You will automate many of the time-consuming tasks associated with payroll and HR administration.

- You are fully supported by professionals in payroll and human resources who are up to date with relevant knowledge, legislation and latest information. Consider us your subject matter experts!

- We don’t just process your problems under an ‘outsourced’ approach. Our offering includes advising you about your obligations and what improvements we can see for your business so you make the best decisions possible to achieve compliance to employee work-flow procedures from employment right through to termination.

- Our services can be deployed easily and quickly via dedicated PAY plus HR Advisers who will manage any changeover to us, as well as being your ongoing support and ‘go to’ people for your payroll and related HR needs.

- Our approach is a combined Payroll and related HR business solution, providing cost savings without compromising on quality.

- You will immediately reduce your current or projected fixed wages costs with the reduction of in-house payroll and HR

- Staff and management will benefit from using a modern system which includes the benefit of accessing your own information via an Employee Portal and App for Android and iOS. - Information is encrypted and data management security deployed - you can be assured of your information security and integrity at all times.

- PAY plus HR offers implementation flexibility to meet your organisation’s unique Payroll (and HR) needs. By utilising PAY plus HR’s services, you will eliminate the risk of unexpected costs for application software, hardware upgrades and support and administrative staff. You can be assured your staff are paid accurately and on time.

- Our clients have access to their information 24 hours per day, 7 days per week via cloud-based systems.

Overall, you can be assured of receiving the highest service standards in today’s contemporary business environment where saving time and money are key requirements. These standards are further defined in our client Service Level Agreement that you are provided with when you sign up to the PAY plus HR managed service offering.

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Franchise Your Business LegalVision is a NewLaw firm that aims to improve legal services. We specialise in commercial law including franchising, and this article sets out how you can turn your growing business into a franchise system.

1. Structuring a Franchise System Franchise systems commonly have a business structure where the business founders own shares in a holding company. The holding company owns the rights to the business concept and should own all of the trade marks for the brand. This holding company also owns 100% of the shares in the operating companies of the franchise system. The operating company does the trading of the business, such as entering into contracts with franchisees and employees.

Most retail franchise systems will have three operating companies: - X Franchising Pty Ltd; - X Leasing Pty Ltd; and - X Operations Pty Ltd.

2. Protecting Your Concept When setting up your new franchise system you need to protect your unique business concept using a trade mark. You can trademark your business name, logo, and slogan.

The application process takes seven to eight months, so if you haven’t trademarked your business name already, you should start the application process as soon as possible.

3. Systemisation and Operations Thirdly, you need to turn your business concept into a system so that a potential franchisee can run a store and still provide the same quality of goods or services. There are three aspects to creating this system: 1. create an operations manual; 2. ensure setup is consistent across stores; and 3. have a system to train and support franchisees.

In addition to this, whenever you are speaking to potential franchisees, you should have a confidentiality deed in place before providing them with further details about how your business concept works.

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Franchise systems usually provide an operations manual as a guide for franchisees.Many franchise systems provide online operations manuals and an online portal for franchisees to access this information. An operations manual is the best way to present an A to Z checklist of how to run your business concept presented to someone who has never run one before.

You will also need to create a system to ensure that the setup of your franchise branches or stores is consistent. Most franchise concepts have a set of store fit-outs that are copied across all of their stores.

Thirdly, you will also need to make sure that you have a system for training and supporting your franchisees. This will ensure the quality of your business concept is maintained across your entire franchise system.

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Overall, franchising is a good option for businesses that have an excellent business concept and branding but limited capital to support corporate growth.

LegalVision has set up many successful franchise systems. If you have any questions about turning your business into a franchise system, visit the LegalVision stand at the B2B expo.

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4. Legal Documents The fourth step to setting up a franchise system is making sure that you have your legal documents in place. Under the Franchise Code of Conduct your franchisees will need to receive a copy of the: - franchise agreement; - disclosure document; - Franchisee Information Statement; and - lease or licence to the store premises (if you have physical stores).

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occupy (if you have physical stores). These documents cover the details and terms of a franchisee owning a store or branch in your franchise system. The Franchisee Information Statement is a document provided as a matter of form by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that you can provide to your franchisees.

5. Recruiting Franchisees Once these steps are complete, you are ready to recruit franchisees into your franchise system. Often, franchise systems take special care when selecting their first couple of franchisees as they are brand ambassadors, some franchise systems have even recruited employees in their existing store to be their first franchisees.

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Succeeding as a B2B Specialist in Australia Countless online business guides are written from an academic or journalistic perspective with little industry insight.

I know I’ve struggled to find blueprints that genuinely speak to my understanding of the Australian business-to-business marketplace, which is why I’ve decided to share with you more of my take on the topic. Based on my personal experience leading a successful Australian B2B company for over thirteen years, here are three tips that will help give you the edge.

Be Smart – Leverage Everything You Do There is an application, service, or software for amplifying any task you can imagine these days. Make use of these and reclaim more of your time for other things. Follow social media influencers, business owners, and consultants on technology through Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. These people know the B2B market and regularly post tips, tricks, and recommendations that you can utilise as part of your growing business. For Cubic Promote, I’ve tried to get on board from day one with different technologies that help streamline elements of my business. These include; marketing, processing, communicating, product photography, videos, content management, product quality control and delivery.

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world around you are moving at such a speed, you don’t want to miss opportunities by focusing on things that you can’t change. By keeping an open mind when developing your business strategy and you will continue to improve your methods and approach over time. Solutions to business problems can come out of the blue, be prepared!

Consistency for a Sustainable Business The mentality and concepts needed to run a specialist B2B company are also the same tools you will need to thrive in any career or profession. The media focuses on niche startup success stories, but the reality for most businesses is that traditional operation approaches and methods still net the best results.

99% of businesses cannot coast by on the buzz of new technology - they need proven approaches when interacting with other companies. A specialist business requires consistency to succeed. Your team and clients need you to wake up at the same time each day and put in a solid effort to follow through task completion, to continuously push the envelope, and to problem solve issues that arise throughout the day and week.

If you are eager to start in the B2B industry or to improve your current path, these tips will give you a boost. It does not matter if you do not succeed, but it does matter if you don’t try. Think of this as a challenge of a lifetime; you’re not a loser for forging a new path in the B2B world and trying something different, no matter how you measure your success, by attempting something new you have everything to gain.

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