What are the major issues facing Australian businesses in 2018? Key points from the recent Management For Design Business Conditions Survey: ■■ Almost 90% of respondents expect their business to continue to grow over next 12 months ■■ 30% of respondents are very optimistic that business performance will improve over the next 3 years ■■ Nearly 20% of businesses are expecting exceptional growth of more than 20% in the next year ■■ Refining business operations and improving leadership capability will be the key drivers of improving business performance To read the complete report please click here.
Australia Has Too Many Small Design Firms - M4D In The Media Andrew Heaton, Sub-Editor, Sourcable
Back in the 1990s, then-Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett encouraged young people in that state to follow a dream of starting their own business. In design, many have done that. Indeed, 2016 data from the ABS shows that there are around 10,800 businesses which operate in the architecture, engineering, planning or related consultant and design sector.
