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Hazel Theocharous, Assisting U Virtually

Hazel Theocharous, Assisting U Virtually

Hazel Theocharous is a virtual assistant who listens to her clients and then assesses their admin, assists with their admin and answers their admin... Read more

Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy

Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy

Karen Churchill helps her clients achieve their goals by communicating as well as possible with the people who matter to them. This can be done by ... 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

Keagan York, Compass Global Markets Pty Ltd

Keagan York, Compass Global Markets Pty Ltd

Compass Global Markets can help you with any aspect of the Foreign Currency transfers and Commodity markets from corporate hedging to wealth creation. 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

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Black Coffee Communication helps clients increase sales and improve brand recognition through compelling business writing. Read more

Kate James, Total Balance

Kate James, Total Balance

Through her business coaching and life coaching, Kate James works with the concepts of mindfulness, creativity and authenticity to help people chan... Read more

Mark Rubiolo, Bubbling With Energy Entertainment

Mark Rubiolo, Bubbling With Energy Entertainment

Bubbling With Energy provides entertainment and amusements for corporate events and private parties including jumping castles, mechanical bulls, su... Read more

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Shelcom Corporate Services help make the government registration process of starting up a company simple, fast and faultless for new business owners. 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

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

Paula Durrant, Durrant’s Accounting Services Pty Ltd

Paula Durrant, Durrant’s Accounting Services Pty Ltd

Paula Durrant is a tax accountant for small to medium businesses, and high income individuals. 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

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Small Business Wizardry gives small business owners the tools and resources they need to start and grow their business. Read more

Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design

Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design

Jen Clark is an experienced freelance graphic and web designer specialising in the delivery of innovative logo and branding solutions and functiona... 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 Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Upclose & Virtual provides professional, cost effective, secretarial services for businesses and individuals throughout Australia to reduce the bur... Read more

Victoria Judge, Expert Agency

Victoria Judge, Expert Agency

Victoria Judge helps people build a successful business around their expertise, through a combination of one-on-one workshops and outsourced servic... Read more

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Golden Days Images preserves old photos and places them on DVD and CD. They are also branching out into capturing small events involving filming an... Read more

Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products

Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products

Mulayam Products manufactures natural skin care products for all ages and all skin types. It helps to take care of the skin and enhance its beauty. Read more

Hazel Theocharous, Assisting U Virtually
Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy
Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!
Keagan York, Compass Global Markets Pty Ltd
Banika Smee, Witjuti
Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication
Kate James, Total Balance
Mark Rubiolo, Bubbling With Energy Entertainment
Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services
Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses
Fiona Johnston, Peach Business Management
Paula Durrant, Durrant’s Accounting Services Pty Ltd
Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth
Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry
Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design
Richard Jenner, The Type Shed
Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual
Victoria Judge, Expert Agency
Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images
Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products
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Small businesses are increasingly making use of cloud-based solutions (also known as software as a service, or SaaS) which is accessed online through your browser. In this section we look at the benefits of using cloud technology to manage your business better. Topics covered include accounting in the cloud (for more listen to this lively webinar by trainer extraordinaire Heather Smith of ANISE Consulting) and the advantages of using cloud software rather than off-the-shelf software.


How safe is that cloud app?

17 May 12 | Scott McKenzie

Cloud apps might seem like a godsend for soloists, increasing efficiency, mobility and capabilities, and are often free to download and install. But have you considered the risks associated with the benefits? Read more

Comments: 6

Is cloud computing best for my business?

05 May 12 | Heather Cox

There’s been a lot of talk recently about how the cloud will revolutionise business computing. But how is it different to what you’re doing now, and what’s the benefit? Read more

Comments: 7

Why the cloud is safer than your desktop

20 Apr 12 | Sholto Macpherson

One of the greatest concerns about cloud-computing services is security. Is it safer to put important information on the web, or should you keep it on your desktop or server under lock and key? Read more

Comments: 5

Cloud computing solutions: pros and cons

09 Mar 12 | Rhys Roberts

Cloud computing solutions are growing in popularity by the day. Here’s a summary of the advantages and disadvantages that are of most relevance to small business owners. Read more

Comments: 25

Cloud technology: Ending the ‘track changes’ nightmare

01 Mar 12 | Sholto Macpherson

If you find the ‘track changes’ function in your word processing program frustrating, look to cloud technology for more user-friendly solutions. Read more

Comments: 3

Introduction to cloud computing

03 Feb 12 | Rhys Roberts

Proponents argue that cloud computing will deliver wonderful productivity gains at low costs. So what is it, and could it be useful for your business? Here is a great introduction to cloud computing. Read more

Comments: 14

Stop buying shrinkwrapped software

15 Dec 11 | Sholto Macpherson

The days of purchasing shrinkwrapped software from a box are numbered, thanks to the rise and rise of cloud software. Here’s why that’s a good thing. Read more

Comments: 3

Accounting in the cloud

07 Oct 11 | Karl Veitch

Small businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-based solutions (also known as software as a service, or SaaS) to manage their businesses more cost-effectively. Here are some reasons for accounting in the cloud. Read more

Comments: 4

Cloud computing explained

27 Sep 09 | Robert Gerrish

In this video, I catch up with Zoe Freeman, an online advocate and lover of anything that aids productivity. Zoe explains the meaning and benefits of cloud computing and shares her tips on some stand out applications. Read more

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