Customer experience
Running your own business means you are likely to face many challenges, so it is essential to develop good problem solving skills. Which problem solving strategies you use will depend on both the nature of the problem and the way you like to work.
In this section we focus on different problem solving strategies and provide tips on developing your problem solving skills.
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Financial management
Late payments: Why collecting your money is even more important now
Late payments have always been a problem for small businesses, but right now they’re costing you dearly, writes small business mentor, Bronwyn Reid. Until...
Business purpose
Roxanne Calder’s top tips on retaining the best team
Roxanne Calder is the founder of Est10, a recruitment agency redefining the way businesses find their perfect team of staff. With over two decades...
Problem solving
Are you making these eight common small business mistakes?
Craig Dangar, Senior Partner and Principal Consultant at Vault Group, says there are eight big mistakes small business owners make that can seriously impact...
Problem solving
Outsourcing in your business: What, how and when to outsource
If your dream to run your own business so you can set your own lifestyle is proving harder than you thought, perhaps it’s time...
Problem solving
Focus on what matters most: Five steps to maximise your productivity
Are you feeling overwhelmed at the long list of tasks on your plate as a business owner? Focusing your energy on maximising your productivity,...
Problem solving
Podcast 224: This is what a successful small business pivot looks like
Edwina Robertson is a country wedding photographer, turned social media expert from Northern NSW. She’s also a brilliant example of a rural small business...
Problem solving
The surprising solution to your biggest problem
Think you’ve tried everything to fix what’s weighing you down? Now try this method for solving problems, writes Lucy Kippist.
Problem solving
How well do you handle criticism? 5 simple strategies
The reality is that if you run a business there will be times when you will face criticism. As tough as this can be,...
Problem solving
