All Bloggers

Adrian Raftery has over 20 years experience with small businesses and individuals as an award winning Chartered Accountant & Certified Financial Planner. He is managing director of ARW Chartered Accountants and CEO of accountantsRus and is fast becoming one of Australia’s leading commentators on all matters relating to finance, tax and superannuation. This blog is designed to provide helpful advice to business owners about how to manage their finances and get their tax right.

After an extensive career in TV journalism including Channel 9’s Getaway and A Current Affair, Monica Rosenfeld established WordStorm PR in 2000. Monica’s experience at Channel 9 was invaluable as it allowed her to set up a PR agency that clearly understood the day-to-day workings of a busy media office. WordStorm PR represents a range of consumer, lifestyle, food, health, hospitality and B2B clients. With her extensive experience in public relations, Monica’s blog will focus on helping business owners to effectively communicate to the media and consumers to get their brand noticed.

Jen is editor of Dynamic Business magazine. She also likes to whinge. A lot. Her journalistic career in the UK spans almost a decade in newspapers and magazines and has been as diverse as interviewing celebrities to reporting on the 2005 London bombings. She is passionate about making the magazine the leading provider of practical, expert advice for SMEs in Australia. Jen’s blog will profile a day in the life of an editor and include many strong opinions and a lot of ranting.

Dale Gillham is a sought after key note speaker and author of the best selling book 'How to Beat the Managed Funds by 20%'. He is renowned for his upfront and straightforward share market commentary, sought after by many major newspapers and magazines around Australia, as well as national television including National Nine News and Sky News. In this blog he talks about all things relating to shares and investment, with particular focus on how to invest your money wisely.

Jessica is the Online Manager for dynamicbusiness.com. With a background in journalism and marketing, Jessica is passionate about the media and communications and is dedicated to making the website the leading online resource for small to medium businesses. As a proud Gen Y’er, Jessica’s blog will give you a rare insight into the complex minds of Gen Y’ers with a focus on online, exploring everything from social networking, to mobile phone obsessions and how you can market to this tech savvy bunch.

Thousands of businesses each year choose Australian Business International Trade Services for assistance with export, investment and growth strategies. Our range of services include business improvement, market intelligence, growth strategies, export documentation, productivity analysis, government programs/funding and international contacts. Whether you are a first time exporter, a growing international company or you’re looking to invest in another country, Australian Business International Trade Services will guide you through each stage of international business growth.

Tina Radford is the founder and Managing Director of HR Business Solutions. She is a firm believer that implementing the right HR solution can make a fundamental impact to the overall performance and effectiveness a company’s most valuable asset – staff. In her blog, Tina brings a refreshingly different style and substance to the typical corporate HR presentation.

Sharon is a pioneer in the Australian marketing industry and is the CEO of one of Australia’s highest profile integrated, B2B marketing, PR and creative agencies; Taurus Marketing. Sharon is a highly experienced International public speaker and trainer and sits on a number of prestigious boards. Sharon’s ‘no bull’ approach will be reflected in her blog, with frank commentary on a variety of topics.

Sunday’s Yard is a Young Achievement Australia business which produces casual tops for female teenagers and young adults. The tops are unique in design and are recycled from quality shirts purchased at second-hand shops and vintage stores. Each top is individual and tells its own story. The 16 students participating in the program range from year 10 to 12 from St Andrews Lutheran College on the Gold Coast. The students all have a passion for business and are dedicated to making their business a success.

Gotchya is a Young Achievement Australia company managed by 13 enterprising Tully State High School Year 10 Business Education students. Tully is situated in North Queensland in a predominantly sugar and banana growing area where the cane toad poses a huge environmental problem. Gotchya is producing a toad trap which will aid in the decline of the toad population and decrease the impact that toads have on the environment.