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braaap is a mini motocross motorcycle retailer that has grown out of the passion of its founder Brad Smith. Now 22, Brad was 17 when he started the business in the family garage. At 18 he was in China looking for manufacturers. Since then he has been named “Young Entrepreneur of …
Planet Chocolate was created out of one of the big driving forces in business… Passion. Passion for the product and passion for a business with serious growth potential. And that’s the story of two brothers Greg and Darren Factor, both self confessed chocoholics, who saw a gap in the market for …
Real Estate Australia, the REA Group operates Australia’s most popular residential and commercial real estate websites. The company is Australia’s 6th largest online publisher by revenue and it ranks 3rd worldwide in online real estate classifieds…
Pack & Send specialises in packaging and freighting fragile, large, valuable and awkward items to a host of destinations. It regularly handles shipments worth anything from a few cents to tens of thousands of dollars…
Building an international business is far more complex, requiring far more knowledge about global market constraints than growing a business at home. There are many issues to consider….
Do your homework and you stand a far greater chance of success when you sign up for that winning franchise. Take advice from those in the know.
Amazing new communication technology, coupled with a rapidly growing trend to work from home, sound like the perfect match for a business opportunity. Hence, Gizmo. A company offering technical support in the home and not just for individuals or small business operators…
Of the many types of businesses suited to franchising as a way to grow, mortgage broking is a fine fit says Patrick Marion, loan consultant with Victoria based Citiwide Mortage Services. Citiwide is one of Australia’s longest operating mortgage broking companies…
Shingle Inn is a well established cafe and bakery based in Brisbane, Australia. It’s origins date back to the 1930′s, but it’s been in the hands of the Bellchambers family since 1975. Brother’s Andrew and Peter Bellchambers are now a driving force…
Total Tools is Australia’s leading industrial tools supplier. The company developed as a cooperative of twenty four independent stores each with working directors and experienced professional staff guaranteeing highly focused and motivated individual businesses…
Save On Bills has a clear vision, it aims to be an organisation of 500 consultants and decided that the only way to get there in the required time frame was to establish a full format franchise system. The company does what its name suggests…
Bringing order to a fragmented and disorganised business sector, thats how John O’Brien sees franchising, and he should know as founder of swimming pool maintenace chain PoolWerx which is now making waves in the USA, Europe and New Zealand, while still expanding in Australia. DC Strategy has played an important …
Every business comes back to three simple principles: A clearly defined value, a clear target market, and a sustainable and profitable business model.
Redclean is a specialist cleaning organisation on the rapid road to growth and success. Formally known as Vertigo Cleaning, which was establish in 1992, the company has launched a fresh new brand under the Redclean banner…
Pie Face is an Australian food retailer and manufacturer, founded by Wayne Homschek and Betty Fong. Since opening it’s first store in Bondi Junction in 2003 the company has grown to 13 stores with plans for further expansion.
Happy workers are better workers. That’s the catch cry of Dr Tim Sharpe, founder, Media liasion and Chief Happiness Officer of the Happiness Institute.
A core challenge for any network is to ensure the appropriate infrastructure is in place to support each stage of growth. Big Dad’s Pies had gone through a period of rapid network growth and the management team found themselves under pressure to achieve the next level of growth and to …
Brett Chenoweth of Gizmo discusses the challenges of a start up business and developing a regional distribution strategy.
Sarah Allen of Appliance Tagging Services discusses why all businesses should develop an electrical safety management program.
In 2004, Katherine Sampson made the decision to substantially redevelop the business established over the past 14 years under a new brand name – Healthy Habits. In the crowded sandwich market, Healthy Habits is Australia’s first national sandwich chain and has found a niche with high qualilty, exclusive products and services.
The Commonwealth Bank is one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated financial services, including retail, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and broking services.
ANZ Mortgage Solutions is a significant new direction for the ANZ. Ian Hendey, Executive Manager Mortgage Solutions, discusses the challenges and keys to success of establishing of an entirely new distribution channel for financial services.
Rebranding a high-profile organisation such as Forty Winks requires sensitivity to the market and sound advice. General Manager Roger Wilson discusses the drivers of the decision and the challenges of implementation.
Life Resolutions is a successful clinical psychology and counselling business. In what may be a world first for the psychology industry, Life Resolutions is establishing a national brand and network in an otherwise highly fragmented cottage industry. Mary Magalotti and Jodie Brenton discuss the balance between retaining the one-on-one client relationship …
Wiseberry is a real estate business that has come to life with a new approach to the industry. Thomas and Veronique Le Hoang explain the challenges of charting an entirely new business direction in an industry that has heard it all before.
Author of Good to Great elaborates on the thinking behind the book and the concepts that have become mainstream practices.
Executive Director of DC Strategy – Rod Young – speaks about the role of planning for growth which the likes of Boost, ANZ and Flight Centre have benefited from.
Founder and CEO of Bureaux – Ian Trevallion – discusses the thinking behind business lounge facilities in the CBD and the growth of the business.
Tim Harrison, the Founder and CEO of Superwoman, speaks about the growth and success of building a global financial services business.
Welcome to Business Insight brought to you by DC Strategy, speaking today with Shane Hills of Koko Black, providing a world class chocolate experience. The Australian retail space is a very competitive environment. In order to maintain a competitive edge, a unique and sustainable growth and development plan is imperative …
David Cohen, General Manager of Matchbox, speaks with DC Strategy about the business impact of their recently implemented remuneration incentive program. DCS: Welcome to the DC Strategy interview with David Cohen, General Manager of Matchbox. So David, why did Matchbox make the decision to invest in the remuneration incentive …
