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Erratic Government Grant Policies Hamper SME Business & Export Growth

One of the greatest inhibitors to growth in Australia is the constantly changing policies at the influential levels of government.

While industries, on the whole, go about their business on a daily basis without any reference to grants, there are a number of companies that can look to government grants and identify these as being influential in achieving success, particularly in exports.  Read more

A.I.D.A. IS A GOOD MODEL FOR WEB COPY

Developing good copy for the web page has been more of an art than a science.

When the web first began, people loaded on as much copy as they could to try to entice people to come to their site to find a company that is secure and comfortable for them to deal with, and one that can develop online relationships while still providing the quick search for products and services.  Read more

SERVICES NEED DIFFERENT APPROACH TO CUSTOMER RELATIONS

We all understand that services create intangible benefits that are often hard to convert to tangible offerings for clients.

This is difficult when we know that most of us prefer to see, touch, feel, own products and we often have difficulty parting with money when services are not immediate and consumable at the time of purchase.  Read more

GLOBAL CITIES PROVIDE A VIABLE CITY-CENTRIC EXPORT OPPORTUNITY THAT WILL HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON EXPORTS IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS

1. Statistics show that 20 mega cities in the world account for 75% of the carbon emissions of all cities.

2. Mega cities will become increasingly larger in the future because the world is becoming more heavily urbanized. Read more

Trade Marks Office Protecting Everyone & Assisting No-One In Business

The Australian Trade Marks Office is the one office in Australia for the registration of Australian trade marks.

Recently we have noticed that the Trade Marks Office has taken longer to complete trade mark registrations, which is unfortunate because trade marking is an essential part of business structure, management and intellectual property registration and protection.  Read more

BUSINESS PLANS & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Competitive Edge continues to offer organisations nationally experience and a creative approach to commercialisation of products, in addition to individual business development, continuous innovation and structural change for future succession and management success.

Many of these programs are subsidised by State Government programs, which Competitive Edge applies for on a “success fee” basis. These programs result in the improved capability and capacity of management through ongoing dialogue with the consultant, as well as contributing to pragmatic planning and successful business outcomes supported by government subsidies.