Blog Posts
Love is Blind
Loving your product is a wonderful thing. Every moment you work on it is a labour of love. It really is your child and can do no wrong Every day you are digging a deeper hole.
Business Strategy and the Golf Swing
Ok, so I am a golf tragic. You do not need a good golf swing to get out on the course and have a fun afternoon. Just do it. Of course you will not want to keep score too closely. If the results of the game are important to you, then ...
Risk is Good
How often do we hear the comment “It sounds risky” as a way of saying “I wouldn’t recommend it” Unless there is risk, then it is rarely a business you would want to invest in. The secret of course is to be able to assess the risk against the potential rewards ...
Are you made for each other?
The good news is that there are only three questions you need to answer. 1. Competency; can they actually do the job? 2. Compatibility; will we enjoy working together? 3. Motivation; what do they expect from the relationship? If they do not tick all of the boxes, then you are making the wrong decision. ...
Does repeating the same thing really get the same results?
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results Albert Einstein Stupidity: doing the same thing over and over again expecting the same results when the economic conditions have changed
Why wait for trouble, head it off before it arrives
In thinking about this article on Marketing, I was drawn to Michael Porter’s book on ‘Competitive Strategy’, which just happened to be on the shelf in the Business Matters Magazine office. Isn’t all marketing strategy essentially competitive? Although Porter points out it may be deemed to be either offensive or defensive. ...
Joined the Advisory Board for Students in Free Enterprise 'SIFE'
I am really pleased to have been invited to join the Business Advisory Board for SIFE group at the University of Sunshine Coast. SIFE is the world’s largest university-based, free-enterprise organisation. It is global, non-profit entity that is changing the world through dedicated students on more than 1600 university ...
Who do investors invest in?
A Start-up begins with a great idea, but all too often, that’s where it ends. Ideas have to be implemented well to get the desired results. Good implementation requires a plan, and a good plan and good operational decisions come from good people. That’s why investors invest in entrepreneurs, rather than ideas. Now you ...
How to Fail as a Start-Up
There is no shortage of contributors to the theme of how to be a success in business, but then it is easier to write about it than achieve it. Maybe we all learn more from mistakes than from successes, since being successful might really have meant we were in the right ...
Giving a workshop on Strategy with Business Matters Magazine
Working closely with Vickie Magic at the magazine always inspires and creates valuable activity. So I have taken the themes from my articles and converted them into Workshop on the subject of Business Strategy to be given to Advertisers and Contributors of the magazine next Wednesday February 22.
So how many strategies do you need?
So you think Strategy is just a Marketing issue! It is much, much, more Often it begins as a Vision, is driven forward with a Passion and then emerges as a Marketing Strategy If that is all you have then you may attract customer attention but you will probably lose your business before ...
How to avoid the death spiral
In this article I describe seven classical ways in which a business can potentially create new revenue streams without corrupting their original business model.Making any of these changes must be carefully researched and discussed with all key stakeholders in your business.The need for change should be the result of observing ...Services & Solutions
Q For Growth
This is a 25 hour program that will change the way you manage and grow your business. It is typically completed within a three month period but that is determined by the nature and needs of the business. The total Fees are $3,000 but are charged at $250 per month for 12 months to eliminate any pressure on your cash flow.
Welcome to Q Business
David Reading, AFAIM B.Sc Eng, has been associated with many Start-Up businesses and with organisations going through major change. This experience has been transferred into Q Business to deliver Strategies for Growth and a Management & Advisory Service for small or start-up businesses on the Sunshine Coast. David writes a Column on the subject of "Growth Matters" for the Business Matters Magazine, is a member of the QLD Govt Mentoring for Growth Consultants Panel. David's professional Bio is given in the About Us section of this website.
Q Business Consulting
Whereas ‘Q for Growth’ establishes the future direction and business strategies for the company ‘Q for Management’ keeps the business on track and deals with all business issues and opportunities as they arise each month The service comprises a monthly half day review of current business and identifies specific initiatives for the next month and the coming quarter. These actions plans will be consistent with the long term vision for the company. ‘Q On Call’ is an additional free support service to complement the monthly meetings.
Q Software Consulting
First we define the Software Functionality you really need If you have not completed a review of your business systems and the software you have been using in the past two years, chances are there will be significant scope for improvements in business performance. An overview of what software you are using and where you should be using IT Systems, but are not currently doing so, will only take a few days to determine if changes will enhance the business.