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Trilogy Funding are residential mortgage brokers specializing in all forms of residential property finance. Trilogy where named in the top 25 brokerages nationally for 2012. When someone asks what we do at Trilogy, it's tempting to just say we help them on their journey to independent wealth and ultimately, financial freedom. But it is a lot more than that! It...
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B2B magazine's philosophy is to work with businesses to promote them and celebrate their successes. B2B magazine is the regions only business publication. Not many people know that B2B is distributed to all businesses with a physical address in the Canberra region each month through Australia Post. In addition to this B2B is also distributed to 130 cafes in government...
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Results driven digital strategies direction is so much more important than speed - many people are going nowhere fast. Many business owners fail to really look at the strategic direction of their business on a regular basis. With time and pressure of running a small business, goals often become blurry. Thinking strategically, takes time and patience - which is often...
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The Fitout Factory has been operating since 1991 and has been engaged in commercial office fitout and maintenance for 24 years. The company was formed in response to "the recession we had to have" (1990) when construction companies were falling into liquidation at an alarming rate in the ACT, and has endured the subsequent 1995 recession, to be well placed...
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Whose job is it to motivate staff? Do you remember being little and constantly being asked to clean your room by your parents? They would hassle you, punish you, bribe you, ground you, threaten you and for the most part, you wouldn't move. And then one day, a family friend or an aunty would come to visit, ask to see...
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People behind the numbers: Mateusz has worked with RSM Bird Cameron for over Four years as a manager in their Business Solutions Team. Previously he worked for five years in a financial planning firm providing advice and administering self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). Mateusz' family owns their own business, which ignited his passion for helping small business people navigate business structures...
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Good design should couple aesthetics with function." Nadine Neilson, Founder Journey Home Interior Design, a Canberra-based Interior design firm, employs this philosophy in every single project, be it a single room or entire building. All work conducted by Journey Home staff, suppliers and contractors is supervised by the director Nadine Neilson. Nadine launched Journey Home Interior Design in Canberra, after...
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We understand the complex world in which business owners operate in terms of compliance with multiple work health and safety laws, the legal requirement to deliver staff training to ensure safe and healthy workplaces, while at the same time running a successful business. With 35 years' experience specialising in work health and safety (WHS) consulting and training, our safety and...
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Arranging insurance for a business can be a daunting task. With so many products and providers to choose from and so much at stake if you get it wrong, it's no wonder many business owners find themselves overwhelmed. At Mezzanine Financial we take the pain out of the process by offering our clients a single source for all of their...
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Gay Spooner is the joint owner and joint managing director of Key Real Estate ACT Pty Limited. With over 12 years of local market experience and over $200 million in completed sales, Gay has established herself as one of the top go-to people in the ACT real estate industry. This status has been further enhanced in recent years by her...
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Fusion Painting is not your typical painting company. As our clients will tell you time and time again, we work really hard to give them a great experience. What sets us apart is our strong commitment to delivering high quality professional painting and decorating, coupled with excellent customer service. We strive to transform living and work spaces through the use...
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It's an office furniture emergency. What do you do? Brian Hunter and the team at Dizzy Office Furniture treat every call as though it's an emergency. Working with businesses and watching them grow is very rewarding, says Brian Hunter, managing director of Dizzy Office Furniture. You need a quick response to what ails you whether it's a reception desk to...
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The world is changing. People want things now. People want things cheap. However, these are not always the things that we should strive for. Tony Woods, owner of Concrete Benches, is an artisan driven by quality and sustainability. Tony wants to bring back the value in handcrafted items that will last for years to come. While a diesel fitter by...
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With more than 150 years of history, Baker Deane & Nutt (BDN) is one of the oldest law firms in Australia; every year in business, we've seen change and progress in our community. BDN's success relies on our ties to the community as well as the expertise of our practitioners to form enduring relationships with our clients. We maintain relationships...
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The relationship between business and sport is entrenched from the highest levels (eg the Toyota AFL Premiership; the Emirates Melbourne Cup; the VB Ashes Series) through to small businesses sponsoring local junior teams. Business sponsorship is crucial to modern sport. At the same time, an association with sport is an ideal means for businesses to increase brand recognition. Businesses use...
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Employers will transition away from higher levels of temporary and contract roles back to more permanent positions in the year ahead, but Canberrans should not expect big salary increases during this period. According to our 2015 Hays Salary Guide, released early June, 22 per cent of employees can expect a salary increase of three per cent or more in their...