INNOVATION HUB LAUNCHED
Support for smart tech ideas
By Di Bartok
A HUB of innovation in cutting-edge technology was officially opened at the Parramatta office of KPMG on the same morning that the council launched its Smart City strategy.
FAMILY BUSINESS SURVEY
FBs are optimistic and open to disruption
THE results of the KPMG and Family Business Australia 2015 Family Business Survey have been released.
SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS HILLS CONCERNS
Red tape and traffic prime worries
By Di Bartok
RED tape, traffic woes and the general economic outlook were weighing Hills businesses down, according to a professional survey that has set a challenge for governments and business networks alike.
HOME OF THE $76,000 MATTRESS
How culture shaped Beard dynasty
AH Beard is one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of quality mattresses and bedding. As a 5th generation family-owned Australian business, A.H. Beard has built a reputation as the innovators in sleep products.
KPMG'S SME SURVEY FINDINGS
Good intentions, poor planning
BUSINESSES in the SME space are yet to recognise the importance of growth and succession planning, according to the latest KPMG Private Enterprise Growth Intentions Snapshot.
AMALGAMATIONS: FIT OR UNFIT?
High-stakes game of musical councils
DECLARED unfit and sent back to the drawing board, two western Sydney’s powerhouses, Blacktown and Parramatta, couldn’t have had more contrasting reactions to a NSW Government ultimatum.
SYDNEY COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Big names headline at Bella Vista
THE Sydney Country Music Festival served up a hot slice of Australia’s finest country music at Bella Vista Farm last week.
INTROVERTS VS EXTROVERTS
What are you in the personality game?
By Di Bartok
SHALL the meek inherit the earth - or at least, control of the boardroom?
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF 36 CULTURES
Parramasala celebration attracts 30,000
THE annual Parramasala event was again a celebration of dance, music, food, fashion and crafts which attracted over 30,000 spectators over three days in October.
REGIONAL PROPERTY SENTIMENT
Slowing market opens new doors
By Keiasha Naidoo
RECENT changes in the property market have created new opportunities for buyers who may otherwise not have been able to purchase property during the high real estate market.
