[Ep #13] Dealing with Disruption: Will you be the Disruptor or the Disrupted?

Dealing with Disruption: Will you be the Disruptor or the Disrupted? According to Australian Bureau of Statistics one of the biggest challenges for businesses is to stick with it long enough to make enough money. The failure rate is also attributed to a lack of financial understanding and lack of management ability. In fact Business Women Australia's Core Data Research confirmed that many femate business leaders saw achieving business growth to be both the biggest macro challenge and biggest opportunity in the new financial year. Add to that the changes being felt across many industries – disruption is well and truly upon us. If this is something that concerns you too, then today’s guest is here to help. Joining me today is Pauline Bright. Pauline Bright is an award winning business owner and business coach who, over the last 12 years, has coached and trained hundreds of small business owners.  She has owned 11 businesses over 35 years in advertising, design, consulting, retail, manufacturing, and wholesaling. She has been profiled in national magazines, had her design work distributed globally and been a trainer and facilitator for major national companies. Pauline speaks engagingly about what it takes to be a success, with plenty of practical instructions as well.  She simplifies complex business strategies to make running a business easier, more enjoyable and more profitable. On today’s show, Pauline shares: * Dealing with Disruption – is it a helpful influence or disaster waiting to happen? Will you be the disruptor or the disrupted? * Demystifying business – taking the dry dusty and boring out of business to make it more enjoyable and much easier to understand. * 5 key factors of disruption – internal and external forces you can control when you are aware of them. At some point your business will need to become more sophisticated and less like a “time for money” job. – Pauline Bright About our Guest:  Pauline Bright is an award winning business owner and business coach who, over the last 12 years, has coached and trained hundreds of small business owners.  She has owned 11 businesses over 35 years in advertising, design, consulting, retail, manufacturing, and wholesaling. She has been profiled in national magazines, had her design work distributed globally and been a trainer and facilitator for major national companies. Pauline speaks engagingly about what it takes to be a success, with plenty of practical instructions as well.  She simplifies complex business strategies to make running a business easier, more enjoyable and more profitable. Connect with our Guest: * Website: brightbusiness.net.au * LinkedIn: paulinebright Connect with Business Women Australia: * Website:  www.BusinessWomenAustralia.com.au * Twitter: Business Women Australia * Linkedin: Business Women Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices