Find a current news article talking about success or failures in the SME world. Copy the hyper link  into your response. You need to nominate:

• which part of the syllabus the article is specifically referring to in your answer and 
• why you thought it interesting & relevant.

Due: Monday May 30, 2011

Not compulsory viewing but for those of you who love iphones and ipads this is the latest idea in reading books online and I thought it was pretty cool...over to you http://www.ted.com/talks/mike_matas.html

As part of our conversations around what makes a successful SME business, we have touched on the ideas of reputations being built (and lost) on the back of stakeholders experience of your organisation. I came across this conversation at TED http://www.ted.com/conversations/2761/do_you_have_a_story_where_your.html  and it made me think, the power of a smile can be immeasurable, especially for the impact in your business. Using the 5 W's tell me about a time when a smile has changed your perception of a business...especially why.....
There is also a separate video to watch if you are interested...http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smiling.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2011-05-17
Due: Monday May 23, 2011

http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/newest-aussie-hightech-tycoons-multimilliondollar-deal-20110504-1e7sk.html

Being a techno geek pays big dividends according to this article. What considerations do you think Robert Murray would have had to think about when he started developing his game Firemint? Using the information covered in Business Planning powerpoint outline some of the necessary business areas he would have had to deal with.
Due: Monday 16th May, 2011