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Alan Manly

Alan Manly is the CEO of Universal Business School Sydney (UBSS) and author of The Unlikely Entrepreneur. As Chief Executive Officer he is responsible for the corporate planning and governance of the group which is includes a Independent Higher Education Institute, Universal Business School Sydney, (UBSS) which offers Business Degree, an Accounting Degree and a Masters of Business Administration. Alan is a published author, company director and entrepreneur with over thirty years of experience in the technology and education industries. Alan has twenty years of experience as a Company Director with private, public and NFP companies. He has been active in representing the education industry and is a former Board member of two education industry peak bodies.

From the author

family business

Why there’s never a perfect time to start a business

Lack of financing or investors can be a significant factor in the failure of a business, with 47 per cent of start-up fa...

The hidden and the overlooked

Keen to get the start-up established, the entrepreneur can quickly find that the sense of urgency that took the venture ...
journey

The five habits of successful people post COVID

There is no seeking safe places for the successful, they will break out at the earliest opportunity with a new or revise...
networking

Five networking tips when you’re feeling rusty

While it is important to learn at your pace, it is also crucial to get out as fast as you can so that others don't relea...
invest, accelerator, energy

The key to successful shoestring start-ups

For start-ups that are high on ideas but low on cash, these tips can help them get closer to being considered real compe...
freelancers, HR, lead, JobKeeper, human skills, personalisation

Freelancers or salaried staff? How to determine your hiring needs

There are pros and cons of taking on either salaried employees or independent contractors, and it's important businesses...

Passion before profit – why start-ups need to lead from the heart

Jeff Bezos once said, "One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don...

A simple plan

A successful business plan is a document that clearly articulates the business concept, route to market, USPs, operation...
entrepreneurialism

Can entrepreneurialism be taught?

Entrepreneurialism is, at its heart, acceptance of the famed quote attributed to Sir Frances Beacon back in 1597, "knowl...

Essential ways to ensure your business idea is profitable

It is essential that businesses address that the idea behind the business in the first place is a profitable one that ma...