Most people have heard the parable about the foolish builder and the wise builder. The foolish builder built his house on the sand while the wise builder instead constructed his on a rock. When the rains came, the foolish builder’s house was washed away while the wise builder’s home stood the test of time.

While that tale ultimately refers to the strength of character, it can just as easily be related to the foundation of a business. Specifically, choosing the right legal structure for a business can offer it extra strength and protection.

Education is not a business, but there are many tools and strategies that can be borrowed from the business world for effective educational leadership.

While maintaining a focus on ensuring successful educational outcomes, school leaders can develop business strategies that support this most important KPI. By harnessing the skills of leadership they’ll be able to implement their strategy with the support of students, teachers, parents and the wider community.

In a business environment of constant change, endless disruption and enormous innovation of products, services, technologies and processes, the value of strong protection of intellectual property (IP) has boomed.

It is vital to ensure IP rights are protected. In the short and long terms, IP rights can develop into their own revenue stream. They can also be sold to other players or licensed to third parties, or they can simply be utilised to set your business apart from its competitors.