Small business must have say in Federal Budget
These days it’s not uncommon to see headlines about the rising cost of living blazoned across our nation’s newspapers.
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Why small businesses fail in Australia
In a world doomed by economic downturn, the first to be impacted are small businesses.
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How the NBN rollout affects your business
With the NBN rollout now thoroughly underway, the benefits are beginning to emerge for businesses, our education system and quite simply for us as well.
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SMBs pessimistic about budget outcome
Latest Bibby Barometer survey found that small businesses are pessimistic about the outcomes of next month’s Federal Budget, with many hoping, but not expecting, reduced taxation and a cut in red tape.
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$100,000 of services up for grabs for start-ups
Australian creative agency, Leo Burnett, offers start-up businesses the chance to win up to $100,000 in strategic and creative advice.
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Entrepreneur bringing the sweet scent of New Zealand to Australia
When Jenny Agnew realised New Zealand had little to offer visitors to take back home that really reflected the country’s beauty, she went ahead to create a range of creams and aromas using rare native ingredients.
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Yellow Pages and Google offer free digital marketing education for SMBs
‘Strictly Digital’ is a joint initiative between Yellow Pages and Google that will deliver free digital marketing education for small businesses at 18 locations around Australia between April and September.
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CommBank announces return of Small Business Forums
Commonwealth Bank has announced the return of the free Small Business Forums to help local business owners grow their business through effective implementation of technology.
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ANZ announces promise to lend $1bn to Aussie start-ups
ANZ Bank recently announced their plan to lend $1 billion to new businesses to demonstrate their commitment to Australia’s small business sector.
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How to give a great interview
Press coverage can make a huge difference to your company. Here’s a few easy tips on how to conduct yourself like a media pro.
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Work fresher rather than longer
The culture of working to excess has fallen out of favour with many employers. The new theory is that people increase productivity by working fresher rather than longer.
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Why you need to invest in HR procedures
A fine of $10,000 or more, may not be the only cost to a small business for not following key Human Resource (HR) processes.
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National Small Business Summit to address key issues
The 2013 National Small Business Summit will focus driving policy and building relationships that benefit small business owners.
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Small business managers do it better
Smaller business is outperforming larger organisations in key aspects of management capability, a new report has revealed.
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SMB owners invited to attend small business month
Sydney Business Month will be returning again in May 2013 with 50 new workshops run by Sydney’s leading experts, business speakers, coaches and trainers.
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Cutting travel costs for small businesses
There is a common misperception that small businesses can secure the cheapest business travel by booking on the internet directly with hotels, car hire companies and airlines. But as time-strapped CEOs, personal assistants or in-house travel bookers spend countless hours trawling the internet for fares, running cost comparisons then booking, buying and reconciling travel expenses, are the benefits really what they seem?
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Work smarter not harder in 2013
With the new year looming and businesses everywhere grappling with change, now is a good time to consider some ideas on how you can work on your business, setting yourself up for a stronger year in 2013. It’s time to work smarter not harder.
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6 ways to get paid faster
How to deal with customers who drag their feet when it’s time to pay up.
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Is saying no part of your strategy?
Strategy is a difficult thing for small business. We always believe that we have found the perfect niche in the market and that we will make the most of it. But sales don’t always come as quickly as you hope and you start to spread the service offering to get more customers through the door.
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Size matters when choosing software for your company
Organisations often use software that is completely inappropriate for the size of their organisation. Frequently there is a belief within organisations that they need one of the big players (SAP, Oracle, etc) to deliver their solution because “that’s what everyone else is doing”.
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