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Govt launches competition for clean tech start-ups
6:16PM | Thursday, 23 June 2011 | Michelle HammondA new nationwide competition for clean tech start-ups offers the winner the chance to represent Australia at a similar competition in the US and potentially win more than $100,000 in services.
Growth | Growth Strategy | Financing a business | Venture Capital | TechnologyEight last-minute tax-time tips
6:42PM | Wednesday, 22 June 2011 | Greg HayesWe are down to the last week. You’re only days away from June 30 and hopefully you have your tax planning in place.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | TaxHousehold finances hit ‘10-year low’
6:03PM | Wednesday, 22 June 2011 | Michelle HammondHousehold finances have hit their lowest level in a decade as consumers increase their precautionary savings, according to a new report by the Melbourne Institute.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowStart-ups urged to step up sales drive to lure tax return dollars
6:00AM | Wednesday, 22 June 2011 | Michelle HammondSMEs will have to offer great deals to persuade reticent consumers to part with their upcoming tax returns, according to a new report.
| Sales and marketing | Sales | Financing a business | TaxMicro business focus helps extend Westpac lead over rivals: DBM
6:00AM | Tuesday, 21 June 2011 | Michelle HammondWestpac has extended its lead on the other major banks due to improved ratings in the micro business market, according to the latest DBM Business Financial Services Monitor.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a businessATO emphasises tax debt management following Jim’s Plumbing wind-up notice
6:21PM | Monday, 20 June 2011 | Michelle HammondThe tax office is urging businesses to properly manage their tax debt, following its application to wind up SA franchise Jim’s Plumbing after it failed to comply with a taxation-related demand.
| Legal matters | Financing a business | Tax | LeadershipConsumers swap spending from stores to entertainment: Report
6:49PM | Monday, 20 June 2011 | Michelle HammondAustralian consumers are shifting their dollars from retail to experience-based activities, with the amusement and entertainment category recording the strongest sales growth of any sector.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowTax Office hits Jim’s Plumbing franchise with wind-up order
6:53PM | Friday, 17 June 2011 | Patrick StaffordThe ATO has applied to wind-up Jim's Plumbing, one of the several trade-based franchises run by entrepreneur Jim Penman under the well-known Jim's Group banner, with a hearing set for the Federal Court on July 20.
| Financing a business | TaxRed tape on the rise, directors say
6:38PM | Friday, 17 June 2011 | Michelle HammondNearly 70% of directors deal with more red tape now than they did 12 months ago, according to the Director Sentiment Index from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
| Planning | Business planning | Legal matters | Financing a business | Tax | LeadershipTrusting your trust at tax time
6:54PM | Thursday, 16 June 2011 | Greg HayesIf you’re an SME that operates their business through a trust structure then it’s crucial you manage the formality of your trust distributions for this financial year.
| Financing a business | Tax | Planning stage | Growing | LegalAussie dollar and rising costs continue to cripple manufacturers
6:41PM | Thursday, 16 June 2011 | Michelle HammondThe strength of the Australian dollar and rising production costs continue to hurt Australian manufacturers, according to a report by Westpac and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
| Financing a business | CashflowSmall firms to benefit from R&D changes
6:20PM | Thursday, 16 June 2011 | Michelle HammondSmall businesses will be the main beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s $1.8 billion R&D Tax Credit, thanks to a request by the Greens that small firms receive quarterly cash incentives.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | TaxStart-ups should weigh up CBA’s mobile payments service, expert says
6:57PM | Thursday, 16 June 2011 | Michelle HammondThe Commonwealth Bank is targeting small businesses for its new transactions service, but an industry expert says start-ups should do their homework before signing up for the service.
| Financing a business | TechnologyVictorian firms cutting debt faster than other SMEs: Report
6:49PM | Thursday, 16 June 2011 | Michelle HammondVictorian SMEs are borrowing less and reducing their debt more than SMEs in any other state, according to a new survey, as businesses feel the effects of Australia’s two-speed economy.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | Venture Capital | CashflowAngus & Robertson franchisees’ future uncertain amid more closures
6:46PM | Thursday, 16 June 2011 | Michelle HammondAngus & Robertson administrator Ferrier Hodgson says it expects to close a deal on the chain’s 19 remaining company-owned stores within a fortnight, while negotiations continue in relation to the 48 franchisee-owned stores.
| Franchising | Financing a businessATO sets its sights on builders, real estate agents in deduction crackdown
6:53PM | Wednesday, 15 June 2011 | Michelle HammondTax experts are urging small businesses to ensure their tax returns are as accurate as possible, with builders, earthmovers and real estate agents among the occupations being targeted by the Tax Office this year.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | TaxConsumer sentiment falls to lowest level since June 2009
6:34PM | Wednesday, 15 June 2011 | Michelle HammondConsumer sentiment has fallen to its lowest level since June 2009, as consumers become less concerned about interest rates and falling petrol prices and more concerned about the introduction of a carbon tax.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | TaxConsumer group challenges big retailers’ call for lower import threshold
6:45PM | Tuesday, 14 June 2011 | Michelle HammondMajor Australian retailers are calling for the Government to reduce the low-import threshold to $100 and impose GST for online sales, but consumer groups say retailers are failing to entice customers.
| Legal matters | Financing a business | LeadershipBusiness conditions continue downward trend
6:42PM | Tuesday, 14 June 2011 | Michelle HammondBusiness conditions deteriorated sharply in May, according to the latest NAB survey, while non-mining sectors such as retail and manufacturing continue to drag on business confidence.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | Cashflow500 Startups invests in Aussie firm BugHerd
6:17PM | Friday, 10 June 2011 | Michelle HammondUS tech accelerator 500 Startups has invested in 21 new companies in its latest founding round, including Australian start-up BugHerd.
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