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Payless overtime figures prompt warning for start-ups
5:07PM | Monday, 6 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
A HR expert says start-ups need to reward staff who put in extra hours, after the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed 26% of Australian workers who do overtime are not compensated.
Home based business | Work/life balance | Leadership | How to hire staffGet fit for the task
4:11PM | Wednesday, 3 April 2013 | TaskmasterHave you had 30 minutes of solid exercise today? If not, the Taskmaster says it's time to stop making excuses.
| Home based business | Work/life balanceCOSBOA tells govt to “get out of the way” ahead of HomeBiz Connect
2:06PM | Wednesday, 6 February 2013 | Michelle HammondA small business group wants fewer regulations but more support for home-based businesses, which are being touted as “the way to Asia”, ahead of the HomeBiz Connect program.
| Home based business | Legal matters | Leadership | Running a business from home | Government and RegulationFour changes that would help home-based businesses
1:02AM | Wednesday, 30 January 2013 | Oliver MilmanWhen it comes to the national agenda, home-based businesses are all too often invisible. However, four simple reforms could make a world of difference to boosting an essential part of our economy. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
| Home based business | Legal matters | Leadership | Running a business from home | Sole traderGovernment urged to better support home-based businesses
1:26PM | Tuesday, 29 January 2013 | Michelle HammondLeading ‘mumpreneur’ Cas McCullough has highlighted the struggles of home-based micro businesses ahead of International Work At Home Person Week, calling for more support from government and industry.
| Home based business | Legal matters | Leadership | Running a business from home | Sole traderTop 10 home-based business myths
2:11PM | Thursday, 16 February 2012 | Oliver MilmanAre you weighing up whether to launch your business from the spare bedroom? Here are 10 common misconceptions you need to be aware of. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
| Home based business | Work/life balance | Running a business from home | Planning stage | Starting | Sole traderDo a personal end-of-year review
12:05PM | Thursday, 20 December 2012 | TaskmasterAre you in the middle of your end-of-year reviews? If so, there is one person whose performance you can’t afford to overlook.
| Home based business | Work/life balance | Growth | Growth Strategy | Leadership | Managing peopleWhen doing business is a dog’s life
12:22PM | Thursday, 6 December 2012 | TaskmasterAre you feeling dog tired? Hounded by the pressures of launching a business? Before you go barking mad, there could be something you need to fetch.
| Planning | Business planning | Home based business | Work/life balance | Growth | Growth Strategy | Leadership | Managing peopleGovernment attacked over business name register privacy fears
12:11PM | Wednesday, 5 December 2012 | Michelle HammondThe Opposition has accused the Federal Government of breaking “yet another promise” by failing to remedy the issue of home-based business owners’ personal addresses appearing on the National Business Names Register.
| Home based business | Legal matters | Leadership | Running a business from homeCompartmentalising: A key for time management
12:29PM | Wednesday, 5 December 2012 | Adam LevineMany soloists and work-at-home businesspeople find it difficult to ever really leave work. This is why compartmentalising is such an essential skill to learn. BY ADAM LEVINE.
| Home based business | Work/life balance | Sole traderFive tech tools for smart soloists
11:21PM | Wednesday, 28 November 2012 | Michelle HammondOperating as a soloist can mean working long and irregular hours. However, these handy tech tools will give you a head start in making the most of your time. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
| Home based business | Technology | Social media | Websites | IT | Running a business from home | Sole traderIt’s weekend market time
11:40PM | Friday, 23 November 2012 | TaskmasterA quiet weekend? That's lazy talk! Instead, it's time to give your business a community-spirited boost.
| Marketing | Home based business | Growth | Growth Strategy | Sales and marketing | Sales | Running a business from home13-year-old Melbourne girl designs iPad-inspired “padpod”
11:12PM | Friday, 16 November 2012 | Michelle HammondA 13-year-old schoolgirl is the brains behind an iPad-inspired product dubbed the padpod, which recently launched in the Australian market with the help of a local manufacturer.
| Business planning | Home based business | Growth | Business advice and education | Running a business from home | Sole traderThe dangers of being a part-time entrepreneur
10:09PM | Monday, 8 October 2012 | Alexandra CainA growing number of entrepreneurs launch start-ups while still in full-time work. However, if you’re thinking about building a business part-time, there are risks you must be aware of. BY ALEXANDRA CAIN.
| Planning | Business planning | Home based business | Work/life balance | Growth | Growth Strategy | Leadership | Managing people | Running a business from homeTake a Grand Final day break
9:39PM | Friday, 28 September 2012 | TaskmasterOne of the things that entrepreneurs and soloists are notorious for is devoting every waking moment to their businesses. It’s time to make Grand Final day an exception.
| Home based business | Work/life balance | Growth | Growth Strategy | LeadershipThe pros and cons of going solo
9:52PM | Wednesday, 26 September 2012 | Michelle HammondShould you go solo in your business, or find a business partner? If you aren’t sure, here are the pros and cons of being a sole trader. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
| Planning | Business planning | Home based business | Running a business from home | Sole traderTop tips from Australia’s best mumpreneurs
9:10PM | Wednesday, 19 September 2012 | Alexandra CainLast week, the AusMumpreneur Awards celebrated entrepreneurs who balance the challenges of running a small business with motherhood. Here are some top tips from Australia's leading mumpreneurs. BY ALEXANDRA CAIN.
| Home based business | Work/life balance | Sole traderHow to stay connected when you’re going solo
9:18PM | Wednesday, 5 September 2012 | Michelle HammondBeing a sole trader can be an isolating experience. So it’s important to know the groups you can join and steps you can take to break the isolation. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
| Home based business | Technology | Websites | Running a business from home | Sole traderThe rise of school-aged soloists
8:38PM | Wednesday, 22 August 2012 | Michelle HammondIs there such a thing as too young to become a successful soloist? If there is, someone forgot to tell these young entrepreneurs they “weren’t ready” to make it in business. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
| Business planning | Home based business | Growth | Business advice and education | Running a business from home | Sole traderTravelling IT contractors warned over ATO scrutiny
8:00AM | Wednesday, 8 August 2012 | Michelle HammondA tax expert has issued a warning to “on call” home-based IT professionals, after the Australian Taxation Office confirmed it will place greater scrutiny on claims made by IT workers.
| Home based business | Financing a business | Tax | Running a business from home | Sole trader