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A grinding battle is brewing, as original Coffee Guy fights Retail Food Group
5:03PM | Friday, 17 May 2013 | Cara Waters
A small business which has been trading as Coffee Guy since 2006 is now struggling against the might of the Retail Food Group and its introduction of The Coffee Guy brand to Australia.
Legal matters | Franchising | LeadershipGovt throws extra $7.8m at business names register – but will it fix the problems?
5:41PM | Thursday, 16 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
A small business group is confident the additional $7.8 million allocated to the National Business Names Register in the 2013 federal budget will fix the problems businesses face with the regime, after the opposition voiced its concern.
| Legal matters | LeadershipLabor under fire over modest innovation funding
5:55PM | Thursday, 16 May 2013 | Rose Powell
The federal government is facing criticism from innovation-focused businesses for the modest increase in venture capital investment announced in the budget this week.
| Leadership | Business Grants | Government and RegulationEtsy defends T&Cs after shutting down merchant’s shop
5:44PM | Thursday, 16 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
US-based eCommerce website Etsy has defended its terms and conditions after one of its merchants claimed his shop was shut down amid suspicions his products weren’t handmade.
| Legal matters | Technology | LeadershipStart-ups issued warning over Australian Business Number crackdown
5:44AM | Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Start-ups could face fines in excess of $10,000 if they make false or misleading statements when applying for an Australian Business Number, after the tax office received special funding in the 2013 federal budget for a crackdown.
| Legal matters | Financing a business | Tax | LeadershipFederal budget 2013: Government to raise $198 million by nearly doubling application fees for 457 visas
5:54PM | Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | Patrick Stafford
The federal budget has delivered a double blow to the 457 visa program, with the government to nearly double application fees and compliance activity for the controversial system.
| Leadership | Managing peopleStart-ups in the dark over $6500 instant asset write-off
5:47PM | Monday, 13 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Start-ups are the least likely to know about the federal government’s $6500 instant asset write-off, according to a new MYOB report, which shows almost 40% aren’t aware of the tax perk.
| Legal matters | Financing a business | Tax | LeadershipNew petition calls for computer-programming in primary schools
5:39PM | Monday, 13 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
The National Computer Science School has encouraged entrepreneurs and “technology creators” to sign a petition supporting the introduction of computer-programming in Australian schools.
| Legal matters | Technology | LeadershipAbbott to relax IR laws for start-ups, but industry wants more
5:06PM | Friday, 10 May 2013 | Yolanda Redrup
Business has given a mixed response to the Coalition's industrial relations policy released yesterday, with praise for its proposed relaxation of penalties for awards rates misdemeanours but concern about no action on penalty rates.
| Leadership | How to hire staff | Government and RegulationBob Jane's legal nightmare: Three family business lessons from the tyre king
5:51PM | Friday, 10 May 2013 | Patrick Stafford
The court battle between tyre and automotive entrepreneur Bob Jane and his son, Rodney, has dominated the news this week, and with good reason.
| Leadership | ManagementUnemployment dips to 5.5% as 50,000 new jobs created
5:46PM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | Daniella White
Unemployment dropped from 5.6% to 5.5% in April, despite most economists predicting it would remain steady or even rise.
| Leadership | Managing people | How to hire staffGovernment spending and Fair Work top concerns for small businesses: ACCI survey
5:07PM | Thursday, 9 May 2013 | Yolanda Redrup
SMEs have ranked government spending and industrial relations laws as more important issues than the Australian dollar, according to a new ACCI survey.
| Leadership | How to hire staff | Government and RegulationFrom paper mess to paperless in six easy steps
5:39PM | Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | Amanda Jesnoewski
There is no productivity booster quite like a clean desk. However, if your home office is buried under a pile of tax forms, there are six steps to get on top of it.
| Leadership | Mentor | Workspace | Sole trader | Amanda JesnoewskiThe Coalition’s paid parental leave plan – a boon for small business?
5:47PM | Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | Tom Hall
Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says the Coalition's paid parental leave scheme plan will reduce the burden on small business, despite claims within the party that the program is expensive and unnecessary.
| Leadership | How to hire staffPayless 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 staffAustralian businesses can unlock $305 billion in productivity through staff
5:41PM | Monday, 6 May 2013 | Yolanda Redrup
The Australian economy is losing as much as $305 billion due to lost productivity, a study from Ernst & Young has revealed.
| Leadership | Managing people | How to hire staffWhat are the legalities of setting up as a sole trader?
5:46PM | Thursday, 2 May 2013 | James Omond
The trick to starting up as a soloist is to keep your personal expenses separate from your business ones. Otherwise, things might get a little messy when the taxman visits.
| Legal matters | Leadership | Mentor | James OmondUnfair dismissal win for employees who created companies
5:56PM | Thursday, 2 May 2013 | Patrick Stafford
The Fair Work Commission found a company unfairly dismissed two employees who registered a business name, with the owner claiming the pair planned to open a competing business.
| Leadership | How to hire staffKogan wins Supreme Court case against ispONE
5:51PM | Thursday, 2 May 2013 | Patrick Stafford
Tech retailer Kogan has won its case against ispONE, following several weeks of tense argument in the Victorian Supreme Court.
| Marketing | Legal matters | Sales and marketing | Online and email marketing | Sales | Technology | Websites | Leadership | LegalDKM Blue buys Ambassador Clothing: Five M&A lessons for start-ups
5:09AM | Thursday, 2 May 2013 | Michelle Hammond
Buying an existing business can be tricky – especially if it has a long history. DKM Blue co-founder Dorry Kordahi shares five key lessons after buying a 69-year-old business called Ambassador Clothing.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Leadership