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Aussie start-up seeks third co-founder for Startupbootcamp Amsterdam
1:48PM | Wednesday, 30 January 2013 | Michelle HammondAustralian start-up 7write.com is scrambling to find a third co-founder after being selected as a finalist for Startupbootcamp Amsterdam, which has a preference for teams with three founders.
Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Leadership | How I did it | How to hire staffBusinesses with dodgy bookkeepers should be penalised, says IPA
1:45PM | Wednesday, 30 January 2013 | Michelle HammondStart-ups using dodgy bookkeepers to prepare GST returns would miss out on deductions under a proposal by the Institute of Public Accountants, which has released its pre-budget submission.
| Legal matters | Financing a business | Tax | Leadership | Sole traderElection announcement welcomed by business as focus turns to policy
1:40PM | Wednesday, 30 January 2013 | Michelle HammondPrime Minister Julia Gillard’s surprise announcement about this year’s federal election has been welcomed by the business community for giving “certainty” to small firms.
| Planning | Business planning | Legal matters | LeadershipYour staff have no old boss, they just have a boss
1:21PM | Wednesday, 30 January 2013 | TaskmasterAre you sick of your employees talking about their “old boss” all the time? The Taskmaster says it’s time to do something about it.
| Leadership | Managing peopleJulia Gillard calls federal election for September 14
1:34PM | Wednesday, 30 January 2013 | Bernard KeaneAustralia will go to the polls on September 14 after Prime Minister Julia Gillard unexpectedly used her first major speech of the year to announce the date.
| Legal matters | LeadershipFormer Rich Lister Eddy Groves declared bankrupt
1:30PM | Wednesday, 30 January 2013 | Cara WatersFast Eddy was nowhere to be seen when an Adelaide court delivered its ruling in bankruptcy proceedings brought by the Commonwealth Bank against the former Rich Lister.
| Legal matters | Financing a business | Venture Capital | Cashflow | LeadershipFour 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 traderMelbourne entrepreneur offers $2,000 bounty in hunt for co-founder
1:51PM | Tuesday, 29 January 2013 | Michelle HammondA Melbourne-based entrepreneur has taken an unusual approach in his search for tech co-founders, offering a $2,000 bounty to anyone whose recommendation is eventually hired.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Leadership | How to hire staffFlood insurance claims set to hit $50 million
1:38PM | Tuesday, 29 January 2013 | Michelle HammondThe total claimed losses from the floods affecting Queensland and NSW are likely to hit $50 million this week, according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
| Legal matters | Financing a business | Venture Capital | Cashflow | Insurance | LeadershipGovernment 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 traderThe summer holidays are well and truly over – so get back to work!
1:01PM | Tuesday, 29 January 2013 | TaskmasterSo, you say January has been a slow month for your business? It's time to end the excuses!
| Leadership | Managing peopleEnergy costs up 14.5% for start-ups after carbon tax: Report
1:54PM | Tuesday, 29 January 2013 | Yolanda RedrupEnergy costs for businesses have risen on average by 14.5% since the introduction of the carbon tax, according to new figures from the Australian Industry Group.
| Financing a business | Venture Capital | Cashflow | Tax | Leadership | Sole traderThe seven secrets to pitching to new clients
1:32PM | Tuesday, 29 January 2013 | Michelle BowdenSales is one of the most critical aspects of building any new business. Here are seven tips to help you improve your sales pitch technique. BY MICHELLE BOWDEN.
| Marketing | Sales and marketing | Advertising | Sales | Leadership | PR | Managing peopleSeven in 10 employers fearing Australia Day sickie surge
1:31PM | Friday, 25 January 2013 | Oliver MilmanMore than seven in 10 employers expect staff to pull sickies due to the Australia Day weekend, although it appears that bosses can only do a limited amount in order to prevent them, according to a new study.
| Legal matters | Leadership | Managing people | How to hire staffThe law of the jungle: The dinosaurs of retail and media
1:19PM | Friday, 25 January 2013 | TaskmasterCan the business models of the old media and retail giants be salvaged? Old Taskmaster visited the dinosaur exhibit at a local museum to find out.
| Planning | Business planning | Marketing | Growth | Growth Strategy | Sales and marketing | Advertising | Sales | LeadershipIndustry praise for new cyber security centre
1:27PM | Thursday, 24 January 2013 | Michelle HammondThe Australian arm of global tech giant Huawei has welcomed the establishment of an Australian Cyber Security Centre, announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard earlier today.
| Legal matters | Technology | Websites | LeadershipFair Work Commission awards fashion employee 22 weeks' pay for unfair dismissal
1:45PM | Thursday, 24 January 2013 | Yolanda RedrupThe Fair Work Commission has found Dolina Fashion Group unfairly dismissed an employee of 17 years, without a valid reason for termination or appropriate warning.
| Legal matters | Leadership | Managing people | How to hire staffSuper-hyper-mega-ultra-synergy Industries? Time to cut the buzzwords
1:28PM | Thursday, 24 January 2013 | TaskmasterCan “synergies” and “solutions” really generate sales or win funding for your business? The Taskmaster certainly doesn’t think so.
| Planning | Business planning | Marketing | Growth | Growth Strategy | Sales and marketing | Advertising | Sales | Financing a business | Venture Capital | Cashflow | Leadership | PR | Managing peopleBakers Delight plots to turn apprentices into franchisees
1:20PM | Tuesday, 22 January 2013 | Michelle HammondBakers Delight is hoping to grow its franchise network by way of apprenticeships, after announcing it will offer 1,000 new apprenticeships in 2013, described as a “solid” opportunity.
| Franchising | Becoming a franchisee | Leadership | How to hire staffThe business buzzwords set to dominate 2013
1:42PM | Tuesday, 22 January 2013 | Oliver MilmanIf you’re sick of “dynamic synergies”, be warned a new onslaught of jargon terms is coming, including “twinternships”, “SoLoMos” and “wantrepreneurs”. Here’s your guide to decoding the buzzwords of 2013. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
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