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Australian business leaders lag behind global counterparts: Report
5:19PM | Thursday, 3 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA new report reveals more than 40% of Australian workers never consider their leader to be effective, compared to 34% of global respondents.
Planning | Business planning | Leadership | Managing peopleBlueChilli to launch “virtual window” into other offices
5:00AM | Thursday, 3 May 2012 | Michelle HammondSydney-based tech incubator BlueChilli is preparing to launch its LongTable incubator, whereby start-ups work around a 25-metre table with a “virtual window” into BlueChilli’s other offices.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | TechnologyCouture-quality fashion for disabled women
5:55PM | Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | Michelle HammondXeni is a fashion label that makes couture-quality clothing for women who use wheelchairs.
| Planning | Business ideasNew partnership to promote tourism investment opportunities
5:29PM | Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | Michelle HammondTourism Australia, Austrade and the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism have joined forces to promote investment opportunities across Australia’s embattled tourism industry.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyAussie entrepreneur picked for Silicon Valley “Big Brother house”
5:00AM | Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA Sydney entrepreneur has been named the local ambassador for Blackbox Connect, a Silicon Valley co-working space and boarding house for start-ups, after spending two weeks there.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyStart the week with one-on-ones
5:49PM | Friday, 13 May 2011 | TaskmasterHere’s a simple task to get your week off to a good start and reconnect with your employees – spend an hour or two sitting at the desk of your employee and talking about the week ahead.
| Planning | Business planning | LeadershipSpotlight turns to banks after RBA slashes rates to 3.75%
5:51PM | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | Michelle HammondThe Reserve Bank has lowered the cash rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%, but experts aren’t convinced the big banks will pass on the full rate cut.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowMining states surge ahead in SME credit demand
5:38PM | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | Michelle HammondNew research reveals business credit inquiries increased in the first quarter of 2012, with the mining states driving demand.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | Venture CapitalThree lessons to take from the 2012 Corporate Reputation Index
5:19PM | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | Michelle HammondStart-ups have been urged to learn from the companies in this year’s Corporate Reputation Index, which saw Apple take the top spot.
| Planning | Business planning | LeadershipMobile technology has the X-ray factor
5:30PM | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | Michelle HammondA mobile phone with X-ray vision could be just around the corner – or behind the wall.
| Planning | Business ideasSprinkle your start-up with stardust
5:07PM | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | Michelle HammondWhen done properly, celebrity endorsements can help small businesses gain much-needed exposure. However, there are also some potential pitfalls to avoid. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
| Planning | Business planning | Marketing | Sales and marketing | StartingInsolvencies hit record level as business expectations flounder
4:32PM | Monday, 30 April 2012 | Michelle HammondSmall business insolvencies have reached an unwelcome new high, with business expectations continuing to remain below average, according to new figures.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowFood retailers set to struggle as sluggish sales continue
4:27PM | Monday, 30 April 2012 | Michelle HammondFood retailers are in for another tough year, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council CHEP Retail Index, which forecasts a modest rise in sales of just 2.1% for the June quarter.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowGym-goers hungry for movie-inspired workout
4:38PM | Monday, 30 April 2012 | Michelle HammondGyms are tapping into the latest movie craze by offering members The Hunger Games workout, suggesting there could be a market for movie-inspired workouts.
| Planning | Business ideasAustralian Innovation Festival launches with focus on short-term gains
4:53PM | Sunday, 29 April 2012 | Oliver MilmanThe Australian Innovation Festival has kicked off its month-long showcase of new thinking by arguing that innovation is important for short-term economic gain, rather than longer-term research and development.
| Business planningSensis dangles $2,500 prize for app developers
4:43PM | Friday, 27 April 2012 | Michelle HammondSensis has launched a series of challenges to inspire developers to create viable apps, offering a $2,500 “bounty” for the concept that best utilises its API content and functionality.
| Business planning | Growth | TechnologyNubrella a brand-nu idea for an everyday item
4:47PM | Friday, 27 April 2012 | Michelle HammondWith Summer fast fading to a distant memory, the rain clouds are out with a vengeance. This was once the season of umbrellas that blow apart with the slightest breeze – until the Nubrella came along.
| Planning | Business ideasStartup Weekend set to scrutinise Sydney innovators
4:30PM | Thursday, 26 April 2012 | Michelle HammondStartup Weekend Sydney participants should ensure they attend this weekend’s event with a concise idea for their start-up, according to Ned Dwyer, whose team won the event in Melbourne last year.
| Business planning | Growth | TechnologyStartup Genome forecasts growth of “transformational entrepreneurship”
4:10PM | Thursday, 26 April 2012 | Michelle HammondEntrepreneurship is increasingly becoming the world’s primary source of socio-economic value creation, new research claims, with “transformational entrepreneurship” set to take centre stage.
| Planning | Business planning | GrowthGoogle Drive offers free content sharing service to mixed reviews
4:55PM | Thursday, 26 April 2012 | Michelle HammondGoogle is hoping to draw in business users with its new Google Drive cloud storage service, despite mixed reviews from local analysts.
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