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Powerbag Backpack is fully charged
12:23PM | Friday, 16 December 2011 | Michelle HammondThere’s a new range of bags designed to charge up gadgets for people on the run, known as the Powerbag Backpack range.
Planning | Business ideasJetsetters take advantage of airport’s pet hotel
12:31AM | Thursday, 15 December 2011 | Michelle HammondMelbourne pet owners can check their pooch into an airport hotel on their way to check-in, taking the pet industry to an entirely new level.
| Planning | Business ideasConsumer sentiment falls 8.3% in December
12:40PM | Wednesday, 14 December 2011 | Michelle HammondConsumer sentiment fell by 8.3% in December, its lowest level since August this year.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowAussie retailers failing to retain key staff: Survey
12:30PM | Wednesday, 14 December 2011 | Michelle HammondLess than half of Australia’s retail employees believe their organisation successfully retains its most talented people, new data shows, suggesting retailers are failing to provide staff incentives.
| Planning | Business planning | Leadership | Managing peopleConsider your personal development plan for the year ahead
12:24AM | Wednesday, 14 December 2011 | TaskmasterFinding time for personal development is never easy, but it’s crucial that you do it.
| Planning | Business planning | LeadershipWhat are the key qualities you look for in a supplier, beyond price?
12:45AM | Wednesday, 14 December 2011 | Tom O’TooleWhether it’s our bank, butcher or insurance broker, we need to have a good working relationship. It has to be win/win.
| Planning | Business planning | Mentor | Tom O'TooleCycle itineraries set wheels in motion
12:50AM | Wednesday, 14 December 2011 | Michelle HammondMelburnian Matt Hurst has written a book about cycling around the city, entitled The Casual Cyclist’s Guide, which celebrates the joys of riding a bike when you’re not clad in Lycra.
| Planning | Business ideasStart-up lessons from a returning ad man
12:47PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | Kevin JohnsMulti-national ad agency Archibald Ingall Stretton founder, Stuart Archibald has sold-up his business. He imparts some of the most valuable lessons he learnt along the way. BY KEVIN JOHNS.
| Planning | Business planning | Planning stage | StartingAussie duo launch Kickstarter-funded start-up from Argentina
12:21PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | Michelle HammondStart-ups are being encouraged to consider South America as a place to do business, after two local entrepreneurs celebrated the launch of their luxury leather bag line in Argentina.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyStart-ups urged to register third party interests
12:11PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | Michelle HammondStart-ups are being urged to register their legal interests in assets held by another party by January 30, as the cost of not registering can exceed any benefits of the contract or arrangement.
| Planning | Business planning | Legal matters | LeadershipServices sector tipped to lead recruitment in 2012
12:08PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | Michelle HammondLess than a quarter of Australian employers expect to increase hiring in the first quarter of 2012, a report reveals. Employers in the services sector are more confident that those in mining.
| Planning | Business planning | Leadership | How to hire staffOnline shoppers swayed by Aussie dollar strength: Survey
12:01PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | Michelle HammondOne in five Australian consumers would shop less on overseas websites if the Australian dollar fell below US90 cents, a survey shows.
| Planning | Business planning | Technology | Social media | WebsitesBusiness conditions improve despite Euro crisis
12:43PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | Michelle HammondBusiness conditions improved slightly in November, according to NAB’s Monthly Business Survey, while business confidence was unchanged despite the ongoing European debt crisis.
| Planning | Business planning | Financing a business | CashflowSnorers hit paws button
12:27PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | Michelle HammondMany people who live with a partner who snores are willing to try anything to end the torment – nasal strips, inhalers and even pyjamas with tennis balls sewn into the back.
| Planning | Business ideasMake friends with your local member
12:26PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | The TaskmasterWe'll have to wait a while to see how new small business minister Mark Arbib pans out, start-up entrepreneurs shouldn't wait to book an appointment with their local member.
| Business | How to start a...Y Combinator trumps TechStars in start-up funding stakes
12:25PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | Michelle HammondExperts say you shouldn’t compare start-up incubators based on capital raising figures alone, after new data revealed US incubator Y Combinator has funded companies as its rival TechStars.
| Planning | Business planning | Growth | Growth StrategyArbib replaces Sherry as Small Business Minister
12:05PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | Michelle HammondThe Gillard Government has appointed Mark Arbib as Australia’s Small Business Minister following the resignation of Nick Sherry, who held the title for little more than a year.
| Planning | Business planning | Legal matters | Leadership | Managing peopleGift card industry riddled with inconsistencies: Report
12:54PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | Michelle HammondPromoting gift cards as the perfect present could be a risk, with a new report revealing the industry is fraught with inconsistencies, affecting card issuers as well as consumers.
| Planning | Business planning | Sales and marketing | SalesPressure mounts on WA to deregulate retail trading hours
12:38PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | Michelle HammondPressure has mounted on the WA Government to deregulate retail trading hours across the state, after the Productivity Commission called for rules on opening times across Australia to be relaxed.
| Planning | Business planning | Legal matters | LeadershipSurf’s up for Sydney photo firms
12:02PM | Monday, 12 December 2011 | Michelle HammondA band of surf photographers have carved a niche along Sydney’s shores, taking early morning surf shots and emailing them to large numbers of subscribers.
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