Thursday, 20 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
More than a third of organisations are ill-prepared for business negotiations, according to a survey by sales performance and change management firm Huthwaite.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Flood-stricken franchisees face losing their businesses, with the Retail Food Group admitting that some of its Queensland outlets may not reopen.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Australian start-ups are being urged to prioritise their internal data recovery and backup systems in light of a new report revealing Australian SMEs are lagging behind other nations in this area.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Consumer sentiment fell by 5.7% in January to 104.6 points as the Queensland floods start to take their toll on the economy.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Money saving tips regularly advise people to take their own lunch to work to save money, but keeping food fresh is often an uphill battle.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
The Taskmaster
Illness, accidents and incidents will happen. A smart entrepreneur must be at least somewhat prepared.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Start-ups are set to be crucial in reviving Australia’s flagging software sector, according to a senior industry figure.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Shoe store chain The Athlete’s Foot has topped another Roy Morgan survey of customer satisfaction, with customer service and product knowledge proving to be more important than price.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Travellers across the world have come to rely on GPS to navigate unfamiliar terrain. Could this technology be the basis for a smart start-up?
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
ACT’s low unemployment rate, rapid population growth and healthy housing and construction markets puts it ahead of resource-rich state WA.
Monday, 17 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
‘Try before you buy’ is a phrase often bandied about by retailers, but how many of them actually allow you to trial their products?
Monday, 17 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
NSW technology developers are being encouraged to register for a new government program that will develop innovative and new-to-market ICT solutions.
Friday, 14 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
After a return to positive economic conditions in 2010, businesses across several different industries are gearing up for a big 2011.
Friday, 14 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
A Canadian start-up has come up with the particularly clever concept of refilling cleaning product cartridges with tap water.
Friday, 14 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Export start-ups have been urged to take note of the Australian businesses that are set to make their mark at G’Day USA, the showcase for firms looking to enter the US market.
Thursday, 13 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
ABS figures show the unemployment rate fell 0.2% to 5% in December.
Thursday, 13 January 2011
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By
Mahesh Sharma
Cloud computing and other technology can be a huge benefit for start-ups, but each business needs to ask itself and others a series of questions before investing its (often limited) funds.
Thursday, 13 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
An easy, cloud-based solution to children’s photos is a fairly simple idea but one that could work in Australia.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Australia’s poor-performing construction industry and a fall in first-time homebuyers could prompt the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold for the next few months.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
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By
Michelle Hammond
Budding entrepreneurs are being urged to utilise intellectual property protection as they return from the holidays with new business ideas.