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Pluses and minuses to working with family
Transparency is important in avoiding feuds in a family-run business, says Family Business Australia chief Philippa Taylor.
New one-stop shop for business registrations
Max Mason Small businesses around Australia will now be able to register and renew business names in one central location, cutting red tape and registration costs.
Guarding your business when you're sick
Financial advisers spend a lot of time creating contingency plans for their clients, but many neglect to prepare for their own worst-case scenario.
How would you rather be sacked?
Tony Featherstone By using a blunt axe, some companies make redundancy programs a whole lot worse.
Taking out key man insurance
Business Maxims Don't neglect one of the most vital pieces of insurance for a small business owner.
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Whats Your Problem Q. We're setting up a travel business to India. What should we be aware of?
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Travel company takes on Google
Julian Lee Google's dominance of the internet is facing a fresh challenge from an internet minnow.
Big brother just got bigger
James Adonis Some employers go to extraordinary lengths to monitor their employees’ movements.
Internet via contact lenses, as computers die out
James Adonis What will workplaces be like in 2030? Respected futurists share their forecasts.
Desk danger
Drug tests find favour in white-collar sector
Melissa Davey If you think a couple of glasses of wine at your desk job lunch break are OK, take heed.
Jewellers' shimmering feud becomes copyright lawsuit
Rachel Wells A long-running feud between two Melbourne jewellers over copycat claims is headed for the Federal Court.
Insuring yourself online
Whats Your Problem Q. I'm selling sports equipment to customers around the world, but can't find insurance.
Political turmoil worrying operators
Vince Chadwick Small business is paying the price of uncertainty in the lead-up to today's Labor leadership vote.
Employee had 'mental capacity of 13-year-old' says guilty manager
Larissa Ham A retail manager who deliberately underpaid an adult employee $30,000 - saying he had the mental capacity of a 13-year-old and didn’t deserve the full amount - has been fined $11,500.
Working towards peace of mind
James Adonis It’s inevitable that all managers will have to deal with one of the most delicate issues in the workplace: mental illness.
Treading carefully: persevering with under-performers
Belinda Williams Individuals wield significant power in small businesses. So how long can employers afford to persevere with under-performing staff?
Don't get caught without cover
Business Maxims There are many ways to own and operate a business. Some of them are simple, such as a sole trader or partnership, where the owner earns income as a share of profits.
Should you back up your social media activity?
Valerie Khoo We all know it's important to backup our computer data, but with business increasingly being done online and through social sites, how do you effectively backup your social media activity?
Mark Bouris
Raise your profile with mix of marketing and word of mouth
Mark Bouris I WISH to advise my friend, an audiologist who has been operating his practice for the past few years, on the best approach to marketing, and growing, his business.
