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India: business opportunities, technology ... and martinis
Valerie Khoo This year's Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network Event (DWEN) in India has shown that the country has many lessons for the aspiring small business entrepreneur.
Breeding loyalty can create dividends
Nina Hendy Loyal customers are vital if you want to gain a competitive edge. But with thousands of loyalty programs already operating in Australia, how can you make yours stand out from the crowd?
Home improvement, or time for renovation?
Tony Featherstone Running a home-based business has great benefits and risks for the unwary.
Motivated much? Let Laurie Lawrence be the judge
David Adams No one gives a rev-up quite like former Olympic swimming coach Laurie Lawrence. But this time he's taking his black line fever to the world of small business, offering Australia's SMEs a chance to...
Bosses more likely to tweak resumes
Managers are the worst offenders when it comes to making false claims on their CVs, research by a talent assessment company shows.
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.
The problem with rudeness at work
James Adonis Mr and Mrs Rude exist not just in children’s books but in workplaces too, causing consternation wherever they go.
Ruslan Kogan: lessons from a renegade entrepreneur
Valerie Khoo Online retailer Ruslan Kogan gives an honest account of what it takes to get a start-up business off the ground.
Shoppers in limbo as company flails
Larissa Ham The owner of a national extended-warranty company appears to have gone to ground, leaving many consumers wondering when their electrical goods - sent in for repair - will be returned.
Stay ahead in SEO: how to improve your ranking
David Wilson How you get Google to value your online presence and award you a coveted high ranking is a source of sustained hot debate.
What makes a popular boss?
James Adonis We asked 1000 Australians to describe the best boss they've ever had. Here are the results.
Warranty company on the brink, say ex-staff
Jane Lee and Max Mason A struggling company that provided extended warranties for Myer and Big W is under the regulators' spotlight, amid claims from former staff that it has failed to pay wages since the first week of...
Warranty company silent on return of goods
Larissa Ham Many consumers wondering when their electrical goods - sent in for repair - will be returned.
Warranty runs out as group sinks into liquidation
Larissa Ham, Jane Lee An extended warranty firm that is still holding as many as 300 TVs and other electrical items sent in for repair has gone bust.
Right on cue, there’s a long line of bad service
Tony Featherstone Forcing customers to wait means dead time and dead businesses.
Directors 'must be forced to pay'
Ben Butler and Clay Lucas Senior union leader says the government should be able to go after the personal assets of company directors who do not keep aside enough money to pay employee entitlements.
MANAGING
Five tips to fire up your staff
Christopher Niesche Many Australians lack motivation at work, with nearly half planning to leave their jobs, according to a recent survey.
Staff to be protected from scarpering directors
Ben Butler Corporate regulators will clamp down on bosses who try to run away from their responsibilities.
Parting with Facebook ... it feels good to be free
James Adonis Businesses and employers have infiltrated Facebook ... and not in a good way.
