Planning
Ho ho ... oh: planning the office Christmas party
James Adonis ‘Tis the season to be organising the office Christmas party. Here are seven ways to minimise the risk.
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.
How to get the most out of your work day
Andrew May The obvious solution seems to be putting in more hours, but this rarely solves the underlying problem.
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...
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 real digital divide: are you at risk?
Valerie Khoo In today's competitive world, business owners need to regard technology as an essential component of their business strategy and not just a pesky expense.
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 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.
Want to win $50k and a mentor?
Valerie Khoo Australian entrepreneurs continue to "punch above their weight" in the field of global e-commerce, a trend likely to continue in this year's Shopify Build-a-Business competition.
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.
Do the most charming entrepreneurs win?
Tony Featherstone Apparently more US chief executives are hiring charisma coaches to make them compelling, charming and attractive. Good luck with that.
'You're Fired!': Bouris sacks own staff
Michael Evans The Mark Bouris-chaired technology company TZ has slashed its workforce as part of cost cuts to avoid a cash crunch.
How would you rather be sacked?
Tony Featherstone By using a blunt axe, some companies make redundancy programs a whole lot worse.
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