Sales
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?
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.
Planning
How to write an effective business plan
Christopher Niesche The research and analysis involved in writing a business plan can be more important than the document itself.
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.
10 ways to grow your business by 10% (or 20% or 50%) in 12 months
Anneli Knight If your business is not green and growing then it’s ripe and rotting, says serial entrepreneur Creel Price.
MANAGING
Mate, this is serious business
Jo-Anne Hui Some of the world's most successful businesses were launched by two mates with a great idea. Think Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak at Apple.
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.
How would you rather be sacked?
Tony Featherstone By using a blunt axe, some companies make redundancy programs a whole lot worse.
Are you resting on your laurels?
Valerie Khoo The small business owner's creed: don't just sit there, do something!
Job losses bode poorly for uni graduates
Tony Featherstone We need young people who can ‘create’ rather than ‘apply’ for their jobs.
Register sneaks up on companies
Ben Butler The Personal Property Securities Register opens for business on Monday, replacing 40 registers and 70 laws around Australia.
Startup
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Startup
What's your problem?
Whats Your Problem Q. I've started an online store. How do I calculate postage costs for different countries?
Are restructures a waste of time?
James Adonis It seems the restructure is back in vogue, but what’s the point really?
Leaving an audience bored speechless
James Adonis Business speeches don't need to be boring - but how do you become a better presenter?
State of the unions
James Adonis There has to be a way for unions and employers to work more collaboratively together.
Charity cafe fighting to make its daily bread
Tim Elliott Anger and disappointment as employees of a Sydney institution face an uncertain future.
Gasp's sorry over service 'probably not' genuine
Larissa Ham The bride-to-be at the centre of the Gasp Jeans scandal is unlikely to take up the retailer's offer to return for a personal fitting, despite Gasp's grovelling apology on Today Tonight last night.
