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Social sites can boost bottom line
YOUNG entrepreneurs are taking the small business world to new levels with social media, blogs and online marketing.
Bakers burnt in battle for buyers' dough
INDEPENDENT bakers loom as potential victims of an ongoing price war between supermarket giants.
Clean-up costs could be claimable
KEEP your receipts because some flood recovery costs could be tax deductible. That's the advice for small businesses from at least one firm.
ABC chief to be charged over collapse
FALLEN childcare entrepreneur Eddy Groves to face criminal charges relating to his collapsed ABC Learning Centres empire.
Trader fined for baby sleeping bags
ONLINE trader must pay nearly $15,000 in fines and costs for selling non-compliant infant sleeping bags.
Westpac still 'favourite business bank'
WESTPAC still nation's favourite business bank but customer satisfaction with the big four has waned since November, says a study.
Website tracks discounts for flood victims
A MARKETING executive launches a website to find and promote businesses that pledge discounts for the nation's flood victims.
Multimillion wine swindle 'mysterious'
A WINE scam has cost companies across the country at least $5 million and has police puzzled.
Bankers help flooded businesses
BANKERS and insurers say they are putting measures in place to give fast relief to communities hurting from the floods.
Business owners 'confused' by wage laws
BUSINESS owners are underpaying staff because they are confused by maze of industrial relations laws, says Business SA chief executive.
Super laws 'hit mums, entrepreneurs'
TOUGHER restrictions on super contributions punish anyone who takes a career break, including small business owners, experts warn.
Westfield fights e-tail therapy in online war
SHOPPING centre giant launches our first virtual mall in battle with cheap overseas websites.
Knives out for Super Butcher
ANDREW McDonald, the face of the Super Butcher chain, has hit out at rumours the business is heading for a super flop.
Not happy: rate hike wrath at big four
AUSTRALIA'S major banks angered a legion of businesses by lifting mortgage rates beyond official rises, a poll shows.
Turning on Moo-sic without fines
IT IS no surprise that good food and good music go hand in hand. Fast music can even turn your tables over quickly and increase your earnings.
Aussie launches 'WikiLeaks for business'
ONLINE retailer launches site he is describing as the business world's answer to WikiLeaks.
'Show me the money', Aussies tell banks
ONE of life's biggest mysteries - why it takes so long to transfer money - still unsolved despite CBA grilling at Senate inquiry.
Butchers, florists to sell wine
VICTORIAN liquor laws to let butchers, hairdressers and florists to sell wine to customers with their goods and services.
Court reverses gym music decision
Gyms have won a reprieve from having to pay musicians more money for playing their songs in fitness classes.
Jump in sales through new website
RESTAURATEUR Nicholas Cooper prefers to see his Portside eatery busy all day. That's why he's jumped on board the latest marketing fad, Jump on It.
Small business interest rates fair - ANZ
ANZ has mounted a vigorous defence of the higher borrowing costs charged to small business.
Pair expand 'boutique sensuality' chain
TWO businesswomen defy the retail downturn to create a multi-million dollar international lingerie chain.
Restaurants prepare for famine
RESTAURATEURS will be hit hard with diners less inclined to spend this holiday period with rising interest rates set to squeeze disposable incomes.
Sold! Aussie web-gurus hit the jackpot
FROM hobby to a multi-million dollar bidding war - Aussies turn online coupons into gold.
Christmas sales to top $39.9bn
RETAILERS Association predicts slightly more profitable holiday sales period than last year but most shops remain pessimistic.
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Working capital key in bad times
AUSTRALIANS are becoming increasingly wary of entering the realm of the business world as the number of failed business ventures swells to record levels.
Designer parents make money out of mess
PARENTS turn frustration with their son's messy room into a surfboard storage business expected to make $1 million this year.
LinkedIn set to make share market debut
CAREER website LinkedIn plans to float shares, in a bid to become the first listed major social network.
Nigerian fraud scheme targets businesses
QUEENSLAND police warn local businesses affected by floods to be vigilant after reports of a Nigerian scam targeting pharmacies.
Schools 'should train entrepreneurs'
HIGH schools should provide programs for a growing group of budding entrepreneurs, says Council of Small Business director.
Universities take pond scum to G'day USA
UNIVERSITY venture takes plans to grow and turn large quantities of algae into fuel for jets and trains to G'day USA trade show.
Floods force Donut King outlets to shut
GROUP behind Donut King and Michels Patisserie says some of its 108 outlets closed by Queensland's floods may not reopen.
Help on the way for flood business owners
ABOUT 10,000 businesses directly hit by Queensland's floods but the Government is ramping up support for their recovery.
Businesses forced to close in Queensland
THOUSANDS of businesses have shut their doors across Queensland as losses from the worst floods in 100 years rise.
Motorcycles, games top 2011 prospects
ORGANIC-eating, motorcycle-riding, video-gaming travellers are the key to sure-fire business success this year, research suggests.
Retailers remain defiant in online GST war
STORE giants given boost as association giant joins the fight against offshore web shopping.
Last drinks as pubs pay for pokie greed
PUB culture under threat with banks keen to seize keys of up to one in five watering holes.
Workers become slack during summer
ALMOST 40 per cent say they wind-down during the silly season but one state is still hard at it.
Selling local - Swing tags tell a story
CARVING its name in the competitive world of fashion is Sydney-based clothing company Eleventh Commandment.
The internet strikes! TradeLeaks backlash
ANGRY users swarm Aussie spinoff of WikiLeaks, claiming it has been tweaked to hush critics.
Lifestyle assistants sell 'me time'
TWO Gold Coast girls launch personal assistant business for time-poor holiday shoppers dressed as 1950s housewives.
Grinch website outs non-festive firms
US PASTOR launches whistle-blower website to name and shame small businesses that don't openly celebrate Christmas.
Online coupons drive boost in customers
THE latest marketing fad of buying coupons online is helping bring new customers to a restaurant through "no-risk" marketing.
Staff given gifts instead of cash bonus
BOSSES are giving presents instead of cash bonuses or pay rises to reward staff and retain skilled workers.
Reject Shop blames sales drop on RBA
DISCOUNT retail chain The Reject Shop blames the Reserve Bank's November interest rate rise for its recent sales downturn.
LA celebs big fans of Aussie designer
AN ex-model and screen printer from suburbia has become Los Angeles' streetwear designer to the biggest stars of Hollywood.
Career swap cleans up for ex-banker
WHEN Julie Finch-Scally lost her job in banking she decided to start her own domestic cleaning agency - Duster Dollies.
Krispy Kreme, Cookie Man find dough
KRISPY Kreme is back in the hands of its directors after closing nearly half of its Australian stores.
Tweets kill Harvey Norman 'lapdance' ad
HARVEY Norman pulls radio ad which asks if listeners want to "give Santa a lap dance" off the air after some critical tweets.
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