Business Owner
Get proactive with online offerings
SOUTH Australian businesses must be proactive with online offerings to ensure they satisfy customers buying from international websites.
Solar Shop sets up commercial arm
SOLAR Shop Australia is looking to increase its services and sales to business through its new commercial entity, SSA Commsolar.
Working warning - beware of office gossip
WORKER unfairly sacked for allegedly gossiping opens up a debate about how much bosses can regulate behaviour.
Easier lending for small firms - RBA
SMALL businesses can expect better lending conditions as the economy strengthens, the Reserve Bank says.
Youth wages 'less than the dole'
BUSINESS owners are struggling to find and hold on to apprentices amid concerns that their wages can't compete with the dole.
Business owners 'need an ombudsman'
SMALL businesses say all political parties are on the nose and they need a dedicated ombudsman to look out for them.
'New breed' of entrepreneurs rises up
SOCIAL entrepreneurs are tackling the world's problems and making money while they're at it, says Planet Ark co-founder, Jon Dee.
Floods to push many retailers 'over the edge'
RETAILERS still reeling from a depressed Christmas period predict Queensland floods will carve 5 per cent off revenues.
Bakers burnt in battle for buyers' dough
INDEPENDENT bakers loom as potential victims of an ongoing price war between supermarket giants.
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.
ABC chief to be charged over collapse
FALLEN childcare entrepreneur Eddy Groves to face criminal charges relating to his collapsed ABC Learning Centres empire.
Nigerian fraud scheme targets businesses
QUEENSLAND police warn local businesses affected by floods to be vigilant after reports of a Nigerian scam targeting pharmacies.
Trader fined for baby sleeping bags
ONLINE trader must pay nearly $15,000 in fines and costs for selling non-compliant infant sleeping bags.
Schools 'should train entrepreneurs'
HIGH schools should provide programs for a growing group of budding entrepreneurs, says Council of Small Business director.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Multimillion wine swindle 'mysterious'
A WINE scam has cost companies across the country at least $5 million and has police puzzled.
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.
Bankers help flooded businesses
BANKERS and insurers say they are putting measures in place to give fast relief to communities hurting from the floods.
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.
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.
Motorcycles, games top 2011 prospects
ORGANIC-eating, motorcycle-riding, video-gaming travellers are the key to sure-fire business success this year, research suggests.
Business Breaking News
Super laws 'hit mums, entrepreneurs'
TOUGHER restrictions on super contributions punish anyone who takes a career break, including small business owners, experts warn.
Retailers remain defiant in online GST war
STORE giants given boost as association giant joins the fight against offshore web shopping.
Westfield fights e-tail therapy in online war
SHOPPING centre giant launches our first virtual mall in battle with cheap overseas websites.
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.
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.
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.
Aussie launches 'WikiLeaks for business'
ONLINE retailer launches site he is describing as the business world's answer to WikiLeaks.
Lifestyle assistants sell 'me time'
TWO Gold Coast girls launch personal assistant business for time-poor holiday shoppers dressed as 1950s housewives.
'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.
Grinch website outs non-festive firms
US PASTOR launches whistle-blower website to name and shame small businesses that don't openly celebrate Christmas.
Butchers, florists to sell wine
VICTORIAN liquor laws to let butchers, hairdressers and florists to sell wine to customers with their goods and services.
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.
Small business goes mobile
SMALL-BUSINESS owners are using mobile technologies to save money and increase efficiency, says Vodafone Australia.
Court reverses gym music decision
Gyms have won a reprieve from having to pay musicians more money for playing their songs in fitness classes.
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.
Small business interest rates fair - ANZ
ANZ has mounted a vigorous defence of the higher borrowing costs charged to small business.
News
Mr X does flood levy deal
JULIA Gillard has secured the final vote to pass her controversial flood levy after giving substantial ground to independent SA senator Nick Xenophon.
Sport
Irish in upset win over England
KEVIN O'Brien struck the fastest-ever World Cup hundred as Ireland pulled off a sensational three-wicket win over England overnight.
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