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Six top business lessons
Christine Long 11:19 AM What's the best advice Australia's most successful entrepreneurs have ever followed?
Will you do love jobs?
Kate Jones 12:00 AM Knowing how to respond when friends and family ask for a discount is an art form in small business.
Three things that annoy journalists
Alexandra Cain Some of our colleagues in public relations still have a lot to learn about the media.
Are you a truly great leader?
Kate Jones It's easy to be a good leader, but do you have what it takes to be genuinely exceptional?
How to be a whistleblower
Alexandra Cain Here's a range of options if something doesn't smell right where you work.
What will Kelly O'Dwyer do?
Ursula Hogben COMMENT: Australia has high hopes for our new small business minister.
Stealing ideas is theft
Alexandra Cain There are steps you can take when a client rips off your intellectual property.
We're in a parking crisis
Louis White Where are we going to leave our vehicles when the population reaches 30 million?
What's your anger cost you?
Alexandra Cain One study says the figure is $US15,000. And that's just for women.
The year of the small business
Louis White Meet the enterprises turning in their best performance ever.
What's in a name?
Christine Long What you call your business has a direct correlation to its success.
Banish the black wardrobe
Alexandra Cain It’s the go-to shade for most working women. But is it holding you back?
Don't buy it, share it
Sylvia Pennington What's the secret to slashing your business costs by up to two thirds?
Are you nuts selling nuts?
Caroline James This woman's niece died from a nut allergy and she's livid businesses are erroneously claiming products are nut-free.
How to develop self-confidence
Sylvia Pennington It's a critical trait for entrepreneurs and executives who are aiming high.
Accountants and lawyers have big problems
Christine Long Disruption is rife across most industries but professional services are likely to be the hardest hit.
A full-time job is a huge risk
Alexandra Cain Freelancing has become the option that delivers job security.
Phoenix companies wreck lives
Alexandra Cain They dud staff, suppliers and clients and the ATO is cracking down.
Ten million cars and counting
Adam Courtenay That's how many cars need city parks each day. Meet the start-ups cleverly addressing this need.
Party plan = pyramid schemes?
Alexandra Cain One thing's for sure, they're not really about kitchen gear, clothes and cosmetics.
Legal expertise going cheap
Louis White Start-up law firms are slashing their prices for small businesses.
Tap into your network to succeed overseas
Andrew Watson COMMENT: The ability to tap into a strong network can help small and medium enterprises to win contracts and draw on the resources needed to deliver on them.
The wage debate and small business
Tim Reed COMMENT: What do small business owners really think about changes to industrial relations regulations?
An effects test is now a battleground
Peter Strong COMMENT: The review of competition policy has highlighted differences in the Australian business community.
The social media secrets of Gen Y
Alexandra Cain Everything you need to know to make sure your business leads in the digital space.
Does it matter if you have an accent?
Caroline James Many of us are not from around here. Does the way we speak make a difference at work?
Should you soldier on at work?
Christine Long Is it better to keep fronting up when lurgies strike, or should we down tools and stay at home?
