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A make or break time of year
Kate Jones 12:00 AM 'Tis the season to make a once a year profit for these small businesses.
Terrified to take time off?
Alexandra Cain 12:00 AM If you're burnt out and in desperate need of down time but can't bear to go on holiday, chances are you're suffering from FOTAL.
Cat yoga is officially a thing
Cara Waters There's humming yoga, hip-hop yoga and now one Sydney yoga studio is offering cat yoga.
Is your agent dumb and dodgy?
Alexandra Cain Real estate agents can run, but they can't hide thanks to new technology that rates their performance.
Why are junior staff so stupid?
Alexandra Cain Their stunning sense of self-importance is inversely proportionate to their value. Who's at fault?
Making money out of shark attack paranoia
Kate Jones Aussie entrepreneurs dive into shark deterrence technologies after a sharp rise in attacks.
Bruce Billson quits politics
Cara Waters Small business community quick to mourn man who has "many fans and few enemies".
Cashing in on adult colouring books
Kate Jones Meet the entrepreneurs making serious money from the sudden interest in colouring in.
Death of the evening work cult
Alexandra Cain Is it still acceptable to expect staff to keep slogging into the wee hours?
Seven deadly small business video sins
Caroline James There's never been a better time to yell "action" to your colleagues. But how do you avoid getting it badly wrong?
Meet the Australian woman advising world leaders
Alexandra Cain She co-founded an investment bank and now she's taking New York.
'It exploded from day one'
Cara Waters After her battle with illness Peta took a risk. Now she runs a million-dollar health business.
How to survive the silly season
Alexandra Cain The day after Melbourne Cup is hideous. Don't let it ruin the run-up to Christmas.
How to choose a real estate agent
Alexandra Cain What should you look for when you're selling or buying a property?
How to run a business from home
Alexandra Cain Ignore rules that govern how enterprises should operate in a residential area at your peril.
The ultimate revenge on customers
Kate Jones If you could get back at your clients, would you? Now, there's a way to do just that.
Will you do love jobs?
Kate Jones 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.
