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Hug-a-Bub goes belly up
Patrick Hatch 5:03 PM Here's why the maker of a popular brand of baby carriers has collapsed into administration.
Businesses come to grips with reef bleaching
![Kevin Collins says the bleaching debate is about perceptions.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/i/o/u/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpiozn.png/1465879855685.jpg)
Alexandra Cain 12:00 AM Despite the environmental crisis in the Great Barrier Reef, local operators are digging in.
Cashing in on rising obesity
![Sugar-laden drinks are considered a cause of obesity.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/4/1/q/q/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpfb5f.png/1465773690910.jpg)
Sylvia Pennington Suppliers of supersized products and equipment are finding plenty of room to move.
Getting Olympics ready
![Felipe Rodriguez with Paul Kamphuis of Polytan.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/d/j/3/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpdium.png/1465278834848.jpg)
Kate Jones It's not just athletes who need to get into shape for the Rio Olympics.
Cafe refuses to be defeated by storm
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Alexandra Cain After this week's storm trashed his seaside café John Svinos is now starting the long process to rebuild his business.
When your business isn’t quite legal yet
![Chris Nasr is the changing face of medical cannabis.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/c/t/f/0/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpcr6b.png/1465198645664.jpg)
Bhakthi Puvanenthiran Raising seed funding for a medical cannabis start-up is just half the battle.
Dairy with a difference
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Alexandra Cain How has this farm managed to avoid the current milk price crisis?
"I worked 44 hours straight"
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Alexandra Cain Under-resourced and understaffed, too many businesses are exploiting their best asset.
Why aren't Gen Y satisfied?
![As good as it is at attacking, Gen Y excels at defending the hardly done by.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/5/r/n/l/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.goo9wj.png/1463359912900.jpg)
Louis White They have plenty of power in the workforce but they're still not happy.
The mechanic rip-off rort
![Workers may benefit most from company tax cuts.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/y/d/2/6/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gov76k.png/1463530573119.jpg)
Adam Courtenay If your mechanic suggests you need fuel additives, chances are you're being conned.
Why you should pay staff properly
![How can small business folk who do things by the book compete with those who obtain their labour at unlawful discounts?](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/4/c/f/p/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gorygr.png/1463528886620.jpg)
Sylvia Pennington They'll stick around, advocate for your firm and be your best asset when you really need them.
Poaching staff: five facts
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Alexandra Cain If you want a gun team you can have one - but there may be consequences.
'Australian Made' campaign strengthened
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SPONSORED: Farmers will benefit and shoppers will get a better understanding of where the products they buy are from.
'Made in Australia' is an exporter's dream
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Australian businesses that that use the brand have an advantage in overseas markets. This column is produced in partnership with Australian Made.
Does positive thinking fail small business?
![Debra Anderson likes positive thinking, but with a twist.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/m/6/5/9/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gom6c5.png/1462762536606.jpg)
Caroline James Don't be positive. Be useful. It's going to get much better results.
Shoe store to close after 135 years
![Salvio's Shoes are the latest victim among many smaller bricks-and-mortar stores faced with the power of online shopping.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/f/j/g/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gofewp.png/1462146697914.jpg)
Bhakthi Puvanenthiran The last handmade dance shoe shop in Australia is closing its doors.
How NOT to run a business
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Alexandra Cain Is it really OK for personal trainers to compromise the safety of their clients?
From coal face to shop floor
![A new direction: Glen Dryland has turned from FIFO worker to running his own mobile mechanic business.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/b/x/6/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gobwf3.png/1461304982879.jpg)
Sylvia Pennington As the resources sector loses steam, FIFO workers are turning to small business.
Kings Cross: don't believe the hype
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Alexandra Cain Despite the scare campaign, 71 businesses have opened there since 2014.
Cleaning up after the meth mess
![Employees from industrial cleaning firm Steamatic are often among the first people on the scene after a meth lab bust.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/9/l/r/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go9l1m.png/1461052141768.jpg)
Kate Jones Ice is costing communities dearly, but it's also presenting unique business opportunities for companies willing to clean up the mess.
Using Aussie icons to sell beer and mattresses
![James Grugeon crowdfunded The Good Beer Co's first brew.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/5/y/p/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go5xem.png/1460608730424.jpg)
Christine D'Mello Drink beer and save the Great Barrier Reef. Get a night's sleep and provide care for a sick koala.
Freelancers are people too
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Alexandra Cain Why do people think they can skip basic courtesies when dealing with contractors?
Making dough from doughnuts
![Damian Griffiths, the founder of Doughnut Time, with one of his $6 doughnuts.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/r/7/v/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnytjn.png/1459993214003.jpg)
Cara Waters Small businesses are jumping on board the craze for doughnuts but are they just the "cupcakes of 2016"?
You want to work here
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Alexandra Cain A new breed of club-like work spaces is piquing the interest of Australia's best and brightest.
How to make a world-class game
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Alexandra Cain This homegrown entrepreneur has found the secret to app store success.
Apple Watch hasn't killed the watchmakers
![Manny Barbas and Tas Zacari used crowd funding to start their watch design company.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/t/3/g/5/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnsyvy.png/1459382690466.jpg)
Caroline James Traditional watch traders are fighting back against the boom in wearables.
Customise your life
![The Daily Edited's Alyce Tran at her pop-up shop in David Jones.](/web/20160615074130im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/g/y/u/o/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnjehk.png/1458524330734.jpg)
Cara Waters Technology is enabling businesses to offer consumers customised products on a mass scale.