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Awkward: When business names go bad
Meet the businesses who have found themselves in a world of trouble - without even trying.
Meet the businesses who have found themselves in a world of trouble - without even trying.
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Australia's competition watchdog is encouraging small businesses – particularly farmers – to use people power.
New research shows the potential of self-employment for those with disabilities.
"Our industry is fun, joyful but it's a crazy industry."
Online lenders have amped up the pressure on the big banks to move quickly on loans.
You'd be only human if, on the odd occasion, you'd spent time contemplating the elaborate ways you could quit your job.
Fuelled by a shaky job market, millennials are taking their chances on their own small businesses.
"I used to be horrified at the chef literally scraping masses of product into the bin."
I am 56 and own a real estate agent business. I'd like to retire - but will I be eligible for the small business CGT concessions?
Linda Taneja shudders when she thinks about the money she forked out on warehouse rent for years on end.
Small business owners want creative solutions to the challenges they face.
Tech start-up ProQuo will capture small businesses need for community and bartering with a 10 per cent fee.
The last handmade dance shoe shop in Australia is closing its doors.
Art fairs are shutting down and galleries closing but online art sales are skyrocketing in Australia.
Technology is enabling businesses to offer consumers customised products on a mass scale.
Is your business's price list stuck in a time warp?
Justin and Rachel Bernhaut took a small family business and turned it into a worldwide toothpaste company selling in 35 countries and turning over $8 million.
Bao Hoang's family came as refugees by boat to Australia and now he runs a $25 million business using his mum's traditional recipes.
New research shows the potential of self-employment for those with disabilities.
Help. My sister and I are in the due diligence phase of a start-up e-commerce business.
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