The fastest growing franchise you've never heard of
This Aussie franchise is growing more quickly than McDonald's and is booming overseas.
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Cara Waters
Cara is Fairfax media's small business editor based in Melbourne
The $25 million hot water business
People used to drill in the hope of making their fortune by finding oil or gas. But Charles Davidson had a different idea.
Top restaurants slap on Sunday surcharge
The fall out on penalty rates continues with restaurants adding a Sunday surcharge to cover costs.
ANZ dumps Amex as credit card fees are crunched
Lavish credit card perks are in the firing line but small business owners will get fee relief.
Rolling out the Netflix business model
There's a Netflix of wine and a Netflix of gigs.
'I'm gobsmacked': Banks fail to comply with unfair contract legislation
Review by ASIC and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman finds big four banks fail to comply with unfair contracts legislation for small business.
Fears ATO will hand over small businesses to credit agencies 'willy nilly'
Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman warns new ATO powers may have adverse consequences for small business.
Australia's nine most influential female entrepreneurs
They're fearless and fabulous.
Janine Allis' advice to entrepreneurs: Marry well
The multi-millionaire businesswoman says it's her No.1 piece of advice to entrepreneurs.
The rise of the iTradie
Cash used to be king but now there's an app for everything and tradies are going mobile.
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