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'Maybe that's not the way to run a business': how Shuey deals with sick leave

'Maybe that's not the way to run a business': how Shuey deals with sick leave

Staff absences are a challenge for small businesses but a Sydney company is taking a unique approach to combat it.

  • by Cara Waters

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Anthony left the navy to start a business, now it's set to turn over $7m
Entrepreneur

Anthony left the navy to start a business, now it's set to turn over $7m

Anthony Richardson recently landed contracts with the Pentagon and the Royal Australian Navy for his fitness equipment.

  • by Christine D'Mello
Facebook robots want to talk to you
Opinion
The Big Idea

Facebook robots want to talk to you

Just accept it: the robots are coming and there’s not much we can do about it.

  • by Alexandra Cain
The myth about the way most businesses are taxed
Analysis
Finance

The myth about the way most businesses are taxed

There is often a misconception amongst new business owners that they are taxed on the money they withdraw from their business.

  • by Max Newnham
The five most lucrative industries for small businesses
Finance

The five most lucrative industries for small businesses

Data shows trade based industries are the top performing for small businesses.

  • by Cara Waters
Paddock to plate: Farmers cut out the middle man
Entrepreneur

Paddock to plate: Farmers cut out the middle man

Aussie Farmers Direct may be no longer but a growing number of farmers are selling their produce direct to consumers.

  • by Cara Waters
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What it’s like to work in a male-dominated industry
Entrepreneur

What it’s like to work in a male-dominated industry

Building a business as a tradie made perfect sense to Sydney’s Michelle Hargreaves. 

  • by Nina Hendy
Hatching dragons: Aussie game tops Apple's augmented reality apps
Startups

Hatching dragons: Aussie game tops Apple's augmented reality apps

PlaySide Studios is pushing the augmented reality envelope with its virtual dragon game.

  • by Cara Waters
Why startups need to start talking about failing
Opinion
Startups

Why startups need to start talking about failing

With a whopping four-out-of-five startups crashing and burning, you’d expect to read a lot more stories about what went wrong.

  • by Nicole Kersh
Do men suffer too much gender prejudice in part-time work?
Opinion
The Venture

Do men suffer too much gender prejudice in part-time work?

Blocking men from taking on less hours has implications for gender pay inequality and organisation agility.

  • by Tony Featherstone
Is the wellness trend a load of garbage?
Opinion
The Big Idea

Is the wellness trend a load of garbage?

The wellness trend is a joke if it’s merely treated as another ‘thing to do’ at work.

  • by Alexandra Cain