David Olsen
Ten tips to improve small business credit practices
Small businesses are often burned by bad debtors because they haven’t put in place solid workable credit practices to evaluate those they do business with. We asked Veda Advantage to provide ten top tips to help small businesses adopt and implement best practice credit practices.
1 in 4 Gen X & Y access work email on their mobiles
Gen X and Y are increasingly taking their work mobile, with 25 percent using their mobile phone to access work emails on the go, according to a new survey.
Travel insurance: Are you really covered?
When it comes to travel insurance, the devil is in the detail! Here are some expert tips and common traps when looking for a policy that will cover your business trips and honour your claims.
Ten tips for better eating in the office
To help you improve your workplace nutrition, Fruit at Work’s resident nutritionist, Stephanie Stephenson has provided her top 10 tips to help you reign in your workplace diet.
Pretzel World on a path to franchise world domination (in Australia)
Pretzel World is on a path to franchise world domination (in Australia) with the company looking to expand its footprint across the country following a rise in enquires and a tripling in sales in some stores.
HTC Desire S to launch exclusively on Telstra Next G
Telstra will launch the HTC Desire S smartphone exclusively on its Next G network in Australia, making the announcement after HTC unveiled the Google Android powered Desire S overnight at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
7 fast facts about business printing
Did you know, that by switching from Arial font to Century Gothic, you require around 30% less printer toner?
Online ‘presale’ shopping set to double in 2011
Online ‘presale’ shopping is expected to double in 2011, with presale shopping portal Lasoo.com.au recording a record 5.6 million product interactions in December last year, with the exponential growth of online pre-shopping expected to continue in 2011.
Telstra to sell Sony Ericsson Xperia neo exclusively in Australia
Telstra will bring the Sony Ericsson Xperia neo Android powered mobile phone to its NextG network in Australia before the end of June this year.
Telstra 4G LTE mobile broadband network to launch by the end of 2011
Telstra will launch a 4G mobile broadband network that in testing has achieved 100Mpbs download speeds later this year, upgrading it’s existing NextG mobile network to support ‘Long Term Evolution’ (LTE) technology in all Australian CBD’s and selected regional centres by the end of 2011.
NSW digital economy pitch event goes off like a frog in a sock
The NSW Government has hosted a business pitching event to help build consortiums to take advantage of a new $6 million NSW digital economy program, with the event going off like a frog in a sock.
Veda Advantage: Small business credit demand down 7.3%
Veda Advantage’s Business Credit Demand Index, released today, shows demand for business credit among small business is down 7.3 percent in the December quarter over 2009.
Aldi and Franklins join Coles and Woolworths in milk price war
Coles and Woolworths’ milk price war, with ‘home brand’ milk varieties from both supermarkets being sold for $1 per litre as a loss leader will decimate small retailers and hurt farmers with Aldi and Franklins supermarkets also joining the war, with both lowering their milk prices to match.
Queensland tourism gets $10million to lure back holidayers
The Queensland Tourism Industry will receive a $10 million injection with a new Tourism Industry Support Package from the State and Federal Governments in addition to the Whitsundays receiving $350,000 from the Queensland Government in a deal to promote the area to holiday goers after Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
Australia’s unemployment rate remains at 5.0 percent in January
Australia’s unemployment rate remains at 5.0 percent in January after Australia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 5.0 percent in December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced today.
Microsoft plugs 22 security holes in Windows, Internet Explorer and MS Office
Microsoft has issued 12 security bulletins which address 22 vulnerabilities in its Windows products. Five of these vulnerabilities have been rated critical by Microsoft and businesses are advised to update their software accordingly.
Joanne Parker appointed general manager of NIA NSW
The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) today announced the appointment of Joanne Parker as General Manager of NIA’s New South Wales divisional office.
EFTPOS hits one billion transactions in 6 months in Australia
EFTPOS transactions continue to surge in Australia, with one billion transactions processed in the six months to the 31st of December 2010.
12 easy ways to improve your cashflow today
While basic cashflow rules may seem tiresome, they are an effective way to ensure your business isn’t burned when your customers hit hard times, here are 12 easy ways to improve your cashflow – today!
5 tips for running a successful eCommerce website
Running an online eCommerce site can be tricky business, so we asked Paul Sprokkreeff, Managing Director at online marketing agency Web Profits for five tips to turn a profit online.
Business owners 41% less optimistic than last year
There has been a 41 percent drop in optimism among Australia’s privately held business owners over the last year, with falls in consumer spending and rising interest rates the cause according to Grant Thornton Australia’s International Business Report (IBR).
Oporto forges new frontiers by building third store in China
Oporto, the Bondi chicken burger institution and franchise continues to spread its wings, rapidly adding a second store and confirming construction is underway on their third restaurant in the world’s most populous nation, China.
Sydney Airport ripping off travellers with ‘monopoly pricing’?
Sydney and Melbourne Airports have raised the ire of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for the possibility of charging excessively high prices due to their monopoly status as international airports in each state.
iPads in hotel rooms top travel trends for 2011
Corporate Traveller has released the top five emerging trends for the hotel sector with new technologies and hotel designs reshaping the accommodation experience. Global hotel program general manager Joe McCormack said more business travellers were getting into bed with hotel chains offering iPads in hotel rooms, mobile phone check-in and pod-style guest rooms.