David Olsen
Employers need to know their legal obligations after Queensland floods
With the Queensland floods finally retreating and normal business resuming, Australian employers are urged to learn from the Queensland experience and carefully consider their legal obligations towards staff affected by unexpected disasters or events.
Salmat and Roamz to launch digital ad service for small business
Salmat and Roamz this week announced a joint initiative that will deliver a new online advertising service for retailers and small business owners in Australia.
Online trader fined $15,000 for selling flammable infant sleep bags
Online trader, Philip Robinson, has been convicted and ordered to pay nearly $15,000 in fines and costs for selling non-compliant infant sleep bags known as Grobags.
Free breakfast and Wi-Fi the ‘ticket’ to business travellers
Business travellers love getting free Wi-Fi and breakfast at hotels but seemingly aren’t interested in a complimentary newspaper of a morning or access to corporate facilities.
“Buy Australian Made” to help Queensland flood victims: Campaign urges
The Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) Campaign is urging Australians to ‘buy local’ in an effort to help those impacted by the Queensland floods.
5 tips to help your business recover from disaster
For the thousands of businesses affected by devastating floods in Queensland and Victoria, as the physical cleanup is completed they now need to plan their business recovery.
SEO – A ‘Must Have’ in your marketing mix
According to a recent global survey, online search has become a pivotal part of the consumer decision-making process, with 75 percent of search engine users not going past the first page of online listings when making a purchasing decision.
Telstra licensed retail stores owners get the ACCC’s attention
Telstra licensed retail store owners, who operate Telstra branded stores under license from Telstra, rather than a franchise agreement, may get collective bargaining approval with a range of suppliers after the ACCC issued a draft determination in favour of a deal.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM online launched for $42.25/month
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online was launched today, with this cloud based customer relationship management (CRM) software providing small business a serious alternative to using Salesforce.com to manage relationships with customers.
Cudo.com.au now the #1 ‘Groupon clone’ in Australia
Cudo.com.au the NineMSN affiliated Groupon clone that launched in September last year has taken the crown of the most visited site in its category just as rival Spreets was bought by Yahoo!7 for $40million.
Spreets acquired by Yahoo!7 for $40 million
Spreets, one of the many Groupon clones to startup in Australia has been bought online media company Yahoo!7 for around $40 million in the wake of similar deals by Channel Ten with OurDeal last year and rival NineMSN backed Cudo.
Mark Bouris demands education to prevent Queensland floods insurance mistakes
Mark Bouris, the Dynamic Business cover star from August last year, believes the Queensland floods show that Australian business and home owners are not adequately protected with regards to insurance.
Australian startup Shopster.com.au takes on GST free overseas competitors
Despite Gerry Harvey’s war on GST free goods imported from overseas, an Australian startup Shopster.com.au has entered the market with hopes that good service and price will overcome the added cost of paying GST in Australia.
Forget your trademark and risk losing your business
Starting a business is always an exciting and daunting time – registrations, accountants, setting up tax requirements and then the marketing, production and sales processes.
Little Innoscents increases slice of the ‘organic pie’ in Asia & Middle East
Little Innoscents skincare is riding the wave of the organics market boom, and their new year’s business resolution is simple – get a bigger slice of the ‘organic pie’.
Tips to get your mortgage under control in 2011
After the success of our Tips for mortgage holders affected by Queensland & Victorian Floods article earlier this week, we asked Mortgage Choice for more general tips for business owners looking to get their mortgages under control and free up working capital for your business in 2011.
Retailers need to take control of costs while spending remains flat
Retailers are being urged to cut costs while the retail market remains flat in Australia, with experts predicting the subdued retail trading that plagued the Christmas lead up to continue.
Data recovery tips for businesses affected by the Queensland floods
The Queensland floods have devastated many businesses, and as business owners return to their offices to find water logged computers and potentially lost data and financial records, we asked Kroll Ontrack, a data recovery specialist for tips to prevent potential data loss from their computer hard drives.
SEO do’s and don’ts – How to get the most from Google
SEO or ‘Search Engine Optimisation’ is critical to your business being found online, so we asked Reload Media’s Managing Director Llew Jury to give Dynamic Business the low-down on the do’s and don’ts of how to get the most from SEO and Google.
Quickflix hits 80,000 subscribers and $10 million in revenue
Quickflix, an Australian online DVD rental and movie subscription business, has announced a surge in subscribers and revenues for 2010, with the company hitting almost 80,000 subscribers (both trial and paid) and a record $10 million in revenue for the 2010 calender year.
Positive steps to avoid employee management mistakes
Companies who do the right thing and address staff unhappiness with management will reap the rewards.
Tips for mortgage holders affected by Queensland & Victorian Floods
Mortgage Choice has identified a number of tips for mortgage holders and businesses with loans affected by the floods in Queensland and Victoria, we have republished them below and hope you find them useful.
Family Trusts under fire in Australia
Family Trusts, also known as Discretionary Trusts are a popular way of structuring small business in Australia, but Family Trusts are are in the ATO’s firing line with news that trustees could lose their streaming benefits under a new ruling soon to be released by the ATO.
Australian retailer eStore goes ‘GST free’ in response to Gerry Harvey
Gerry Harvey’s calls for a GST on imported goods bought online has caught the attention of Australian IT retailer eStore, with eStore.com.au offering customers GST-free goods this weekend, 15 and 16 January 2011.