Small and medium business owners in Australia would like to see a ‘Small Business Ombudsman’ established to help deal with problems affecting them, with small business owners rating taxes, interest rates and government red tape the biggest problems they face in a national survey conducted by COSBOA and Telstra released today.
Australian companies are giving social media responsibilities to staff with enthusiasm and an appetite for new technology rather than those with specific social media skills, according to the Future of Content report.
Telstra has announced an assistance package for its residential and small business customers across Queensland who have been evacuated from their homes or whose phone services have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
After 30 June, 2011, employers will become ‘paymasters’ responsible for distributing funds under the government’s new paid parental leave scheme, with employers urged to make sure they are ready for this added burden before July 1.
Stress testing your business before disaster strikes will help you avoid failure. Even if your business is not directly impacted by disaster, changing market conditions or your relationships with businesses that are directly impacted can seriously hurt your business.
Senior Helpers, already a hit franchise in the United States has launched in Australia with the backing of one of Australia’s most successful franchise developers Paul Wheeler.
Many entrepreneurs and managers pride themselves on their instincts: after all, these are the same instincts that continually guide them to success in the business world. However, when it comes to hiring, relying on your gut instinct alone can be a costly mistake.
Getprice today released its 2011 Shopping report that examined the behaviours of over 3000 consumers who have visited the site, revealing that service, not price is the most important factor for Australians when buying online.
The Reserve Bank of Australia Board in its meeting today decided to hold official interest rates unchanged at 4.75 percent due to the dampening effect on inflation and economic activity as a result of the floods in Queensland.
A tobacco licensing levy as proposed by the AMA Victorian branch president Dr Harry Hemley would cripple small business owners The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) and COSBOA has claimed.
