The divide between Australia’s three mining states and the rest of the country appears to be growing, as the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland lead the way in growth of business credit enquiries in the first quarter of 2012.
CEOs are suffering sleepless nights thanks to five recurring issues, according to new research, which has highlighted some of most stressful aspects of running a business.
The reference-check is often the final hurdle in a candidate securing a job and has long been a trusted process, but a recent study has found an alarming amount of references provided are actually fabricated.
An increasing number of small and medium businesses are adopting flexible working practices, and they’re seeing rises in productivity and revenue as a result.
Retailers welcomed today’s decision by the New South Wales Government to update retail trading laws, the most significant of which will allow them to open for business on Boxing Day.
For small businesses, valuing a product can be a veritable minefield; Are you charging too much? Are you underselling your product? Charge too little and you could be leaving money on the table; charge too much and you risk not selling your product. Enter, PricingProphets.com.
Liam Taylor made a significant career change in 2009, moving from personal trainer to CEO of Perth-based business Surge Fitness and becoming a respected business leader in the three years since. Before Taylor took the helm at Surge, the business was on the brink of insolvency but it now boasts an annual revenue of over $3 million and a membership of more than 3,000.
Consumer Affairs Victoria has officially launched its ‘Stevie’s Scam School’ program, designed to educate small businesses about the most common scams they should remain vigilant against.
eBay has announced plans to introduce several improvements and upgrades to its Australian site, designed to boost the usability of the site for sellers.
Smokers in the workplace are costing employers huge amounts each and every year, with recent research estimating that for each smoker employed a business could be looking at costs of up to $5000 per year.
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