Guillermo Troncoso

Small businesses look to be responding to the Federal Budget’s stimulus.

The amount of Aussie Facebook users accessing the social media site using a mobile device for some or all their visits was at around 45 per cent two years ago, now it’s at 68 per cent.

The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), Australia’s leading organisation for company directors, has joined forces with Dynamic Business to give you the chance of winning a year’s AICD membership and a seat on the Foundations of Directorship program.

“As long as women have passion and drive, and can stay strong in the face of adversity, starting a business will transform your life,” says Amanda Stevens, a leader in the small business start-ups sector.

13 out the 19 industries covered recorded a rise in employment numbers, with Arts and Recreational Services taking a big lead.

Professional social network LinkedIn has revealed their list of the most influential brands in Australia.

Australia’s manufacturers are seeing improving conditions, according to the latest ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends.

The 3 lead qualms include the fear of embarrassing one’s self, boring the audience, and having something interrupt their message, such as a technology fault or a question they are unable to answer.

The recent budget has given small businesses a lot to think about, and it’s no wonder some are struggling to prioritise what needs to be done in the next couple of weeks.

While the ICT sector has grown and there has been a 5 per cent rise in the number of ICT professionals, the number of ICT graduates has actually dropped from the early 2000s.