Katherine Beard

Peter Noble, owner of Australia’s premier ‘anti-pop’ music event, Bluesfest, tells us about the business of music festivals and why we shouldn’t follow in his footsteps.

At only 32 years of age with worth approaching $100 million, CEO and entrepreneur Ash Hunter shares the story behind his success.

The fundamental function of a trade mark is to act as a badge of origin. Some useful information to bear in mind: Importance of registration: Prevents other traders from using your mark without your    permission. Can also prevent other traders from registering an identical or similar mark. Provided your registration is renewed every 10 years, […]

Career management services are the new buzz to assist companies with staff transition. Companies that provide effective career management services are twice as likely to experience increased productivity among remaining staff and 50 percent more likely to increase profits than those companies who do not. Performability, one of Australia’s leading talent retention and development specialists […]

Did you know that 10 percent of an average company’s travel spend is wasted on unused tickets? And it’s not uncommon for travel coordinators to spend up to an hour a day on a simple point-to-point domestic booking which would have taken five minutes through an experienced travel manager. If you don’t already have a […]

The impact of the global economic downturn has extended well beyond the cash register to infiltrate retail design trends and consumer consciousness. With consumers spending less, saving more and making purchasing decisions with maximum research and minimal impulse, it’s a tough time to be in the retail sector. Being savvy about shifting consumer purchasing and […]

SMEs are warned to be aware that staff entitlements must be upheld even in times of financial crisis. The Federal Workplace Ombudsman recently awarded $65,000 to eleven workers at a Brisbane manufacturing company who lost their jobs following the business closure last year. Executive Director Michael Campbell said that initial efforts to recover the money […]

Business is going mobile with market research firm iSuppli reporting that in the third quarter of 2008, global laptop computer shipments topped those of desktops for the first time ever. Laptop shipments rose nearly 40 percent while desktop shipments declined 1.3 percent, both compared to the same period the previous year. “Momentum has been building […]