Lorna Brett

The best entrepreneurs in Western Australia were recognised at the annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Western region awards ceremony last night, with Rory Vassallo and Aaron Begley amongst the winners.

The 2011 City of Sydney Business Awards has broken all records, with 640 small businesses nominated and over 67,000 votes tallied.

Over two-thirds of small businesses aren’t paying bills on time, with the number of organisations paying invoices more than three months late jumping to 20 percent.

Australians are continuing their rapid adoption of social media, which is now having a considerable influence on their purchasing decisions.

Small business owners on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are invited to attend free one-on-one information sessions, run by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), to assist them in staying on track with tax and super obligations.

Dynamic Business has five tickets to give away to an interactive breakfast session hosted by The American Club featuring Andrew McEvoy, the Managing Director of Tourism Australia.

Small businesses and bricks & mortar retailers are being urged to heed new figures that show Australians will spend over $13.6 billion online this year; with experts advising they focus on engaging customers via multiple channels to build deeper relationships and grab the consumer dollar.

Australia’s largest franchise, Jims Group, has signed a partnership with LivingSocial to deliver deals on its various services to the daily dealers’ hyper-local, citywide and national audiences.

Smartphones, tablets and laptops are among the most popular business traveller companions, but AVG has found they’re also the most common items left on planes and in airports.

Australian small and medium businesses are embracing e-commerce in record numbers now, but experts are warning they should remain vigilant about risks associated with internet use.