Rhiannon Sawyer

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When you’re growing your business, there feels like an endless amount of opportunities for you to pursue to further that growth. However for some, like Michelle Gamble of Marketing Angels, some opportunities aren’t quite the blessings you were hoping for.

With the launch of Windows 8, new capabilities for running your business will be available. So what features are you most looking forward to?

Ensuring that your office is a pleasant place to be for you and your staff will ensure that productivity increases and staff morale is solid. Here are 3 ideas any small business can implement, today.

In a long expected but surprise announcement, Apple has unveiled its new design for the iPad Mini. The new device is 23 percent thinner and 53 percent lighter than the regular iPad with a 7.9 inch screen.

It’s not always easy to find the perfect candidate, but as Rowdy McLean discovered, hiring the wrong one can be seriously detrimental to your business. Here’s how this entrepreneur dealt with the offending employee and turned his misfortune around.

David Welzman’s business is in selling. He knows how to bring in the crowds, how to get them buying and grab their interest. But when Welzman started his business in Australia, he quickly realised that Aussies weren’t the best bet.

When wine runs through the family veins, it’s not surprising that a brand like McGuigan’s Wines is achieving spectacular international success. So, other than a good grape, what makes a wine the best drinkable drop here and overseas?

Loren Downing has faced more as a small business owner than most. After discovering tumours in her lungs and on her voicebox, the consultant couldn’t speak for a year. Despite this inauspicious start, Downing has created a successful consultancy for small business.

When the GFC hit, businesses everywhere were struck by the sudden and intense impact that the worldwide collapse had. But for Paris Cutler and her custom cake business, things hit particularly hard when she had no back up in place.