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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be releasing eight reports monitoring petrol prices and the movements of the overall fuel market in 2015.

Buying a franchise is often a daunting decision, from both a monetary and lifestyle perspective. Here are six pearls of wisdom to consider when scoping out potential franchises.

Australian expenditure on online general advertising is predicted to reach $2,426 million in 2018, a large increase from the $1,150 million spent in 2014.

It’s the key topic for conferences, the headlines for articles from learned reviews, the subject of white papers and reports, and even the basis for entire consultancy businesses.

It seems surreal that we are in December already. The year has flown past and, what a year it has been. Change seemed to be the only constant through 2014.

28-year-old Giles Butler and his team took out the top spot at Sydney Startup Weekend thanks to SoundNinja, a browser plug-in that aims to make it easier for users to find music artists and their tracks.

Younger Australians may be seeing lower standards of living than their parents did at the same age, according to a new report released by the Grattan Institute.

Despite the importance of hiring great people, research shows just over half of new hires don’t meet their job specification within the first two years.

Entrepreneurial spirit is one of the key drivers in a family business. Much of this spirit is comprised of self-motivation or inner drive and the need to follow a passion.

Getting to the top spot on Google used to be a matter of good SEO practices, keyword targeting and building up your organic rankings for specific search terms. Now the top spot is often auctioned off to the highest bidder.

While mangers might have excellent business skills, it is up to the superiors to teach them how to mentor less experienced staff.

“46 per cent of Australians are actually functionally illiterate. This is a really big deal. Some estimates have revealed it costs around $US18 billion. We’re talking about figures that would make a significant dent in any budget deficit here.”

Chances are that you’ve heard people discussing enterprise social. You may even use it within your business. Enterprise social uses social media and communication technologies, such as chat and mobile tools, to provide a framework for collaborative working.

Before all that good stuff comes along, it seems the list of things to do – and inevitable dilemmas associated with annual close downs and the like – gets longer and more complicated each year.

The most important thing is to avoid getting emotional and to handle everything in a professional manner. Avoid typing the first thing that comes into your head. When you do face a negative comment, move quickly but calmly.

Be prepared to give compelling explanations to address challenging questions. As an entrepreneur you need to be able to defend your business claims with great explanations.

The only constant in security is change. New developments, disruptive technologies and the ongoing evolving sophisticated nature of cyber attacks means that new vulnerabilities emerge everyday.

How does an entrepreneur get his brainchild from nothing to be worth more than $US100 million? Would you believe getting fired after being too drunk at a work Christmas party helped?

Having an online store is a good achievement in keeping up with the trends of selling online, but what are the secrets to making your store run effectively? These days it is not enough just to be online, we have to dig deeper into what makes users click.

Building up your social media network can take time, but here are a few tips to help you speed up the process on the main three platforms and give your social media marketing a jump start.