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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.
More Australian businesses are planning to hire in the coming year, according to this quarter’s Hudson Report: Employment Trends.
From wearable medical trackers to smart cars and homes, machine to machine (M2M) technology – enabling remote communication between machines and other machines and people – is quickly carving out a presence in all areas of our lives.
The future online market is about attracting users by tapping into their consciousness through psychological user experiences and emotional factors in order to push them towards purchase lifecycles.
The next quarter will see more Australian businesses actively acquiring assets, according to the latest Alleasing Equipment Demand Index.
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.
More Australians believe that volunteering will benefit their CVs, according to research by global online marketplace SEEK.
While mangers might have excellent business skills, it is up to the superiors to teach them how to mentor less experienced staff.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have released a guide to help customers deal with debt collectors and creditors.
“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.”
While over half of CEOs have a positive outlook for the coming year, the research highlighted two barriers that will affect Australian business in 2015.
The home improvement industry is one arena in which a skilful and tenacious Australian entrepreneur may be interested in starting a vibrant SME.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has today released the final Retail Trade figures before Christmas, revealing a 0.4 per cent rise in retail turnover during the month of October.
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.
Only 12 per cent of Australian employers name employee benefits as an important strategy in keeping employees and competing for valued staff.
An Australian on-demand delivery and courier service named Swift has officially announced its launch, establishing itself as a company to look out for in the country’s delivery and courier sector.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have today published their seventh annual report looking into the prices, costs and profits of unleaded petrol in Australia.
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.
Google wants to get more girls interested in computer science, launching an initiative that will allow girls to program the lights that decorate trees in Washington’s President Park.
Apparently, there’s a general pattern that governs office productivity and if you thought you were alone in considering mid-afternoon a nightmare, you’re in for a surprise
