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A global survey has revealed that only 19 per cent of companies believe they are capable of managing reputation risks.

The Abbott government has bypassed upper-house approval to reintroduce the twice yearly indexation of fuel excise — a measure frozen by the Howard government — in a move that will increase input costs for many small business owners.

The Ethical Enterprise Conference 2014 will take place in Melbourne this November, aiming to ignite passion for ethical enterprise and to help entrepreneurs embark on conscious and profitable business ventures.

A new mobile software platform launched this week has found a way to discern critical patterns and trends inside a business by analysing complex data and presenting it simply and clearly.

Unless your business is the final petrol station before the Nullarbor Plain, you’ve got competition. And regardless of how seamless you think your product range, service offering, and customer service to be – we’re all human, and you ARE making mistakes.

The Australian start-up sector is experience a rise in revenue, yet the outlook for revenue growth is significantly lower than the same period last year.

Smaller Australian food producers would benefit if government institutions, including schools and hospitals, bought locally when sourcing their food instead of favouring international suppliers.

For small and even some medium-sized businesses, having to pay indemnification worth a few hundred thousand dollars almost always leads to instant insolvency, followed by bankruptcy and ultimately, termination.

A new study has found the number of workplace meetings is rapidly on the rise, taking up increasing amounts of time, reducing productivity and largely seen by employees to provide valueless outcomes.

Over half of Australian small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) expect Internet of Things (IoT) to improve revenue, according to a global survey conducted by online security company AVG Technologies.

A new survey has shown that despite the rise in the use of technology, Australian SMBs are collectively spending an estimated $608 million on paper a year.

Tax experts and small business advocates have urged that any increase to the rate or base of the GST be accompanied by other tax changes that will help ease the burden on SMEs.

Paul Mark Salter and George Dimaris, operators of a chain of Cuts Only The Original Barber hairdressing salons, were each fined $10,032 and their company fined a further $50,160.

he Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will have stronger enforcement powers to ensure compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct, according to a proposed increase of powers to raise the stakes from 1 January 2015.

Formalities which used to be common in written communication have all but disappeared and the anonymity of online communication means that people often say things they would never dream of saying to someone if they were face to face.

SuperRatings, the Australian super research firm, have found Telstra Super to be Australia’s best super fund for members in the Accumulation phase.

Here’s all you need to know about how to arrange your office to help your employees become more engaged and productive.

In several years, Nahji Chu has managed to turn what began as a small kitchen based catering business into a multimillion brand spanning locations across both Melbourne and Sydney as well as gaining a foothold in the UK.

Staying motivated as a remote worker is a two-way street. While it’s up to the employee to establish and implement their own system to work effectively, the employer must also make an effort to manage and include these employees in daily business.

Reebok Australia Pty Ltd has been penalised by the Federal Court for making false and misleading representations about their EasyTone shoe range.