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The search to employ high quality people is getting harder according to new research showing applicants are more likely to knock back job offers than in the past.

Business and industry leaders have warned against reducing the minimum wage to 44 per cent of average weekly earnings as recommended by the government’s commission of audit.

Do you want to get top dollar when you cash in your business chips? Then think ahead.

Accounting for 96 per cent of local businesses, SMBs are an important aspect of the Australian economy.

Bruce Billson has announced a new $6 million initiative that will see the creation of a Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.

It was the thrill of creating something new that led Chris Guzowski to go into business for himself.

The dilemma is whether to be the nice girl, aka: the pushover, or the character from Devil Wears Prada.

Thousands of entrepreneurs behind commercial, creative, and not-for-profit ventures have already had their ideas funded by putting it to the masses and asking for their startup capital.

Adding spy software to someone’s phone is legal as long as you have legal ownership over the person’s phone to which you’re adding the software or app.

Dealing with complaints is one of the less enjoyable aspects of running any business and fortunately, if you are doing a good job it shouldn’t happen very often.

This week I’ve been rattled by two separate, but related, shopping experiences.

The online marketplace for handmade goods, Etsy, has launched a new iPhone app tailored specifically for sellers.

So you’ve decided to make the jump into the world of franchising… Now all you need to do is chose the perfect business from more than 1,300 franchise systems operating in Australia. Piece of cake, right?

A new retail index tracking weekly sales will give business owners the ability to better measure their performance and adapt to changing market conditions.

The next six months are set to see an increase in revenue, as well as improved business conditions.

The majority of small business owners face a vicious “double whammy” revenue hit if Tony Abbott proceeds with a mooted debt levy on income tax to repair the budget.

Deciding to bite the bullet and start a business is really only half of the first step – the other half is deciding whether you want to go it alone, or purchase a franchise.

The dramatic increase in both the sophistication and frequency of cyber risks and attacks on businesses has profoundly changed the security threat landscape.

An increase to the retirement age may herald good news for small and medium sized business owners as the government moves to raise the pension age to 70.

Small business owners in popular regional locations have warned they are the biggest losers from public holiday pay rates, with many closing their doors over the Easter long-weekend.