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Starting any online relationship is fraught with risk – just ask anyone who’s tried online dating. These days though, more and more entrepreneurs are finding their business partner online.

The NSW government has moved to inject greater competition into the heavily monopolised taxi industry and legitimise the emergence of new smartphone apps, which put punters in direct contact with cab drivers.

Cashflow has once again rated as the chief concern for SMEs in a new report released today.

Six weeks since the laws were enacted, the ripple effects are being felt by business within the CBD entertainment precinct

A new national survey has found that discrimination against mothers in the workplace is “pervasive” and that women returning to the workforce after taking leave are most at risk.

In spite of the rise of online and social media marketing, traditional advertising is still a highly effective marketing strategy which gets results.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will be given more scope to punish fly-by-night franchise operations under new changes proposed by the government.

To the uninitiated, exposing your API (application programming interface) may seen counter-intuitive. However, there are countless examples of companies who have discovered the enormous value that lies in doing so.

The Tax Institute says a new inquiry into improving the tax system for small businesses must look at streamlining eligibility rules for key tax breaks like capital gains tax concessions.

New privacy laws have been in effect since 12 March 2014, and for the first time, Australian businesses are facing serious penalties if they don’t toe the line. So what does it all mean for SMEs?

Only a few years ago, you would have most likely paid for your morning coffee with cash. And why not? Who would pull out a card, swipe, wait for it to be processed and sign a receipt when they could just use a $5 note?

This is a story ripe for a riveting Australian film or television mini-series.

The end of the financial year is an exciting time and a time to introduce fresh new business ideas as well as implement well tested, but perhaps forgotten, sound business management principles.

Bitcoin is making news again. Angry investors in the virtual currency are joining a class action to recover nearly US$500 million “lost” when Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange, crashed at the end of February 2014.

Don’t get me wrong. I love systems. I spend most of my time telling businesses why they’re a good idea but they aren’t exactly ideal for start-ups. Here’s why.

For any startup, securing capital and investment is everything. Not only does it mean somebody believes in your idea, but also that they’re willing to bet on it.

Even for bricks and mortar sectors, there are still ways technology can be incorporated into the store to enhance the experience for both the consumer and employees.

Despite the paperless world in which we now supposedly live, ticketing has long defied innovation.

Attorney General, Senator George Brandis has requested the Credit Reporting Privacy Code be changed so the current five-day grace period for late payments be extended to 14 days.

The surging popularity of vinyl record sales has given a reprieve to retailers under pressure from declining CD sales and the strong growth in online music streaming and downloads.