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Richard Branson explains why we need more women in top positions.

Don’t make these no-nos when trying to build your fan base on the giant social network.

Set yourself up for success with four beliefs that help you persevere and tackle tough business challenges.

Although generally employers and employees want the same things from a super fund, there are some key differences to take into account when choosing the default super fund for an organisation. Consider these four important points when deciding on a fund for your staff.

It’s inevitable: we’re all going to fail at something. Unfortunately, for many people this failure evolves into a fear of trying. Here’s how not to let fear get the better of you.

Company directors have numerous rights and responsibilities and keeping abreast of these is critical. Even the slightest indiscretion can see you fall foul of the Corporations Act, the ASIC and the ATO.

Entrepreneurs, to find your winning zone (and stay there), you need to get your emotional state right from the get-go. Here are four straightforward tips for how to make it happen.

Talented people are as diverse as the clothes they wear. You may be stifling your employees with your dress policy.

Is an entrepreneur made…or born? Successful young business owners share how their start-up abilities showed up early in their lives

We mostly hear about what great businesses do well. But there are lessons to be learned from the traits that keep many businesses from reaching their potential.

Would your company perform better if everyone in it truly enjoyed what they were doing? One expert looks at five key workplace enjoyment areas where small business leaders are getting it wrong.

In our extremely over communicated marketplace, brands deliver a multitude of messages in an attempt to talk to prospective customers. This makes it all the more important to practise what you preach, or risk your message not matching what you actually deliver.

Smile, be nice and help out doesn’t seem like it’s that hard to do in customer faced roles, right? It’s really the basics of customer service – or so you’d think.

When avid scuba diver Mike Davey bought the Jetty Dive Centre business in 1996, he was hoping simply to explore his hobby while servicing fellow divers with high-quality products. In reality though, he’s managed to build a successful multichannel business – this is how he did it.

Feeling the pinch? We’re all looking for ways to trim budgets and our operating expenses. One pain point that consumers, enterprises and small businesses alike share is energy consumption. If you’re an SMB, your IT systems can have a significant impact on your energy consumption. Here’s how to better manage this.

VC funding isn’t the end of the entrepreneurial journey, it’s the beginning of a new trip – here’s how to navigate it.

Too many businesses suffer from ‘Magic Person Syndrome’ – waiting for the perfect executive to fix their problems.

To make better marketing budget decisions, listen to what your business data can tell you. Here are tips to get started.

Ever thought society could be making better use of vacant space in cars, buses and trucks? That’s exactly what the four founders of the MeeMeep start-up are attempting to change, by creating a marketplace where people can sell this unused space and help with the delivery of products.

Online editor Lorna Brett spent an hour with some LinkedIn heavyweights in Sydney this week. Here are some of the key lessons for small business she took away from the meeting.