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Your business’s next big idea might come from an unexpected place. Here’s how to get comfortable with being a little uncomfortable.

How to create a focused, topic-driven community and better connect to clients and customers.

The celebrated entrepreneur explains how to use social media to effectively connect with your customers.

With more and more businesses closing their doors, here are the three important focuses every entrepreneur needs to keep in mind when starting up, to ensure the longevity of their venture.

For many small bricks and mortar retailers, the prospect of adding an online store to the mix is daunting. How will you manage the technology? What about all the extra responsibilities? According to one Canberra boutique owner, the secret is good systems and a willingness to educate yourself.

Most people know something about self managed super funds (SMSFs), the do-it-yourself version of compulsory superannuation. But for many people, the many benefits of SMSFs – as well as the potential costs – are unknown.

Each Tuesday we’ll feature a business that’s endured an incredible challenge. This week, Lisa Mills explains how the loss of her hearing aids meant she had to discover a new way to communicate with clients.

Apple’s big patent victory over Samsung offers a few key takeaways for entrepreneurs.

The next time you need to get something done, you might want to try appealing to the masses for some help.

These big mistakes seem to be shockingly common. Make sure you’re not guilty of any of them.

Every business feels under siege these days, and it’s not just that IT groups tend to have fewer employees and more to get done. Network security assaults are becoming both more frequent and more sophisticated.

Recycling has been a hot topic for many years, but it is only recently that offices have jumped on board. If your workplace hasn’t joined the trend, here are few ways to get you on the right track to being environmentally friendly.

LinkedIn has announced that it is rolling out redesigned Company Pages in order to streamline the platform for its members. Company updates will be front and centre, enabling members to quickly share and comment on updates, and a revision to the update stream means that content will also be more personalised.

Dynamic Business, as the voice of Australia’s small businesses, is again conducting its Credit and Debt Survey in partnership with CreditorWatch. Every person who completes the survey will go in the running to win one of three annual CreditorWatch subscriptions, valued at over $200.

Being able to delve deeply into the behaviour of your customers can bring big rewards. The more you understand who your customers are, what drives their choices and what they expect from you, the better.

Copywriting is a way of convincing potential customers to take a specific action, by capturing their attention and persuading them to respond in a certain way. Here are three areas where good copywriting is a non-negotiable for your business.

Thanks to the explosion of texting, instant messaging and social media, the line between communication for business and social purposes is becoming blurred. Here’s how to avoid the embarrassing blunders these communication methods can cause, for the benefit of your professional image.

Debate is raging about whether small businesses should be subject to the Fair Work Act’s unfair dismissal provisions, but the more important question is how many business owners really understand how to go about fairly dismissing an employee? This guide will help.

These apps and devices are helping restaurants manage operations and offer customers more variety.

Expert advice for finding a product distributor: listen to your customers.