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As the festive season rolls around, small business operators once again turn their attention to the organisation and planning of end-of-year celebrations and gift giving. But don’t fall foul of the tax office—find out what your obligations are for this festive season.
Did you break your 2011 New Year’s resolution to develop a business plan? Business solutions director Andrew Graham says ditch the standard business plan in 2012 and embrace a more agile approach to business development.
Dynamic Business spoke to Dean McEvoy, founder of group buying site Spreets, about how they make sure SMEs are well equipped for, and get the best out of, running a group buying deal.
Emma Mulquiney blogs about 2011’s gains in social media marketing and what’s in store for 2012.
“… it’s time to start thinking about what 2012 has in store for us. And more specifically, what’s likely to impact our businesses… It’s a really great time to be a socially savvy business!”
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Australia are largely unprepared for the digital world and are not using digital tools to keep pace with ever changing and demanding consumer needs, according to research conducted by Optus.
In this guest post for Dynamic Business, Louisa Claire from Brand Meets Blog looks at why SMEs should be connecting with Australian bloggers to grow their business.
Lady Danielle Di-Masi blogs about ensuring you’re appropriately dressed for business events and functions.
“If an event goes to the effort to state the attire then you should go to the effort to dress appropriately. They obviously have a standard that they would like to see for the function…”
Bricks and mortar retailers can simply no longer ignore the growth of online shopping. Rather than fight it, look at the many opportunities it brings.
Employers must be mindful of the dangers social media present to their business brand over the Christmas period said law firm People and Culture Strategies.
Australian small business owners are the least likely to expect business growth in the next 12 months with only 57 percent indicating a positive outlook, a CPA Australia survey showed.
Approximately 72 percent of Australians will conduct some Christmas shopping online this year, according to an Appliances Online shopping behaviour survey.
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are in the top 10 most expensive rental markets in the world, according to the latest CBRE report on global retail rentals.
Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features Jodie Fox, founder of cult online start-up and fashion favourite of women everywhere, Shoes of Prey.
Rick Marton takes a look at the many misconceptions about the meaning of ‘brand.’
“Brand is a word often used but rarely understood to it’s full capacity. Have you ever heard people saying – we’re just getting the brand ‘out there’?”
In the early days of Lonely Planet, founder Tony Wheeler quickly learnt the importance of building a brand and protecting his valuable intellectual property (IP) overseas.
Being able to automatically pool points with family members to achieve non-flight or flight rewards is what frequent flyers most want from a rewards program, according to new research released by Virgin Australia.
Technology is enabling increasingly mobile, collaborative ways of working and flexible SMBs are well placed to take advantage. We spoke to some of the technology providers about the benefits, challenges and tools to make it easier for you.
Use of smartphones and other personal communication devices for work is increasing, according to the results of a recent global survey commissioned by Citrix.
A third of Australians expect to spend less this year than last Christmas, according to a report issued by IBISWorld.
Neil Tilley blogs about finding the inspiration to do things differently in your business.
“One area SMBs can look for inspiration is businesses outside their own industry. Looking at the market leader within another industry is a great habit to get into.”
