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DesignCrowd has nabbed a $3 million investment from local venture capital firm Starfish Ventures, which it plans to use to grow its client base in markets outside Australia.

Phoebe Netto blogs about protecting the perception of your business.

“Your image and how you make others feel plays a big role in being approachable, trustworthy and likeable to clients and potential clients.”

A global survey has shown that SMEs in the Asia Pacific region are falling behind in IT security.

New research has shown that Australian employees are more likely to ‘chuck a sickie’ because of poor management.

Adrian Briscoe blogs about protecting your business data over the warm summer months.

“The new calendar year typically begins with a significant spike in data loss incidents due to extreme seasonal weather and a lack of sufficient backups. Indeed, the cyclone and bushfire season can be as destructive to computer data as it is to property.”

Gina Lofaro looks at what makes an email marketing a success.

“Did you know that an open rate of 40 percent on your email marketing campaign is something to be envied?”

Missed what’s been happening in the business world this week? Don’t stress, we’ve wrapped up the most important headlines of the week for you.

The three founders of gaming start-up Rovio, responsible for creating the Angry Birds smartphone game, have announced their product has been downloaded half a billion times, making it one of the most downloaded games in history.

Your Friday Entrepreneur Fix this week features the namesake of the Lorna Jane activewear retailer, Lorna Jane Clarkson. She tells Dynamic Business how she’s managed to build a solid retail chain when many others can’t seem to keep their heads above water.

With Christmas less than eight weeks away, retailers have received a much-need confidence boost with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reporting retail turnover rose 0.4 percent last month.

As the IT community sees explosive demand for mobility, collaboration and social networking technologies, Quest Software has put together a list of 10 predictions for technology in 2012.

Ian Daniel blogs about the OH&S considerations managers of a mobile workforce need to be aware of.

“Over recent years, responsibility for fleet safety has shifted from drivers to organisations and even individual managers – making this a growing issue for Australian businesses.”

Research in Motion (RIM) has made BBM Music available to Australian Blackberry users, allowing them to access a cloud-based community music network and share songs amongst friends.

Julian Smith blogs about how the online marketplace is impacting the take-up of new technology.

“Consumers are more receptive to purchasing low risk, inexpensive items online (such as music or e-books), and it will take time for people to become comfortable with the notion of buying expensive products..”

MYOB and PayPal have announced a new eCommerce solution allowing small business to establish a free website and accept online payments within an hour.

Two thirds of eBay’s top 3000 sellers say they’re confident this Christmas will be their busiest yet.

Australia has placed a close second to Norway in the United Nations 2011 Human Development Index (HDI), with the Scandinavian country pipping us at the post by 0.1 of an index point.

The title of the biggest Ikea in the Southern Hemisphere has been stripped from the Springvale outlet and claimed by the new Sydney store, which officially opened for business today.

Five entrepreneurs have reached the final stage of Nokia’s nationwide In Hindsight competition, which will see one winner launch their business idea.

Qantas has been warned by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to better its response to consumers impacted by the grounding of the fleet last weekend.