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The tech world has gone into mourning today, after Apple confirmed the passing of Steve Jobs.

Following Apple’s launch of the iPhone 4S yesterday, NSW Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts is calling for the company to align the pricing of its Australian products with the strength of the local dollar.

Small, medium and large businesses are being invited to listen to The Social Business Podcast series, created by Iggy Pintado and Annalisa Holmes after noticing business from a social perspective wasn’t being explored.

Julian Smith blogs about whether we’re investing in too many gadgets.

“Imagine the improvement to the bottom line of many SME’s if we cut back the unnecessary spending? And gadgets are a very easy way to start.”

Owning and running a business website doesn’t have to be a costly or daunting thing. With so many open source content management systems on the market, it’s easy to find one to suit your business needs and your abilities.

Coca-Cola has retained the top spot on the Interbrand 2011 Best Global Brands list for the twelfth year in a row, though Apple’s brand value rose most sharply of all brands.

Some good news has been spelled out in the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures, with retail turnover rising 0.6 percent in August.

As removalists Grace Brothers celebrates a century in business, we take a look at what has kept the company on track and still growing.

A clever pun, a niche idea and wide market appeal have helped Lord of the Fries achieve the impossible in the Australian fast food market: launching a successful vegetarian chain.

Dynamic Business has teamed up with NavGuard to deliver a free trial of its GPS BlackBerry application, and the first 25 people to email us will win a one year license to the app – which means you’ll never get lost again!

Apple didn’t reveal its hotly-anticipated iPhone 5 overnight as widely expected, instead launching an updated, faster version of the iPhone 4.

An independent study has found 95 percent of businesses that have sold their products of services through group buying sites were happy with the experience, and many would do it again.

The need to find better ways of collaborating with customers and colleagues means many businesses are re-examining flexible working arrangements which increasingly include the use of mobile devices.

Do you have a plan for surviving a data disaster in your business? If not, Kroll Ontrack’s Adrian Briscoe has this advice.

StyleTread has taken home the OIRA Best New Online Retailer award only 12 months after launching, marking it as one of the country’s most exciting online retailers.

As we celebrate 20 years as Australia’s leading magazine for SMEs, we asked a variety of people to predict what the SME will look like in 20 years time, with some interesting views on what 2031 will hold. In Part 2, read what Red PR Managing Director Fleur Madden, ServCorp’s Marcus Moufarrige and the Commonwealth Bank’s Matt Comyn predict.

Brad Callaughan blogs about the preparation that goes into selling a business.

“Selling your business shouldn’t be a spur of the moment decision. Succession planning should be looked at over a number of years to determine the best road forward. Not only do you have to decide on either passing your business down or selling it but you also need to look at the tax implications…”

Always keen to stay ahead of the game and keep things fresh, Dynamic Business is crowdsourcing its front cover and letting its readers choose their favourite design.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has again held interest rates at 4.75 percent today, citing continued global economic uncertainty as behind its decision.

If you’re not getting a constant flow of referrals and repeat trade then perhaps it’s time to consider your how effective your ‘Circle of Influence’ is?