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Australia’s first training and mentoring school for entrepreneurs, CEOs and high-end executives has opened its doors in Sydney.

Unsuspecting small businesses are often in the sights of scammers around the end of the financial year, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) suggesting SMBs remain vigilant at this time of year.

Franchisor performance is now measurable globally, enabling Australian franchisors to compare their model across a range of key performance indicators (KPIs) against other franchises.

Australians are some of the most optimistic people in the world when it comes to finding a new job, with only Chinese and Indian workers registering higher confidence.

We’re sure you’ve heard this before, but you really can’t be everything to everyone. This is particularly true for small businesses.

With 30 June upon us, taxpayers are looking for opportunities to reduce their tax liabilities for the fiscal year, and according to Institute of Public Accountants senior tax advisor Tony Greco, small businesses should also not overlook the cash flow benefits of tax deferral opportunities.

Wrapping up the EOFY properly ensures businesses roll into the new financial year smoothly, and helps business owners put their best foot forward from the get go. With this in mind, RSM Bird Cameron has put together 12 tips for starting the 2011/12 financial year.

The length of the recruitment process and the personality of the person conducting the interview have been found to be the biggest influences over job-seekers opinions of a potential employer.

Suncorp Super & Investments has improved the experience of business customers in managing their super guarantee responsibilities, by introducing a new system called EASE.

Like in the Amazing Race, we have entered the last leg and it’s now time to focus on your taxation obligations otherwise the ATO may eliminate you.

Employees that witness workplace bullying are just as likely to be impacted by it as those who are bullied, with such behaviour occurring most commonly in businesses with less constructive leadership.

The nationally funded Paid Parental Leave scheme was brought in at the start of the year. But did you know that as of 1 July, you’ll be responsible for administering the scheme in your business?

Staff retention is not an exact science and different employees will respond to different incentives. But losing good staff is sometimes a reality and that’s where succession planning is key.

Australian employees are showing a keen interest in making their workplaces sustainable, but want senior managers to drive the shift to sustainability, a survey has found.

For the fourth consecutive year, NetApp has ranked on the BRW ‘50 Best Places to Work’ list, taking out the third spot this year.

Designing a powerful sales meeting is not an easy task, but it is one of the most important aspects of building and maintaining a high-velocity sales organisation. The objective of all sales meetings should be to increase sales—period. That’s why we call them sales meetings. Entertaining the participants and having them leave full of enthusiasm is a good thing, but it should never overshadow the need to produce sales.

One under-performing member can spoil the work of a whole team, according to a study by UNSW researcher Benjamin Walker, in which he tested the conscientiousness of team members, and proved ‘one bad apple’ at work can indeed ‘spoil the barrel’.

As an ash cloud from a Chilean volcano once again forces the cancellation of flights in, out of and around Australia, many small businesses will need to re-assess their business contingency plans.

Small businesses look set to face an ongoing struggle to contain wages in 2011, according to the 2011 Australian Institute of Management (AIM) National Salary Survey.

For small and medium enterprises the world of risk management is changing rapidly with greater emphasis on governance and transparency and a seemingly relentless push towards tighter regulation.