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The late Stephen Covey taught us the ‘7 Habits,’ but new habits are hard to master. Here are 3 tips to make the process much easier.

When you’re trying to build buzz about your startup, consider the details. Here are some absolute must-haves in your pitch to the media.

Welcome to Friday, small business owners and entrepreneurs! Join us in taking a look back at the week gone by, and catch up on any important headlines you might have missed. This week, the 2012 Telstra Business NSW Award winner was named, it was reported that economy-wide spending rose in June and confidence in the Federal Government fell, again.

When you’ve found someone who’s truly outstanding, the normal pay rules shouldn’t apply.

Is Facebook hiding your posts and making you pay to reach your own fans? Here’s what’s going on.

Your online presence is lacking if you are not doing these five things.

Laser and lighting-show pioneer Laservision has outshone the competition to take out the award for 2012 Telstra NSW Business of the Year. The business’ success in the award program follows on from it being inducted into Australia’s export hall of fame.

Small to medium business confidence in the Federal Government has hit record lows, as almost three in five SMBs report dissatisfaction as a result of a lack of support from Gillard’s Labor Party.

How to spot warning signs before hiring people who will be a bad fit for your company.

Tips for making your team feel comfortable to tell you what you need to hear, instead of only what they think you want to hear.

Posting to Facebook is simple, right? Not so fast. Here are three gut-check questions to help prompt maximum engagement.

Over half of Australians over the age of 15 have made an online purchase, according to new research, with figures also pointing toward the likelihood that online spend will grow a further 17 percent this year alone.

The same skills that made you a great entrepreneur and leader could also make you a terrible manager.

A digital user-experience expert offers a few tricks to let you stop wasting your time on your inbox.

Nearly a year after Jobs’ death, his legacy inspires fierce debate among entrepreneurs.

Two-thirds of SMBs have experienced growth over the last two years, which a new survey is attributing to good business planning and financial management, and many expect continued growth over the next two years.

No one visits your website for the express purpose of telling you how they think you’re doing. They are there to see what you can offer them, not the other way around.

Sure, starting and running a business comes with risks. But a savvy entrepreneur knows how to minimise them by taking calculated risks instead of crazy ones.

Business lessons from a resilient entrepreneur who fought his way back from a brutal attack.

Anyone can have a bad day. But when you’re the boss, you need to figure out how to get your energy back.