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Essential lessons about life turned out to be lessons for business.

Too scared to follow your start-up dreams? Research finds we regret actions not taken far more than failed attempts.

As Woolworths and Coles get set for yet another price war, Food Connect and CERES Fair Food have joined forces to call on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to end the supermarket duopoly and urge consumers to support smaller, local businesses.

The Pie Face franchise has entered the US market, and co-founders Wayne Homschek and Betty Fong report demand and sales have blown away all expectations.

Buy-local advocates are creating ‘cash mobs,’ which ask people to patronize local stores at a particular time. Here’s how you can get a cash mob to shop your store.

The British billionaire talks about how he makes tough choices.

The online ‘pinboard’ is driving serious traffic and proving to be a powerful online marketing tool for some companies.

Small to medium business confidence in the Government and Opposition has fallen over the past year, as many SMBs report dissatisfaction with the performance of politicians in general.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates on hold at 4.25 percent today, ending widespread speculation amongst analysts it would cut rates for the third month in a row.

A communication coach offers a bevy of tips on how entrepreneurs who don’t naturally excel at self-promotion can shed their cloak of invisibility and get noticed.

Use these nine free tools to measure ‘social media sentiment’ around your company, your brand, or even your own name.

Don’t waste a minute tracking your employees’ hours. They’ll get more done.

Optus has launched a range of packages designed to give small businesses in the first five mainland release sites affordable access to the National Broadband Network (NBN), with plans beginning at $59 per month.

Retail turnover fell during the all-important month of December, thanks to a sales slump in food retailing and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services.

Businesses have recorded a significant jump in sales and profit expectations for the June 2012 quarter, with sales expectations rising to levels not seen since 2003.

First, understand that you no longer want to be just a millionaire. You want to become a multimillionaire.

Some entrepreneurs find themselves in the right place at the right time. In business, as in anything, some people have all the luck.

Blogging is increasingly popular, but that doesn’t mean it’s right for your small business. Here are some reasons you might want to hold off.

Telstra is inviting small and medium business (SMBs) to get their entries in for the 2012 Business Awards, with every entrant to receive a free 70-page Business Health Check report that assesses their performance against international benchmarking standards, current legislation and accepted industry best practice.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is asking franchises to take part in its National Franchise Program (NFP), designed to improve compliance with workplace laws across their network.