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The best reason to buy tablets for your team? No more death by PowerPoint.

Spearheading a rapidly-growing business has its challenges but don’t resist the urge to evolve as the business grows.

Forget about raises and better benefits. Those are important – but this is what your staff really wants.

Westpac will cut around 400 jobs from its head office, technology and operations teams this year, to compensate for a slow down in loan growth.

Looking to change track for a year and devote more time to charitable undertakings? Apply for the Vodafone Foundation World of Difference program to win a full-time and fully paid charity position.

It’s critical to hone your “connector” skills — that is, your ability to make new friends and acquaintances. Here’s how.

If your business needs to be nimble, a rolling forecast is a better bet than an annual budget.

The social networking giant’s showing on the public market may land with a thud.

Metcash has reached an agreement with Ritchies for the sale of nine Franklins stores, which will be rebranded under the IGA banner.

The number of trading businesses in Australia rose 0.4 percent in 2010-11, thanks to an increase in new business registrations and a decline in exit rates, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said.

Scrutinise your competitors, and become friends with them, too. You just might partner to pitch a client, buy one out (or vice versa), or grow the industry together.

Think you’re great at getting the word about your business out there to the world? Think again. Here’s what you’re getting wrong.

Natural talent only takes you so far. This is what carries you the rest of the way.

Business confidence improved slightly in December despite challenging economic conditions in the Eurozone, though conditions remained flat across the majority of industries.

Local women are being invited to enter the Commonwealth Bank Women in Focus Community Builders competition series, and share their stories to go in the running to win a trip to Mt Kilimanjaro or New York Fashion Week.

Pizza Capers will open 25 stores in the Sydney region this year, in response to “huge demand” from the market.

Woolworths has announced plans to put its iconic electronics brand up for sale, with the chain’s namesake and founder Dick Smith saying he’ll be angered if the chain’s sold into foreign hands, but can’t see a likely alternative.

Follow these suggestions to balance branding and search-engine optimisation in your marketing efforts.

If you’re starting or running a business, you’ll need to know this list of essential business planning words.

When you have something to sell, being stuck in one place isn’t always a winning idea. Fortunately, there is an alternative.