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Female small business owners are being given the opportunity to have their say in the country’s first national research project that specifically addresses the concerns of women in business.
Hairhouse Warehouse has received three finalist nominations in this year’s Excellence in Franchising Awards.
Julian Smith blogs about how important it is for small business owners to be passionate.
“I’ve always been of the belief that jumping off that cliff into a world where a salary isn’t guaranteed and the hours are long is the most daunting part of starting your own business. It never occurred to me that sharing your idea – or on a grander scale, sharing your dream – is pretty terrifying as well.”
Apple has sent an invitation to journalists to attend an event at its Californian headquarters next week, sparking rumours it will unveil the next generation iPhone.
The public has voted the Commonwealth Bank the worst mortgage lender and Big 4 bank in a recent Mozo survey, with NAB topping the big boys category thanks to its break-up fee-axing campaign.
Robert Steers blogs about finding the right e-commerce system for your business.
“There are many open source e-commerce systems available to web developers and designers. Some have great support, whilst others are meant to stand alone. But, which one will suit your business and your customers?”
If you’d like to find out how many small businesses have realised substantial benefits from setting up Self Managed Super Funds, Dynamic Business has found a must-attend free seminar for Sydney-based business owners.
Anna Cairo blogs about setting goals for social media use.
“When it comes to social media, for the most part, businesses don’t set goals. They simply engage with a platform (because it’s free) and hope that success will come.”
Dick Smith has come out firing again, this time at Coles Managing Director Ian McLeod, whose “new form of extreme capitalism” and “greed” he says is ruining local farmer’s livelihoods.
The national Underdogs campaign kicks off today, backed by a number of high-profile ambassadors and designed to put an end of bullying everywhere, including the workplace.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has begun legal proceedings against four publishing companies it alleges misrepresented themselves and harassed a number of small businesses.
Brad Callaughan blogs about the right way to ask for customer referrals.
“There’s no harm in discussing your services with client or customers. Constructive criticism is a fantastic way for you to see how your clients feel about your services, because they’re the people that are talking about your business…”
An “unacceptable number” of payment system outages over the past 12 months has led the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) payment arm to warn the industry to boost innovation and stability or face regulatory intervention.
Bargains 4 Business went live yesterday, and its Founder claims his group buying site delivers something different to its many competitors in the space.
Charles Pludthura blogs about CRM’s ability to help businesses to drive through the operational improvements needed to survive the downturn.
“Businesses also need to examine how they can safeguard revenues and profitability, and particularly within their own customer base. Otherwise, they are just delaying the inevitable…”
Small businesses are an important part of the economy and key constituents in policy development, but are often overlooked by the Government when big ticket policies are rolled out, according to The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
The push to have quotas set for the number of women on boards received a boost last week, with an audience of business and HR executives at the Diversity Council Australia’s (DCA) Annual Diversity Debate coming out in support of the move.
Research In Motion (RIM) has launched an eBook to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, presenting inspirational experiences of some of the country’s most successful women.
Rick Mapperson blogs about the danger of entering into a price war with your competitors.
“As a general rule, the only person who ends up winning in a price war is the consumer. Competing on price or reducing your prices, even if spending is down, is not always the answer.”
Phoebe Netto blogs about addressing your clients concerns and desires to attract leads and repeat business.
“When a small business addresses the deepest concerns and desires of both its clients and potential clients, and makes them feel special, they will attract leads and repeat business.”
