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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.
In tandem with the launch of its E6 and E7 smartphones, Nokia has launched an online book following the stories of seven successful Australian entrepreneurs as well as a must-win mentoring competition.
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.
Yiying Lu designed ‘Lifting a Dreamer’ as a happy e-card to send to friends. But when Twitter bought the image from iStockphoto, it became a global phenomenon. The 20-something graphic designer tells Dynamic Business how talent, timing and a tweet or two came together to change her life.
Who better to tell businesses how to get the most out of their bank than someone with 25 years’ experience behind the scenes?
With the digital realm now dominating consumer and corporate affairs, more SMEs are ditching traditional business plans in favour of tech savvy flexible strategies that account for rapid technological change.
Suncorp Super & Investments has improved the experience of business customers in managing their super guarantee responsibilities, by introducing a new system called EASE.
Michelle Gamble blogs about the importance of marketing for SMEs that are looking to grow.
“A recent survey we ran of small-medium sized businesses and found that 45.5% are expecting sales to increase. What’s interesting is that 56% don’t have a marketing plan, 51% don’t measure the ROI from their marketing and 70% of business either aren’t sure or don’t feel that their marketing is managed by someone with experience.”
Nobody likes tax and if you’re starting a business it’s probably one of the least appealing aspects to running it. Ignore it and be disorganised at your peril!
Danielle MacInnis offers eight straightforward tips for gaining a competitive advantage over your small business rivals.
“Customers are becoming bored with hyped up messaging and choose their own media diet. So can we still achieve a competitive advantage in today’s marketplace as a small business?
We can but we have to think faster, act sooner and compete in new ways.”
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.
Former Dynamic Business cover star Samantha Wills is making it big in the United States and is living between Sydney and New York. Jen Bishop caught up with her for this exclusive interview.
Online ugg boot seller Marksun Australia has been fined $430,000 for engaging in false and misleading conduct, which includes its unauthorised use of the Australian Made logo.
As consumers continue to show their love for group buying deals, more and more SMEs are listing deals on coupon sites – but how can you ensure this works for your business?
World-renowned entrepreneur Anne McKevitt will present a half-day workshop for businesswomen looking to make the transition to high earners in Sydney on 21 July, with all tickets secured before 1July to be sold at a discounted rate.
According to the Tax Institute’s Robert Jeremenko, it’s in every business owners interests to stay up to speed on superannuation changes.
“Many people consider contributing greater amounts into superannuation before the end of the financial year to get the most out of their savings. If you do, it is crucial to make sure you don’t exceed the contributions caps under any circumstances.”
Freelancer.com Founder and CEO Matt Barrie has been named as the Technology category winner of the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, for the Eastern Region.
The University of Queensland (UQ) is offering a $100,000 prize to the emerging Australian entrepreneur that delivers the most innovative business plan.
With the tax silly season almost upon us, it’s that time of year again for smart business owners to start taking action before 30 June and look at ways to reduce their tax bill.
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.
