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There are many ways for you to improve your cashflow simply by altering your business processes and taking advantage of things such as interest-free days on credit cards where possible.

Optus’ mobile network collapsed in Sydney last night, with 3G mobile data services out across the Sydney CBD and 2G services hit in surrounding areas.

eStore.com.au, formerly known as City Software which started life as a mail order IT retailer is planning an aggressive acquisition strategy to take over local online companies to boost the company’s reach and range of products in 2011.

With the countdown to Christmas now on, it’s not too late for small and medium-sized business owners to focus on the home stretch and engage consumers online – well after the opening hours of major stores.

The number of people experiencing a work-related injury or illness has declined by almost 20 percent in 2009-10, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

A comprehensive survey of Australia’s small and mid-sized businesses has found owners and operators are increasingly turning to personal credit, loans from friends and family, and savings as a means of plugging cash flow gaps.

Australian small and medium businesses are flying blind when it comes to advertising online, according to a survey of 1,800 Australian business owners.

Credit unions and building societies have welcomed the Federal Government’s banking reform package as “a good step towards more bank competition”.

iiNet today launched an online shopping cart, which allows small businesses to establish their own online sales presence in only a few minutes in conjunction with eCorner and their ePages platform.

Flight Centre is asking job seekers to submit LinkedIn, Blog and Twitter details – rather than traditional resumes/CVs when applying for jobs, despite a survey out today revealing 60 percent of job seekers don’t use social media to find employment.

Ten Australian-led startups are among the Guidewire Group’s 2010 Innovate!100 list released this week. The list is the result of a year-long Innovate! program of pitch slam and workshop events designed to identify and promote young companies and the entrepreneurs who drive them from idea to sustainability.

Aussies might be social media savvy in their personal lives, but 60 percent of professionals surveyed don’t use social media to find employment.

A rising tide of social media legal cases has provided guidance, but not certainty for both workers and employers, according to a legal expert.

If you’ve recently received your copy of the December/January issue of Dynamic Business magazine you’ll notice there’s a free DVD attached to the cover, Secrets of the Wealthy with Carly Crutchfield.

The Australian unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in November falling 0.2 percentage points after moving 0.2 percentage points higher in October on the back of increased workforce participation, as announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today.

The ACCC continues to crack down on ‘illegal holiday surcharges’ on menus, with a cafe owner ordered to pay a penalty of $20,000 by the Federal Court for failing to provide ‘all inclusive pricing’ on their menus.

Google has unveiled the top small business search terms for 2010 alongside the release of Google’s Australian Brand Zeitgeist search data.

Google has declared 2010 as the year of the Aussie online shopper after announcing the first ever Australian Brand Zeitgeist, a look at the “hottest advertising campaigns and brand names in 2010” based on Google searches in Australia.

Christmas is a hectic time for small business owners – with scammers looking to take advantage of tired and stressed people during the festive season.

Following the announcement of the appointment of an administrator, a contract of sale has now been entered into for the purchase of the business of the franchisor of the Souvlakihut network.