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Plans to build Australia’s workforce, unveiled in last night’s Budget are a step in the right direction for private businesses.

The latest survey from Topfranchise reveals that Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisors are the number one Australian franchise among systems surveyed for the third year in a row. Now into its third year, topfranchise has surveyed over 3,000 franchisees (from over 80 systems) across Australia in the last three years.

The Government has listened to long-held concerns of tax professionals and reformed excess superannuation contribution tax traps that have tripped-up as many as 30,000 taxpayers each year, The Tax Institute said today.

From the latest smartphone to the new Apple iPad, it seems like not a day goes by without a new communication device hitting the market. There’s no denying that these technological innovations can make our lives easier, allowing us to become ever more efficient and enabling the exchange of information at lightning speed

Brett Morris of the The Fortune Group blogs about knowing when to cut the business umbilical chord.

“Throughout the many walks of our personal and professional lives, we’ve been conditioned to make people dependent on us. But once we get into management, it’s incumbent upon us to make our people independent of us.”

Jeremy Nichols of Chandler Macleod Consulting blogs about corporate culture and how the ‘old’ ways of doing things can often stunt your business growth.

“There’s tension from staff as the attitudes and mindsets have not shifted to match this new growth. They long for the ‘old’ way of doing things. However, the ‘old’ way will never allow them to achieve their growth aspirations.”

Julian Smith of MYOB blogs about Aussie SME businesses becoming the ‘forgotten’ majority.

“So for those in government, here is a little reminder on behalf of 96% of all businesses in Australia ― may we please have lower small business tax rate that is available to every businesses (not just the minority that have a company structure) and a simplified BAS system and increased access to business finance!”

More than 1,600 women turned out in force at 7am on Friday morning for a Business Chicks breakfast with national treasure Olivia Newton-John. In a relaxed interview on stage with Network 10 newsreader Natarsha Belling, the Grease star spoke about her career, her fight with breast cancer, wellness, her charity work and her new cookbook Liv-Wise.

Coffee giant Phillip di Bella is one of the speakers at a Brisbane event for young entrepreneurs in July.

Nine of the top 10 brands in the latest Top 100 Valuable Brands have a strong presence in Australia, elevating the importance of brand building tools.

Newcomer bad debt registry CreditorWatch has secured a lucrative contract with ASIC to make corporate information more accessible and affordable for SMEs with
the launch today of its new product CreditorWatch Express.

Almost 40 per cent of Australian small businesses don’t have a website in today’s digital era.

According to new research released today by Sensis, when it comes to digital marketing, many SMEs are at risk of falling behind their larger competitors.

Technology met fashion at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week and editor Jen Bishop went along for a look behind the scenes…

Australian SME business leaders have shown overwhelming dissatisfaction with the Federal Government’s proposed tax on carbon.

A survey of 300 SME chiefs, who are members of Australia’s leading executive mentoring organisation, The Executive Connection (TEC), found only 19 per cent supported the tax.

Along with the changes in technology, hospitality and social trends, the business and corporate events industry has experienced huge shifts. With 10 years at the helm, Amy Merriman, Managing Director of event organising firm Event Planet, stops to reflect on the ever-moving world that is events. Amy’s trends to watch: It’s all about you! Events […]

Business owners often find themselves drowning in paperwork and tax time just adds to the burden. There’s always so much to consider including what you’re eligible to claim and ways to maximise your business’ end of year profits.

The finalists in the Best Australian Blogs 2011 Competition have been announced by the Sydney Writers’ Centre. 5 bloggers have made it to the finalists round in the ‘Business’ category of the hotly contested competition. Best Australian Blogs 2011 Competition Coordinator Rose Powell said, “We were very impressed by the quality and quantity of the […]

Adrienne Unkovich of Workforce Guardian blogs about 7-Eleven and the franchise ordered to pay $150,000 in penalties.

“The employer’s conduct was described as a “systematic and significant exploitation of highly vulnerable workers”. And this from a company that is recognised for best practice in business franchising!”

Alicia Beachley of April5 blogs about making the decision to stay small and sticking to it.

“Part of this is the art of saying NO, which as a small business is really hard, and the other critical part of this is knowing what type of business makes your business money.”

Australian employees required to travel overseas with their work will have access to unprecedented levels of protection as a result of a new technology suite launched today by Sydney emergency management firm Dynamiq. The Dynamiq Travel Risk Management (TRM) Suite also gives employers the highest possible legal protection by helping them meet – and exceed – their duty of care to travelling staff.