Tag: Small Business

Many small business owners believe that their business is too small to be targeted by fraudsters and scammers. This could not be further from the truth.

It seems surreal that we are in December already. The year has flown past and, what a year it has been. Change seemed to be the only constant through 2014.

Entrepreneurial spirit is one of the key drivers in a family business. Much of this spirit is comprised of self-motivation or inner drive and the need to follow a passion.

The home improvement industry is one arena in which a skilful and tenacious Australian entrepreneur may be interested in starting a vibrant SME.

86 per cent of Australian organisations have reported mental health issues are common or very common in the workplace, according to new research by Diversity Council Australia (DCA).

Earlier this month I was in San Francisco and New York. This was my first trip to the US as an angel investor and in spite of hearing all about how different and dynamic the market is compared to Australia I was still amazed.

Eleven businesses have been chosen as finalists at the upcoming NSW Business Chamber Awards.

As a child, Alex Bedwani desperately wanted a dog. When his parents said they did not fancy the prospect of such a long-term responsibility, 11-year-old Alex came up with a simple concept: start minding other people’s dogs for short periods of time.

There will be expectations that are unique to each industry, however, when buying into an existing franchise franchisees can expect to receive expert assistance from franchisors in a range of areas relevant to their business.

Cameron Campbell had a simple goal when he and his wife decided to start-up their own business and that was to create a comfortable source of income for his potentially growing family.