Working on the right side of the dollar
BUSINESS in the past week had enormous stimulus thrown at it. But an interest-rate cut is a slow-burn inside organisations.
Small Business
Don’t mention the ‘P’ word
HERE we go again. Another p— sorry, “multi-level marketing” scheme, convincing people they’ll get rich by flogging crap to their friends and acquaintances.
Overcoming small business struggles
STARTING your own business is a stressful time. Here are the eight most common small business struggles — and how to overcome them.
Aussie twins taking on the world
TWINS often live out of each other’s pockets but Sydney sisters Kim and Zoe have scored a double whammy by going into business together.
Halal cafe owner shocked by hate posts
A WEST Australian cafe owner says she was horrified to cop abuse from strangers on social media for selling halal meat.
How a joke’s making this Aussie rich
HE’S the Australian hero we never knew we needed, and now Mathew Carpenter is cashing in. An idea he had on holiday is earning ‘Glitter Guy’ thousands of dollars.
China’s going nuts for a fluffy Aussie bear
IRON ore, coal, wheat… this fluffy purple bear. Australia has a new major export. So just why are Chinese consumers going nuts for Bobbie?
Hotel’s goodwill to fire victims
AN Adelaide hotelier who offered free rooms to residents affected by bushfires is reaping the rewards and proving nice guys can finish first.
Record post-Christmas sales tipped
INCREASING dispensable incomes and the falling dollar is tipped to push Boxing Day and post-Christmas sales to a record $16.1 billion.
Share tumble? Don’t panic!
SCARY share price falls by Australia’s biggest companies have reignited bad memories of the Global Financial Crisis — but mum and dad investors are being urged not to panic.
How to get a million dollars
IMAGINE the scene: clammy hands and a butterflies-filled stomach. Why? Because you’re about to hit someone up for a million dollars. Two young guys reveal what it’s like.
Breaking up with family is hard to do
THE question of who should run a family firm when it’s time for the next generation is fraught, writes Ross Greenwood.
Cut costs with some legal nous
LEGAL know-how can prevent small business owners from making expensive mistakes.
Savvy shoppers dissecting prices
AUSTRALIAN shoppers are becoming choosier than ever by using their smartphones instore to snare the best prices possible.
Financial advice just got a lot murkier
HANDS up if you know what FOFA stands for. Okay, well, I can’t see any hands. It’s about the future of regulating financial advice.
Two-speed economy hits tourism
SOME of Australia’s hottest regional holiday spots are struggling to attract tourists for more than a fleeting visit as a two-speed economy emerges in the key industry.
Make a business plan, then change it
YOU have to question sometimes why people go into business. It is a life of independence, that’s for sure, but also of slavery.
Twitter co-founder’s Australian plan
TWITTER co-founder Jack Dorsey talks up his plans to break into Australia with a new app that acts as a real-time cash register for small businesses.
Good service key to survival
THE going is getting tougher for small businesses but surprisingly most don’t see big business as the main threat to their survival.
When Christmas splurges peak
HAVE you budgeted for Christmas spending yet? Commonwealth Bank had done it for you and its forecast is pretty scary.
What the free trade deal means for you
IT’S being billed as the deal of a lifetime for Australia’s economy, and after nine long years, it’s finally being signed in Canberra today.
Bree’s healthy new spin on life
MANY people dream of running away to join the circus, but Perth hula hooper Bree Kirk-Burnnand made it a reality.
The people waging war on halal
THERE’s a pervasive conspiracy theory floating out there. That all ‘real’ Australians should stop buying halal food or you’ll end up funding terrorists.
The town that could ban tobacco completely
IT’S a little town with 7700 people. And it’s about to put itself on the map if it pulls off a ban on all tobacco. But not everyone is happy.
‘Pyramid scheme’ settles for $17m
MULTI-LEVEL marketing company Herbalife USA has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleges its business model is a pyramid scheme.
So just what’s the big idea anyway?
SOME people have good ideas. Some can turn them into projects, then into successful ventures. There are few people, though, who can do all three.
How to make your small business big
SO YOU’VE got your ambitions and then you have reality. Here’s how to make the two come together.
Richest young folks in Australia
THEY’RE cool, young and filthy rich. With a combined wealth of $8.3 billion, the richest young guns in Australia have money to burn.
The pitfalls of small business
WHAT’S the old saying? Don’t turn your hobby into a chore? It seems many Australians aren’t listening — and they’re making it work.
Operation creator can’t afford surgery
IT WAS the game which was all the buzz while we were growing up and has gone on to make millions. But the man behind Operation hasn’t seen a cent of it.
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