What to do if business goes bad
LIQUIDATION, receivership and administration can all be bad news for a business — but with the right knowledge and business structures in place the worst can be avoided.
Small Business
Is your tradie ripping you off?
AUSTRALIANS have a love-hate relationship with tradies. We need them, often at short notice, but we don’t trust them to deal with us honestly.
The shocking real-life hazards of eating out
PERSPEX and metal shavings in your food, flying signs and food poisoning. If these claims are anything to go by, we should all cook at home more.
Why you need to fail to succeed
WHO wants to be a millionaire? Don’t we all. Hear what these guys have to say — they’ve made the mistakes so you don’t have to.
Radical replacement for eBay?
THIS company is hoping to become the new eBay, and it has some rather innovative ideas. Would you use its alternative?
Restaurant workers take $120 million pay cut
AUSTRALIAN restaurants are expected to save $120 million a year as they claim victory in a battle over weekend penalty rates.
Think twice before going to war
FOR those seeking to acquire market share, the race to the bottom price is the most common strategy.
Cult businesses you need to know
YOU know that one shop that’s so good, you tell all your friends about it? These businesses have developed serious cult followings.
A bird in the hand is worth …?
THE cost of acquiring a new customer is significantly more than keeping an existing one. Six to seven times more, writes Ross Greenwood.
Failing a job interview? Try this
WHETHER it’s talking in circles, saying the wrong thing or just blanking out, everyone’s had a job interview shocker. Here’s how to save it.
Why multi-tasking is a myth
WITH ever more work piling onto our desks, you’d have to be the most adept multitasker to get it done. But multi-tasking is a myth and here’s how to convince your boss.
The creepy truth about Facebook
IT’S no secret Facebook knows a lot about its users, but it might surprise people to realise just how much. It’s starting to get a little bit creepy.
Confessions of a celeb supernanny
PRIVATE jets, $900 tips, a designer wardrobe and lavish holidays. Meet the Aussie nanny caring for the world’s richest kids.
From a chance encounter to business gold
A CHANCE encounter and government red tape led these Aussie young guns down an unlikely path together. But it almost didn’t happen.
The solution to holiday email angst
THAT dreaded first day back to work after a relaxing holiday always starts with hundreds of emails. But it doesn’t have to. One company has a simple solution.
The most awkward conversation
AUSSIES are actually getting poorer. That’s what the latest figures say. You can do something about it, but are you willing to have that awkward conversation?
So three guys walk into a bar and never leave
THREE bankers walked into a bar and never walked out. It’s not a joke — these guys chucked it all in to start their dream company – and it’s paying off.
How to live rent-free forever
IMAGINE how much money you could save if you never had to pay rent. It’s possible, but the answer may not be everyone’s cup of tea.
How to outsource your life
HATE running errands? Organising your garage? Cooking dinner? Well there’s good news. You can outsource all the boring bits of your life.
Steal executive secrets for yourself
THEY’RE not perfect and they won’t try to please you either. Here are the key traits of top executives and how you can steal them for yourself.
What should you share with your workmates?
WE SPEND so much time with our colleagues it’s easy to fall into the trap of oversharing. So what are the dos-and-don’ts of sharing in the office?
Fighting chance against shootings
IN A world where military-style lockdowns are a reality, a group of people have come up with something that could save hundreds of lives.
How to earn $1185 a month doing nothing
NO, IT’S not a pyramid scheme, an email from your departed grandmother or a plea for help from a Nigerian prince.
This kid is already better at life than you
SAM Smith is only 12 years old and he’s already living the dream. He left school three years ago and now makes money doing what he loves.
Employees or contractors, that is the question
SMALL businesses should think through the hidden consequences before deciding whether to hire people as employees or contractors, Ross Greenwood reports.
Aussie tech industry’s best kept secret
IN A rundown warehouse near Sydney’s Chinatown is a hive of workers feverishly vying to be the next big thing. And they’re attracting some major attention.
Don’t put that word on the menu
IT’S a mouth watering dessert, but this Aussie cafe’s choice of name is leaving customers with a bitter taste in their mouths.
‘Let me tell you, failure f**king sucks’
AT 20, Nikki Durkin had her own company, millions in funding and huge dreams, but inside things were falling apart. Here’s the dark side of the start-up scene.
‘Let me tell you, failure f**king sucks’
AT 20, Nikki Durkin had her own company, millions in funding and huge dreams, but inside things were falling apart. Here’s the dark side of the start-up scene.
Souvlaki spat sparks wild brawl
SHOCKING footage of chairs and tables being broken over men’s heads during a violent brawl at a popular late-night Greek restaurant in the city has gone viral.
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