Be aware of your hidden assets
THIS week, I sat in an adjoining booth to Woody Allen in an upper east side diner on Madison Avenue in New York City.
Small Business
Casualties of RBA’s war on inflation
DESPITE another run of data showing that the Reserve Bank has run too hard on interest rates, Australians haven’t turned to the demon drink.
West takes wrong turn on franchising
MANY years ago a leading academic said of franchising that once there was the Wild West but now’s there’s franchising.
Krispy Kreme administrator trims fat
KRISPY Kreme has been forced to close almost half its Australian stores following the collapse of its local operator late last month.
Website bargains no gift to retailers
RETAILERS have hit the panic button as Australian shoppers cash in on the strong dollar to buy tax-free bargains on overseas websites.
Take a tip from our own action heroes
THERE are two important lessons from the Reserve Bank’s bloody-mindedness this week in raising interest rates.
Rudd fires up firms on China
KEVIN Rudd has delivered a broadside at the business community.
Business in plea for tax shake-up
The president of the iBusiness Council of Australia has charged into the interest rate fray.
Workers’ rights begin with jobs
IN this week’s fuss over John Howard’s new book, or the Melbourne Cup, a really significant small business issue, typically, was ignored.
Dollar derring-do denies those in debt
AS the Aussie dollar rises, anyone in business not cheering has to be hoping their customers are champing at the bit to spend.
Expiring contracts ‘threat to business’
MORE than 500,000 Australian employees are on Howard-era Australian Workplace Agreements
High-flying dollar’s mixed blessings
THE surging Australian dollar brings mixed blessings for business and consumers.
Fine art of crafting a success story
WRITING down goals, and a supportive partner who was willing to sell his house, were the starting points of the kikki.K success story.
Expect unexpected in these crazy times
THE move this week by independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor to the Gillard side adds uncertainty to the small business sector.
Dark clouds over small business
WHEN consumers sneeze, small businesses reach for the zinc tablets.
Minnows use taxman as a bank
THERE are strong reports coming out that small business debts to the ATO have ballooned in the last 12-18 months, says Andrew Main
Keeping it in the family pays off
Success makes succession even more challenging.
Retailer dismisses ‘impact’ of leave
AUSTRALIA’S biggest retailer has rejected Labor’s claims that the Coalition’s paid parental leave scheme would push up grocery prices
Pressure cooker
FANCY opening a restaurant? You’d have to be mad – or at least a complete masochist.
Business confidence shot to pieces
THIS is the craziest Australian economy I have ever had to assess.
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