‘I turned a blog into a $15m empire’
FROM part-time blog to a global fashion brand, how The Daily Edited made its founders — two bored young corporate lawyers — very rich.
Small Business
How Aussie business leaders recharge
WITH the Christmas break upon us, many Australian business leaders and entrepreneurs try to get away — but Jo Burston takes it more seriously than most.
Time to reflect and plan for the future
PART of being an innovative business is being on top of your forward planning, while always retaining the flexibility to react to unexpected events.
Why Aussie mum quit six-figure job
WHEN Melbourne mum Kim Peirce quit her six-figure job to sell body scrubs from her kitchen, it seemed like a flaky move — but it’s paid off big time.
Ridiculous start-ups that actually worked
THE best start-ups seem obvious only in retrospect. Think about how ridiculous these businesses would have looked before they exploded.
Can you solve this door puzzle?
IMAGINE you’re in a room with 100 doors – each one has only a 1% chance of being unlocked. What is your chance of escaping?
‘Are you a pathetic man-child?’
THE radical world view behind a controversial mens-only workspace has been exposed in a cache of deleted blog posts. And the men are in retreat.
$9m deal to save Hooters Australia
ONE year after going bust, Hooters has racked up a win, turning sales around and putting its breast foot forward with massive expansion plans.
Nine-year-old raking in the cash
HIS parents wouldn’t buy him an Apple watch, so this Melbourne schoolboy found another way. He’s now turning over $300 a week.
Burger joint in text message war
A BURGER joint has bitten off more than it can chew after one of its workers started a text message war with a disgruntled customer.
The key to small business success
STARTING up a small business can seem overwhelming — but many successful Australian operators claim there’s a winning method to the madness.
Starbucks wins $500k bong payout
STARBUCKS has won more than half a million dollars in damages in a bizarre court battle against a bong-maker.
Should bosses pay for work drinks?
STINGY bean counters are putting end-of-year shenanigans at risk by refusing to fork out for work drinks. But experts say it could be their loss.
No happy endings on ‘Uber of massage’
A NEW start-up describing itself as the “Uber of massage” wants to give massage therapists a happy ending — by tidying up a “dodgy” industry.
From dead end job to $7 million a year
ELI Censor hated her job so much that she quit. A few years later, she is running a business empire that turns over $7 million a year.
AFL parade is a business rip-off
SMALL business owners dread the AFL grand final parade public day off, a day they have started calling “a nothing day off”.
Business owners can’t afford retirement
OPTIMISM and confidence are positive traits of many small business owners, but may be damaging their chances of retiring comfortably.
Cheapskate diners driving eatery to ruin
IT WAS a nice idea — give customers the power to pay what they think the meal they’ve eaten was worth. Here’s how that turned out.
Syrian refugees invent helpful app
A GROUP of Syrian refugees have created an app to help other refugees navigate Germany’s welfare system.
ATO crackdown on sharing economy
A STERN warning has been issued to hundreds of thousands of Australians earning extra income from the sharing economy — you will get caught if you don’t declare it in your tax return.
ATO cracks down on hidden cash
HUNDREDS of thousands of Australians are using this to earn extra cash. If they’re not careful they’ll be punished.
The question leaders must answer
AS MALCOLM Turnbull and Bill Shorten prepare to go head-to-head in the news.com.au debate, Trent Innes has one burning question.
Turnbull’s Grant Denyer moment
WELCOME to the Malcolm Turnbull Show! In the strangest election event yet, the PM has hosted a stage-managed forum that came across like a talk show.
Lib brothel-owner quits party
VICTORIAN Liberal candidate John Hsu quit on Saturday after it was revealed that he owned a Melbourne brothel and didn’t tell the party.
Cafe worker paid $1.35 an hour
A BUSINESS owner “lured young backpackers to a remote area” with dodgy Gumtree ads and paid them as little as $1.35 an hour.
‘If you came back, I’d kick you out’
THESE reviews are hard to swallow. And now New York City chefs and restaurant owners are banding together to fight back against customers’ online ‘douchebaggery’.
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.
Savvy shoppers dissecting prices
AUSTRALIAN shoppers are becoming choosier than ever by using their smartphones instore to snare the best prices possible.
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.
When Christmas splurges peak
HAVE you budgeted for Christmas spending yet? Commonwealth Bank had done it for you and its forecast is pretty scary.
Ebola Halloween costume sparks outrage
WHOA, this is bold. One company is selling Ebola themed Halloween costumes, billed as a “viral” hit. But wait until you hear what else they have in the works.
How sanctions are hurting Russia
YOU wouldn’t know it from the Maserati dealers and Chanel boutiques that line Moscow’s streets. But ordinary Russians are struggling to buy food.
Gen Y generating big bucks
YOUNG Australians are increasingly driving the economy, with a report showing a huge rise in businesses run by gen Y.
Apple ‘swiped our name and idea’
WHEN you’re the world’s biggest tech giant, you don’t let something as little as an existing Aussie start-up spoil your product launch.
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