Falling productivity concerns for Aussie business leaders
Falling productivity and workplace performance is the chief worry for business leaders. This year’s Randstad World of Work Report found 52 per cent of Australian business leaders surveyed rate their...
View ArticleAussies love mixing up ways to pay
It’s hard to keep track of how Aussie consumers want to pay – a new report shows we’re utilising more payment methods than ever before. The latest Australian Payments Research report from HP and RFi...
View ArticleYoung entrepreneur giving back with underwear
Jarryd Haefele created Zayn Underwear earlier this year after deciding to follow in his mother’s footsteps and open his own business. The men’s underwear range has become a way for Haefele to give back...
View ArticleYoung Australians worried about job opportunities
Forget the stereotypes you’ve heard about lazy millennials who don’t want to work – young Australians are becoming increasingly concerned about their ability to find a job and achieve their career...
View ArticleSMBs must be wary of misleading claims, warns ACCC
The director and sales manager of a telemarketing company have been fined $50,000 each after misleading small businesses over printer cartridges. The Federal Court ruled that Tuan Nguyen and Thuan...
View ArticlePure Aussie grit key to business success
The story goes that the most successful entrepreneurs are risk takers that are always full of bright ideas – or are they? Over 80 per cent of the 450 Australian business owners and managers surveyed by...
View ArticleApp solving holiday staffing problems
Despite careful planning for the busiest time of the year, businesses can still be caught out by last-minute staffing problems in the lead up to Christmas. Of course, there’s now an app for that....
View ArticleBe wary of ecommerce scams this season
As consumers look to avoid the crowds in shopping centres, the number of shoppers heading online for Christmas continues to grow. According to the Adobe Digital Index, Australians are expected to spend...
View ArticleGive the gift of sustainability this Christmas
Still stumped about what to get your loved ones this Christmas? An Aussie company has come up with the perfect present. Eucalyptus oil company Bosisto’s is inviting Australians to give friends and...
View ArticleDigital signage and augmented reality to take off in 2014
2014 is set to be a big year for the digital signage and augmented reality industry in Australia. Digital signage is the using of screens in stores to deliver marketing messages and improved shopping...
View ArticleState of the Australian workplace, progress audit
While Australia may have bypassed the worst of the global financial crisis, business is still coming to terms with the organisational changes that were made to adapt to the shifting economy. A survey...
View ArticleSmartpens to instantly digitise handwriting
If you have had enough of taking notes or jotting down ideas and plans by hand, only to have to spend more time later typing them up in order to file or send to anyone, the smartpen is the perfect...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly opens new Sydney campus
General Assembly, the educational institution working to teach people skills for the 21st century, recently announced the opening of its second Sydney campus. The new campus in Surry Hills will assist...
View ArticleAussies planning to work through the holidays
Looking to sneak in an hour of work here and there on your summer holiday? You’re not alone – 44 per cent of Aussie professionals plan to work one to three hours a day during their summer holidays,...
View ArticleResources sector calls for investment in training initiatives
The Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) has urged the Federal government to invest in training, skills, and employment initiatives to ensure the sector can reach its workforce needs. The...
View ArticleTouch of magic finds marketing success
David Welzman has slowly but steadily built a business performing magic at trade shows, helping companies generate leads through a mix of magic and information. Welzman recently won the prestigious...
View ArticleFroyo: passing fad or lasting success?
Krispy Kreme and Starbucks outlets may have dotted the streets of cities around Australia just a few years ago, but frozen yogurt has taken over. It seems like a new ‘froyo’ store opens in Sydney’s CBD...
View ArticleBusinesses focused on staying sane this Christmas
Worried about how you’re going to stay sane this busy holiday season? You’re not alone – 45 per cent of SMEs are focused on simply getting through their workload with their sanity intact rather than...
View ArticleHow to stay debt-free this Christmas
Businesses have been urged to keep on their toes this holiday season to make sure they’re not left in debt in the New Year. Prushka, a debt recovery agency, has found B2B debts harder to recover in...
View ArticleCyber threats to look out for in 2014
SMBs have been urged to keep cyber security at the top of the agenda in the New Year as attacks on businesses are expected to increase. Michael Sentonas of McAfee said that the poor cyber security...
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