There are probably a dozen iphone apps that I use regularly. Some are standard and functional e.g. Google Maps (a humdinger when I get lost in the city or need to get directions while overseas), Voicememo (often used to... read more
Today’s Australian newspaper reports that research by the Institute of Public Affairs has found South Australia is the highest taxing Australian jurisdiction for business. Queensland continues to slide in its competitiveness, while WA has the most favourable taxation regime for... read more
When you see the list of my top five books for 2009 you’re bound to notice a pattern. I’ve had a bit of a one-track-mind this year. Most of 2009 I studied online communities, technology and social media. I... read more
Last night a group of HerBusiness members gathered to network and to hear a presentation about the business trends for the new year. Before the inspiring presentation by JV Douglas of BRW Magazine we each shared our greatest achievement and... read more
The Small Business and General Business Tax Break was introduced as an investment allowance a year ago, to boost business investment during the global financial crisis. It was extended in this year’s Budget to allow small businesses to claim... read more
ANY employer, including small businesses, would need to disclose what female staff earn relative to men to a Pay Equity Unit with a ”sticks and carrots” approach to solving the gender pay gap, a Federal Government report recommends. Describing... read more
Denise Hardingham worked in care management before she founded Renaissance Stained Glass with her husband Sean, who is the principal artist for the design studio. The husband and wife team went into business to build something special together –... read more
Business and individual taxpayers may be affected by the ATO’s plans to implement its new income tax system in late January 2010. The Tax Office’s computer systems will be unavailable from Friday, 22 January until Wednesday, 27 January 2010... read more
The perception of a difficult conversation difficult will vary from person to person but I am sure you have experienced the lost sleep, sweaty palms, and procrastination of an impending one. Whether it is having to cold call a... read more
There’s no doubt that when you return from holidays, you come back with that magical feeling that gets the Mojo fired up, and you’re feeling good. I’m sure everybody can relate to that wonderful feeling. You’ve had maybe two... read more
All information that comes into our mind is filtered down in a number of different ways. The ‘N’ of NLP, or Neuro-Linguistic Programming, is all about our neurology, which is how we process information that comes into our mind,... read more
When you’re growing a business, the state of your bank balance is really not sufficient evidence of how your business is doing. This strategy may work when you’re starting out but as you grow you need more sophisticated measures... read more
