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Boss Lady

Boss Lady is a daily update written by an entrepreneur (Amanda Gome, founder and publisher of SmartCompany) for entrepreneurs (you). She looks at what is affecting our world, shares the tips and gossip she picks up around the traps, and passes on useful advice as well as warnings.

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Celebrating our female entrepreneurs

4 March 2010

Name Australia's top entrepreneurs. It's easy. Solly Lew, Lindsay Fox, Stokes, Packer, Murdoch... any females among them? Thought not. And that is exactly why SmartCompany has embarked on this ambitious project: to put together a list of Australia's top entrepreneurs, ranked by their company's revenue.

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The awe factor

11 February 2010

Bad news sells newspapers. It is the first lesson the young cadets learn once they have mastered which hack has what coffee from 'only go to that' cafe.

I spy stupidity

4 February 2010

Oh, for one simple set of federal based laws to replace the mess of contradictory state laws that create a costly minefield for employers.

Don’t call me old

1 February 2010

Australia has a new term today. While 10 years on, there will be few who will remember the details of the Rudd Government's latest Intergenerational Report, one thing will stick in their mind: the baby boomers have been referred to as the "aging generation" throughout the entire report.

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The right (wo)man for the job

28 January 2010

A few years ago I was in a meeting with a senior member of staff who was hiring a key new staff member. He was briefing me on the potential recruits he was interviewing when I interrupted him.

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Stop the sickies

25 January 2010

So today is being dubbed the largest sickie in Australian history. Many workers are expected to enjoy a four day weekend by taking a sickie ahead of tomorrow's national holiday for Australia Day.

Having a laugh

23 December 2009

Two things today have encapsulated my year. One was the absurdity of bureaucracy which gave me a great laugh. The other was a great email that typifies what SmartCompany is all about.

Lay of the lending land

22 December 2009

Banks have not done a lot to enhance their reputation in 2009 with the SME sector. In fact, for the first half of 2009 the only conversations banks wanted to have was about deposits.

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Innovation is a funny word

21 December 2009

It is now quite clear that the Federal Government does not understand "innovation". Funny that. This is a government that got elected using the term in every second sentence.

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