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Microsoft cuts hundreds from payroll Patrick Stafford Microsoft announces another 800 job cuts in order to save costs, on top of the 5,000 cuts announced earlier this year in January as a result of the GFC. | Sunday, 8 November 2009 |
Computer expert warns about Windows 7 upgrade Patrick Stafford Experts warn users to be wary of upgrading to new operating systems before vigorous testing. | Tuesday, 3 November 2009 |
Ten free digital tools for start-ups Patrick Stafford The digital landscape offers a glut of programs and tools to help budding entrepreneurs. And best of all, many are free. | Friday, 29 May 2009 |
Consumers approve contactless mobile payment Patrick Stafford The results of Australia's first trial of contactless mobile phone payments have shown Australians show a strong liking for the technology, with 90% of participants very or extremely satisfied. | Monday, 23 February 2009 |
Online bill payers have fewer late fees Online bill payers have fewer late fees | Tuesday, 9 December 2008 |
Graduates bringing in the money Graduates bringing in the money | Tuesday, 25 November 2008 |
Sexual harassment on the decrease Sexual harassment on the decrease | Wednesday, 5 November 2008 |
The $200,000 mobile bill The $200,000 mobile bill | Monday, 3 November 2008 |
A new device dedicated to mobile email The rise of the smartphone has seen the creation of a generation of devices that can do everything – play music, take photos, surf the web, send and receive email and, of course, make and take calls. | Monday, 29 September 2008 |
History’s top 10 bankruptcies With Wall Street in a state of dismay, it’s probably a good time to revisit the biggest bankruptcies in history – courtesy of Time.com. | Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
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Finance, insurance, real estate sectors lead increase in delinquent payments: D&B Madeleine Heffernan Overall payment terms edge down but delays on bills left unpaid for more than 90 days widen. | Wednesday, 25 January 2012 |
Collapses keep coming: Clothing retailer, manufacturing business, playground builder and nut farm in administration James Thomson The fragile state of Australia's non-mining economy has been underlined by a spate of small collapses in recent days, with the retail, manufacturing and agribusiness sectors all hit. | Thursday, 1 September 2011 |
Jump in Queensland court fees will make it harder for SMEs to chase bad debts: Expert Myriam Robin Starting from today, businesses in Queensland will have to pay $5,325 for a four-day trail when they take a debt-recovery case to court worth more than $150,000. | Thursday, 1 September 2011 |
Westpac sees rise in demand for credit from medium-sized businesses, but expert says most SMEs are building cash reserves Myriam Robin Westpac says it has seen an increase in the number of medium-sized businesses taking on debt, despite one expert saying most businesses remain cautious and are building cash reserves. | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 |
Market turmoil tipped to hit cashflow – five ways to keep your cash flowing Patrick Stafford With the current market turmoil, entrepreneurs are no doubt fretting over the biggest threat to their business – cashflow. | Tuesday, 9 August 2011 |
Payment terms fall but two-thirds of businesses still take more than 30 days to pay Patrick Stafford Two thirds of businesses are now taking longer than 30 days to pay company accounts, according to the latest data released by credit ratings agency Dun & Bradstreet. | Wednesday, 27 July 2011 |
Insolvencies rise as banks, ATO put more pressure on SMEs Patrick Stafford The ATO says companies have been treated with lenience since GFC – but not for much longer. | Wednesday, 29 June 2011 |
Telstra’s NBN cash cow: Kohler Alan Kohler Telstra’s deal with the National Broadband Network Company is effectively a sale and leaseback in which it knows what it’s getting for the sale but doesn’t know what it’s paying in the “lease”. | Sunday, 26 June 2011 |
Experts warn on SME insolvency outlook as ATO steps up action and bad debts remain at GFC levels Madeleine Heffernan Insolvency experts expect the high level of corporate collapses to continue, with an increase in repayment demands from the ATO the final straw for many struggling businesses. | Wednesday, 11 May 2011 |
Rising rents, cautious consumers behind rise in insolvencies Madeleine Heffernan ASIC figures reveal the number of companies entering insolvency in March reached a near-record high of just under 1,500. | Monday, 9 May 2011 |
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Seven ways to dodge the Christmas cashflow crunch Madeleine Heffernan Before you get swept up in the festive spirit, stop and think about the lifeblood of your business – cashflow – and what could happen to it over the holiday period. | Monday, 28 November 2011 |
Clever ways to future-proof your business Nina Hendy For small businesses, not knowing what the future might hold can cost them dearly. Here are some things you should consider to help future-proof your business. | Monday, 22 August 2011 |
Entrepreneurs reveal their cashflow commandments Emily Ross While the Australian economy is outperforming most of the developed world, SMEs are being slayed by rising costs and delayed payments. Don't get caught out. | Wednesday, 30 March 2011 |
How I marketed myself out of a $150,000 black hole Patrick Stafford When Rob Nixon found his bookkeeper had been misstating key figures, he moved into action, marketing himself out of the problem. Here's how he did it. | Thursday, 20 January 2011 |
NY resolutions mean big bucks for some sectors Robert Bryant, IBISWorld It's not just our waistlines, wallets and wellbeing which will benefit from our New Year's resolutions. Certain sectors will too. | Tuesday, 4 January 2011 |
Are you paying too much for business services? Nina Hendy It can be difficult to find the time to shop around for cost savings in your business. But you should - it could save you thousands of dollars a year. | Wednesday, 17 November 2010 |
GROWTH SECRETS: Creating robust margins Tom McKaskill One of the biggest impediments to growth is access to finance. Smart companies though will get aside spare funds to cushion any cashflow short falls. | Thursday, 21 October 2010 |
Is the price right? Nina Hendy Knowing whether to offer cut-price deals or jack up your prices can be the difference between success and failure. | Monday, 30 August 2010 |
GROWTH SECRETS: The 14 keys to growth Tom McKaskill Tap into your growth potential with these useful tools for identifying strategic value. | Thursday, 22 July 2010 |
Can the acquired firm finance itself? Tom McKaskill The one which we all seek, but rarely uncover, is when an acquisition can actually fund itself. | Thursday, 17 June 2010 |
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Tammy May Patrick Stafford  Australia's love of debt has created a big business opportunity for MyBudget chief executive Tammy May. | Thursday, 17 December 2009
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Going green for growth Patrick Stafford  Improving customer service is one key strategy that green publisher Katie Patrick is using to navigate the downturn. | Thursday, 18 June 2009
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Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave Amanda Gome Andrew Banks heads the winning HR firm Talent2, and has built a highly successful and lucrative career from making canny calls on recruitment trends. He tells AMANDA GOME about his strategies and predictions. | Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
Aussie’s strong growth plan Amanda Gome John Symond’s Aussie Home Loans has continued to grow despite ructions in the mortgage market. His advice? Don’t be a victim, especially as circumstances change and customer needs evolve. He tells AMANDA GOME how he positioned Aussie as an organisation th | Monday, 29 September 2008 |
Aussie’s strong growth plan Amanda Gome John Symond’s Aussie Home Loans has continued to grow despite ructions in the mortgage market. His advice? Don’t be a victim, especially as circumstances change and customer needs evolve. He tells AMANDA GOME how he positioned Aussie as an organisation th | Tuesday, 2 September 2008 |
Internet pioneer on new web trends Amanda Gome Lloyd Ernst had an early start on the web, and has learnt how to achieve growth the hard way. He talks to AMANDA GOME about future web directions and what’s in the pipeline. | Thursday, 24 January 2008 |
The curious, cool and crazy entrepreneur Jacqui Walker What do leaders need to be successful? What is creative conflict? And what about the Madonna effect? Oren Harari explains all to JACQUI WALKER. | Friday, 14 September 2007 |
The curious, cool and crazy entrepreneur Jacqui Walker What do leaders need to be successful? What is creative conflict? And what about the Madonna effect? Oren Harari explains all to JACQUI WALKER. | Wednesday, 5 September 2007 |
Thinking smarter Steve Burnham The IT financing and intermediary business ThinkSmart has just floated – very successfully. Founder Ned Montarello shares his journey with AMANDA GOME. | Wednesday, 6 June 2007 |
The baby’s bottom business plan Amanda Gome Infant lotions and potions may seem like a small market, but it is certainly big business for Catherine Cervasio-Arfi. She tells AMANDA GOME her story. | Monday, 4 June 2007 |
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