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Medium-size enterprises tougher than the rest
Virginia Harrison | October 29, 2010
Medium-sized enterprises demonstrated the highest survival rates during the economic downturn according to the latest report from the Australian -
Success without profit – the business of giving
Virginia Harrison | October 29, 2010
BIG on heart but light on funds, the not-for-profit sector faces a unique set of survival challenges. Find out how Margaret Flynn turned a $3,000 budget into revenues -
Fresh challenges require smart strategies for business growth
Virginia Harrison | October 29, 2010
ACCESS to finance and currency fears are among the key concerns for businesses as they seek to drive growth and -
Middle Business Syndrome
Virginia Harrison | October 19, 2010
Australia is suffering from a clear case of middle-business syndrome. A highly-profitable but largely disconnected segment of the economic landscape exists without a united voice, or space to engage with
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Medium Enterprises to lead productivity boom through innovation
Virginia Harrison | October 19, 2010
Mid-size companies hold the key to boost Australia’s innovation record and narrow the global productivity gap, according to top-ranking economic official.Jonathan Coppel is the economic counselor to the Secretary-General
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UPDATE: Don’t ignore the power of direct mail
Virginia Harrison | October 19, 2010
When was the last time you hand-wrote a letter?As we become increasingly tied to our computer and mobile screens,
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Tax breaks not the recipe for economic growth
Virginia Harrison | October 19, 2010MEDIUM-size enterprises are the poor cousins of big business with little policy influence, despite their powerful productive capacity.
Professor Beth Walker from Edith Cowan University (ECU) School of Management argues both
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Getting old gracefully: how to prepare for the ageing workforce
Virginia Harrison | October 19, 2010BUSINESSES are in a race against time as more workers enter retirement and leave companies parched of skills, experience and resources.
Managing Director of Adrian Walsh & Associates
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Beware the inside job
Virginia Harrison | October 19, 2010Smaller businesses face a much higher chance of employee fraud than large organisations. Forensic accountant Arnold Shields tells how companies
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Price-fixing: Using technology to raise retail margins
Virginia Harrison | October 19, 2010
At nearly eight o’clock on a Friday night a liquor-store owner scans his shelves and makes a competitive decision – time to bump the prices up 10 per cent.It’s
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Invest in people and exploit digital tools to understand your customers
Virginia Harrison | October 19, 2010Marketing guru Nicola Feeney explains how mid-size companies can brand better.
‘Make sure you have a unsubscribe button’ is a key message marketing expert Nicola Feeney offers clients trying to come
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Cafe OZ: OECD economist putting theory into practice
Virginia Harrison | October 14, 2010
After decades spent advising on the economy Jonathan Coppel decided to roll up his sleeves and hit the frontline.Several years ago the OECD economist launched Australian-themed bar
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To market, to market: tips and traps in commercialising an idea
Virginia Harrison | October 14, 2010It’s every entrepreneurs dream. A killer business idea, a new product or specialised service, hits the market and finds instant
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Retail trade strengthens in August
Virginia Harrison | October 14, 2010
Retail trade rose for the sixth straight month in August but the pace of the gains has eased.Sales were up 0.3 per cent for the month compared
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OECD official on Australia’s standing in the global recovery
Virginia Harrison | October 14, 2010
JUST over two years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers the recovery is slow, but international policy-shapers maintain economic rebuild and reform efforts are on track.“Globally we’re in