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The danger of blurring business and personal funds
First 5000 | January 4, 2018The owners of smaller businesses can be tempted to use unsecured personal funds to invest in their firms but the consequences can be dire.
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SME exporters confident of further success in 2018
First 5000 | January 3, 2018After a positive 2017 in most sectors, 2018 is shaping up to be a year of strong growth for Australia’s small and medium sized exporters.
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Choosing the right social media for your firm
Tiffany Wilson | January 3, 2018A social media presence is vital for every modern business, but with so many platforms to choose from, which ones should you choose to engage your target market?
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Cyber-attacks up 23% as the ‘New Mafia’ hit town
First 5000 | January 2, 2018A ‘new mafia’ of traditional gangs, state-sponsored attackers, ideological hackers and hackers-for-hire is wreaking havoc in the online world.
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What to expect in 2018 and beyond
Ross Dawson | January 1, 2018Several social, economic and technological trends which gathered pace in 2017 are set to further accelerate in the near future, challenging our notions of work and social interaction.
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Why getting enough sleep should be a New Year’s resolution
Amy Reynolds | December 31, 2017Ditch the alarm clock and make getting enough sleep one of your New Year’s resolutions. Your memory, waistline and your employer will thank you for it.
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here – are you ready?
John Hawthorne | December 30, 2017Australian firms must grasp the breathtaking opportunities generated by the ‘4th industrial revolution’ or risk being left behind.
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A year of progress for Australia’s SMEs
First 5000 | December 29, 2017The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has welcomed significant strides towards an improved business environment for SMEs in 2017, but warns that challenges await in the New Year.
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Call for action against occupational lung disease
First 5000 | December 29, 2017The unwelcome return of ‘black lung’ and other debilitating lung diseases to mining and other dust producing industries is a national scandal demanding a national response.
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Pacific opportunities beckon Australian mid-sized firms
First 5000 | December 28, 2017Proximity to Asia, development opportunities and rich natural resources make the Pacific a lucrative target for Australian mid-sized firms.
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The inexorable rise of the sharing economy in 2018
Roland Tam | December 27, 2017The rapid growth of the internet enabled ‘sharing economy’ leaves Government legislation scrambling to keep pace with the fast changing nature of commerce and work.
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How to put the ‘M’ back in ‘SME’
Jana Matthews | December 26, 2017The ‘start-up boom’ might grab the headlines, but it masks the problem of a declining number of medium-sized companies in Australia. To reverse this long term trend, small firms must be encouraged to grow.
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The best business books of the year
First 5000 | December 25, 2017Happy Christmas! What did Santa leave in your stocking this year? If it was only more socks, then here are some suggestions for books to while away the holidays.
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Dear robot Santa…
David Fagan | December 24, 2017Will Father Christmas be replaced by an intelligent, independent android one day? David Fagan explores the legal and ethical ramifications of robots playing an ever greater part in people’s lives.
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The worst business words of the year
First 5000 | December 23, 2017While Donald Trump’s proclamations and evasive admissions of inappropriate behaviour by powerful men have led the way, there has been no shortage of business offences against the English language this year.