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One of my entrepreneur friends said to me recently: “If it was easy running a business, wouldn’t everybody do it?”   One of my …

If you want your business to grow and make a profit, having a product consumers want is a very good start. It’s a point some big car maker…

Bankers who eschew lending for consolidation might be tempted to back a roll-up. The difference? Well, they sound different. Ah, that sou…

Dear Aunty B,

I founded a small software company with another entrepreneur and for several years we grew really fast. But the past year h…

G9 moves ahead on broadband planAs new research emerges on the importance of faster and better broadband for the SME sector, the G9 group of…

Waiter, there’s a computer in my table!Microsoft is soon to release a touch-sensitive table with a powerful PC inside and fancy software. …

Property investment does not have to be a negative experience. Having the returns cover or exceed the costs can bring benefits, particularly…

Resisting technology change is a recipe for trouble. Companies should embrace it using customer-focused thinking. Embrace change, don’t…

If the business is so good, why would the owners sell? Buyers want to know, but they’ll skirt around the question. Here’s a list of plau…

Computer consultancy services in Australia are set for more of a steady growth than anything exponential. By JASON BAKER of IBISWorld By Ja…

Setting a standard from which to judge outcomes is not just instructive, it can be almost forensic in the taxman’s hands. By TERRY HAYES o…

Slow broadband is holding back Australian business and innovation, new research by SmartCompany and Roy Morgan shows. By AMANDA GOME and BRA…