Peter Noble makes the music business

Peter Noble, owner of Australia’s premier ‘anti-pop’ music event, Bluesfest, tells us about the business of music festivals and why we shouldn’t follow in his footsteps.

Ash Hunter’s homegrown success

At only 32 years of age with worth approaching $100 million, CEO and entrepreneur Ash Hunter shares the story behind his success.

What to consider when registering your trade mark

The fundamental function of a trade mark is to act as a badge of origin. Some useful information to bear in mind:

Importance of registration:

Prevents other traders from using your mark without your    permission. Can also …

Support for staff in transition

Career management services are the new buzz to assist companies with staff transition. Companies that provide effective career management services are twice as likely to experience increased productivity among remaining staff and 50 percent more …

Smart Travelling Tips

Did you know that 10 percent of an average company’s travel spend is wasted on unused tickets? And it’s not uncommon for travel coordinators to spend up to an hour a day on a simple …

The changing retail space: new trends and ideas

The impact of the global economic downturn has extended well beyond the cash register to infiltrate retail design trends and consumer consciousness.
With consumers spending less, saving more and making purchasing decisions with maximum research and …

Businesses warned: closures no excuse

SMEs are warned to be aware that staff entitlements must be upheld even in times of financial crisis.
The Federal Workplace Ombudsman recently awarded $65,000 to eleven workers at a Brisbane manufacturing company who lost their …

Laptop sales surpass desktops

Business is going mobile with market research firm iSuppli reporting that in the third quarter of 2008, global laptop computer shipments topped those of desktops for the first time ever.
Laptop shipments rose nearly 40 percent …