Shane Yeend’s idea of a fun game is creating and building a new enterprise. The sort that is worth millions on a poor day, and millions more on a typical day.

However varied their enterprises might be, our entrepreneurs have one thing in common: a never-say-die attitude. Juliet Potter is a prime example.

What are the most important sales lessons that all businesses should be following? Our panel of experts give their top tips to boost sales, across any business.

From skills shortages to climate change and global entrepreneurship, there’s plenty of action on the horizon for Aussie businesses. We asked business experts what they expect the New Year to bring small to medium businesses, and what personal and professional resolutions they’re making for the future.

When it comes to Penny Spencer’s plans for Spencer Travel, the sky is literally the limit. Spencer explains how with a bit of hard work, and a clear business plan, Spencer Travel became one of Australia’s few Virgin Galactic space agents.

Anthony Bell doesn’t always do things like the rest of the mob. And as Camille Howard discovers, it’s clear that going his own way has worked out very nicely, allowing his boutique business to beat big companies in the competitive financial services sector, while retaining the benefits of being an SME.

In the volatile world of property investment, she teaches everyday people how to manage their budget. Margaret Lomas speaks to Adeline Teoh about starting with nothing but a good idea and ending up with a flourishing business.

It might look like an empire now—television show, books, celebrity—but Kylie Kwong’s career is still about the business basics of providing a good product and good service.

Young in age or in business, these entrepreneurial hot shots give a whole new dynamic to the concept of focus - We celebrate some of Australia’s fastest-growing businesses, finding out how they got their start, maintained growth, and continue to score goals in their competitive industries.

The pet supplies market is vast, but until recently the issue of dealing with dog ‘business’ in city dwellings had hardly been addressed - Rebecca Spicer talks to the entrepreneur behind an innovative solution that has many scratching their heads asking, why didn’t I think of that?