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Our first quarter century This month, as Business Essentials enters its 25th year, Michael Schildberger reflects on the many lessons he's learnt during the past quarter of a century running a business. From his previous stellar career in journalism, Michael started Business Essentials with little
Economic update Many aspects of economic forecasting don't have much relevance to small businesses – but Professor Neville Norman has a few thoughts which do make forecasting important to all of us and he takes us through the state of the economy.
Coping with tough times There's no doubt that hard times are upon us, and general agreement that it may be some time before things get better. But life goes on, and so does business. So, what can we do to cope with the tough times, while preparing to take advantage of an upturn just as soon as it comes over the horizon. Self-confessed serial entrepreneur and best-selling author of the  There's no doubt that hard times are upon us, and general agreement that it may be some time before things get better. But life goes on, and so does business. So, what can we do to cope with the tough times, while preparing to take advantage of an upturn just as soon as it comes over the horizon. Self-confessed serial entrepreneur and best-selling author of the
In at the deep end Imagine what it would be like to suddenly find yourself running a company that had long been in your family, but about which you knew next to nothing. Jane Stott's great-grandfather started Stott's Colleges, teaching business skills, more than a hundred and twenty five years ago. But she'd trodden an entirely different path.  Imagine what it would be like to suddenly find yourself running a company that had long been in your family, but about which you knew next to nothing. Jane Stott's great-grandfather started Stott's Colleges, teaching business skills, more than a hundred and twenty five years ago. But she'd trodden an entirely different path.
Going public: pros & cons Your business is growing well and trusted advisors are nudging you to list the company on the Stock Exchange. It's tempting but should you really do it? Adrian McFedries advises many successful businesses, some listed, some not. He explains the pros and cons of listing publicly.  Your business is growing well and trusted advisors are nudging you to list the company on the Stock Exchange. It's tempting but should you really do it? Adrian McFedries advises many successful businesses, some listed, some not. He explains the pros and cons of listing publicly.
Managing drug & alcohol abuse A worrying statistic: more than 70% of people with an alcohol or drug problem are in the workforce. Why? Because addictive habits are expensive, and have to be paid for. But what are the implications for employers? How do they detect who has a problem, and what are their responsibilities to protect other staff members? Frontline Diagnostics provides drug awareness and detection programs to businesses, and CEO Michael White explains.
Looking at leadership We're all leaders - but the levels of our leadership change depending on the time and the circumstances. Tony Gattari has reached that conclusion after compiling a list of leadership levels. He's a leader himself after many years in senior sales management with Harvey Norman. Tony starts by defining leadership.  We're all leaders - but the levels of our leadership change depending on the time and the circumstances. Tony Gattari has reached that conclusion after compiling a list of leadership levels. He's a leader himself after many years in senior sales management with Harvey Norman. Tony starts by defining leadership.
Tax: family trusts and capital gains Capital Gains Tax is complex at the best of times, but distribution of CGT from trusts is even more so. Our regular tax expert Michael Jones unravels the web for us, but first he begins with his tax diary.
Sharemarket update Yes, it's tough on the sharemarket – very tough! Stock Doctor Tim Lincoln's advice is to hang onto your good stocks, and think twice about the not-so-good. Tim's main advice is
Marketing to Gen Y We read and hear a great deal about Generation Y – all those who were born between (roughly) 1978 and 1994. We're told they're creatures of the age of technology, choosy about their jobs and their friends, have a high disposable income and are not particularly interested in traditional media or marketing techniques. So how to reach them? Dion Appel, is co-founder of Lifelounge, and knows Gen Y better than most.  We read and hear a great deal about Generation Y – all those who were born between (roughly) 1978 and 1994. We're told they're creatures of the age of technology, choosy about their jobs and their friends, have a high disposable income and are not particularly interested in traditional media or marketing techniques. So how to reach them? Dion Appel, is co-founder of Lifelounge, and knows Gen Y better than most.
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