A Google-commissioned study has found that 86% of respondents use their smartphones to search for local business information. more »
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Google study sheds light on smartphone use
Mixed reaction to budget as company tax cut dropped and carry-back loss system introduced
Treasurer Wayne Swan has delivered the federal budget for 2012 with the planned cut to the company tax rate being scrapped. more »
Profile: Lupé Wines
The difficulty of finding a simple glass of wine at an outdoor festival is what drove Georgia Beattie to start Lupé Wines. more »
E-book: Australian Consumer Law
This e-book, written by the ACCC, outlines the obligations that the Australian Consumer Law places on your business. more »
Video: bad website navigation
This video takes a look at how poorly thought-out website navigation and a crowded user interface can stand in the way of a sale. more »
Video: Social Media Marketing
This video, care of American social media marketer Laura Roeder, sums up the basic value of social media to small business in just over two minutes. more »
Video: WordPress CMS metadata
This is a WordPress-specific, step-by-step guide on how to access and modify your website’s metadata. more »
App: iTeleport
iTeleport for iPhone and iPad allows the user access to the contents of their home PC from their tablet or smartphone. more »
App: Cashbook Expense Tracker
Cashbook Expense Tracker provides a simple, nifty way to track business expenses expenses on your Android device. more »
App: GoodReader
GoodReader is an app that allows you to mark up many different types of text file as you read them on your iPad. more »
Profile: Joe Button
Modi Song and Melissa Lee started Joe Button to give online shoppers the luxury of having a personal tailor. more »
Innovation centre launches ‘Dragon’s Den’-style entrepreneur competition
The Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast (ICSC) is launching a competition inspired by the television show Dragon’s Den. more »
Five reasons to revamp your website
Rebuilding your website from the ground up can be a daunting task. Instead, re-vamping your current site might be the way to go. more »
App: Evernote
Essentially a note-taking software, Evernote syncs online, so that you can access from wherever, and share or collaborate with groups. more »
E-book: 8 Google tools to improve your market effectiveness
This ebook looks at eight key tools to help your business in search, and demonstrates how and why they might be useful to you. more »
E-book: Fringe Benefits Tax
Fringe Benefits Tax might not be the most scintillating topic, but, if you run a business, you should read take a look at this e-book. more »
Video: elevator pitch
This is a recording of a panel discussion between experienced investors on what they look for in an elevator pitch. more »
E-book: Pinterest For Business
Pinterest is a new social media platform that acts as an online pinboard with a series of columns to which they can ‘pin’ content. more »