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7-step process for using LinkedIn to recruit employees

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By Renae Smith

Using LinkedIn to recruit employees for your small business is a no-brainer but getting started may be daunting for the uninitiated. Here’s how to put your best foot forward the first time.

Six tips for staying motivated as a new business owner

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By Ailsa Page

Finding motivation for starting a new business can be easy to come by, but as time passes these feelings may begin to fade. So what do you do when motivation is lacking?

Online retailers losing business due to ‘false positive’ fraud

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By Jenny Nedanovski

Retail fraudsters may be more aggressive and sophisticated these days, but so is fraud detection and prevention technology. Unfortunately, many retailers continue to miss out by falsely identifying legitimate purchases as fraudulent.

Insolvency risk: Australian business must address payment woes to stay afloat

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By Jenny Nedanovski

Australia’s track record on getting businesses paid on time is increasing insolvency risk, which then compounds the problem. It’s time we break the cycle.

5 ways retailers can reduce fraud losses

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By Jenny Nedanovski

Fraudulent transactions are on the up, but with more information and tools at their disposal, online and multichannel retailers need to get up to speed if they’re going to stem their fraud losses.

4 things to do if business growth slows

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By Kellie Byrnes

It happens to everyone; you start a solid business and initially growth is solid. But after that first rush things begin to slow down. How you react to a slow down in business growth may determine your long term viability.

Should you hire a virtual assistant?

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By Renae Smith

Taking on a personal assistant was once reserved for the higher echelons of management personnel. But with the dawn of the ‘always on’ work paradigm and modern information tech, the virtual assistant has become an affordable solution to a host of logistical problems.

How to figure out if you need to apply for a patent

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By Benjamin Kluwgant

A common fear among business owners is the thought of an idea being copied and claimed by someone else. Question is, how do you protect something as abstract as an idea?

4 ways to improve your job ad’s performance

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By Renae Smith

Advertising vacancies for positions is a necessary aspect of growing any company, but all too often employers waste time with job ads that don’t hit the mark.
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