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James Stevens, AKA Mr Roses, has been selling flowers since he was five. His parents ran florists in Sydney railway stations, where learned about buying, arranging, and marketing. After graduating with a commerce degree, he remained in the flower business ... More

For small to medium enterprise owners who struggled to grow their businesses in 2020, there is some light at the end of the tunnel. In October, research from Australia Post showed that while revenues fell up to 67% for some industries at the height ... More

Naomi Simson is the lady in red. As an entrepreneur she founded online experience and gift retailer RedBalloon in 2001 with a $25,000 investment and ran it from her home, drawing on her marketing experience at KPMG, IMB, Apple and Ansett to make the ... More

Joe Foster was born into a family of shoemakers with a notable history in Britain. Through the 20th century, the business grew in fits and starts until it became Reebok - the global brand we know today. Foster has detailed his story of hard work, industry ... More

AMP is no longer an investment proposition, despite a possible takeover by Ares Management Corporation. Recent sexual harassment allegations against senior executives and the fee-for-no-service scandal uncovered at the banking royal commission may have ... More

In recent years, there seems to have been an almost constant stream of news, hearings, and testimony about company scandals relating to executive and directors' poor governance and conduct. A few prominent examples spring to mind - AMP, Westpac ... More

As well as JobKeeper and JobSeeker, there are numerous other COVID-19 government support programs for businesses and individuals. A question that often crops up is how payments are treated for tax. Business support Grants are taxable, whether provided ... More

JobKeeper 2.0 starts on September 28 and there are some big changes to who will receive it and who won't this time around. About 2.1 million of the 3.5 million Australians currently receiving JobKeeper are expected to be ineligible for the payments ... More

Virtually all investors will tell you they prefer companies that are "well managed". But dig a little deeper into the topic and things quickly get murky, complicated and subject to opinion. Let's contrast two companies with a similar number of employees ... More

There was a time in our not too distant past, before we collectively became bakers of sourdough bread, when toilet paper was the most sought-after commodity in the nation. And as we write this story in late June, toilet paper sales are again on the ... More