02 September 2010 | The Australian Financial Review
Credit demand of Australia's small business sector fell sharply in June, with demand for asset finance plunging 21 per cent, a commercial credit demand index shows.
31 August 2010 | Mark Fenton-Jones | The Australian Financial Review
The Queensland-based Stafford Group is offering a limited number of Slush Puppie franchises to speed up the national expansion of the brand.
31 August 2010 | Manuela Zoninsein | The Australian Financial Review
Zhang Yue, founder and chairman of Broad Air Conditioning, achieved the new Chinese dream of making millions, but then dropped the jet-setting life for a green philosophy that determines company policy.
31 August 2010 | Mark Fenton-Jones | The Australian Financial Review
Printers will launch a campaign exposing Australian companies that force local printers to send their work offshore.
31 August 2010 | Mark Fenton-Jones | The Australian Financial Review
The small business and franchising sectors are quietly confident that the four independents will support their sectors.
31 August 2010 | Edited by Mark Fenton-Jones | The Australian Financial Review
The Snap Printing franchise aims for 16 per cent revenue growth in the next three years by expanding, and developing new distribution channels.
30 August 2010 | Mark Fenton-Jones | The Australian Financial Review
Online collective buying sites continue to sprout up potentially pumping up small business sales as they offer consumers cheaper deals.
28 August 2010 | Mark Fenton-Jones | The Australian Financial Review
A blow-out in the number of retailers owing money to their wholesalers and distributors has convinced one leading debt collection agency that the outlook for the retail sector is worsening.
28 August 2010 | Mark Fenton-Jones | The Australian Financial Review
Sydney printing company Momento is firmly established in the premium market.
28 August 2010 | The Australian Financial Review
I own a business with two other unrelated shareholders. The business has grown over the years and certainly has some value in it. As shareholders we have always talked about having a buy/sell agreement in place in the event of something happening to one of us. I want to get us past the talking stage and do something about it.
