Serviced office operator Bearaux wound up, Top 20 iPad apps for entrepreneurs, Tips from Google’s top searchers, New crowd-funding site launched

home | contact us | advertise Dear SmartCompany reader, Today on SmartCompany we’ve got the latest on the closure of business lounge and service office operator Bureaux, we extract the lessons out of Google’s list of 2010’s top searches, and we examine the latest crowd-funding site from the founders of RetailMeNot. Plus in Entrepreneur Watch, James Thomson reveals one of the best entrepreneur tips he’s heard all year. For all this and more, head to our home page. News Business lounge operator Bureaux wound up Google reveals top searches for 2010 – SMEs urged to cash in RetailMeNot founders launch new crowd-funding site for independent software developers Unemployment drops 0.2% in November: Economy Roundup Cafe hit with $20,000 fine over component pricing breach Housing affordability drops to decade-lows as rates bite owners Conroy launches new site to convince businesses of NBN benefits Business investment tipped to rise as mid-size firms start hunting for credit again Commonwealth Bank’s admission shows why too much banking competition can be a bad thing: Bartholomeusz Top Story The 20 best iPad apps for entrepreneurs Got a spare $100? That's all you need to transform your iPad from a cool tablet device into one of the most powerful business gadgets on the market. BY PATRICK STAFFORD. Tax Update Sham contracting in the spotlight So-called sham contracting arrangements have been subject to ATO attention for some time. Don't fall into the spotlight. BY TERRY HAYES. Aunty B I am a retailer, not a nerd. Help! Every now and then in business we get a bolt out of the blue. Here is yours. You are not a retailer. You run a retail technology company. Trends Screenshot of Google social networking tool released Government launches cyber safety button Google Cloud Print built into browser Facebook Know-how Lara Solomon Should I respond to comments on my Facebook page? Remember, you are trying to build a relationship with people on your page, and ignoring them is not going to help the relationship! IT Systems David Markus How do we reduce the amount of time our systems are down? Now is definitely a good time to be researching cloud based solutions. Gen-Y Millionaire Kirsty Dunphey Aged, wise or just plain old? Too old to be young? Absolutely – but only if that's what you believe. How young do you want to be today? Internet secrets Craig Reardon Attention retailers: Ignore your Association’s cynical tax concession bid If you are a retailer, you should not sit on your hands and await the outcome of this cynical and damaging grab for tax concessions. Entrepreneur Watch James Thomson A ripper tip Rip Curl co-founder Brian Singer has provided one of the best business tips I have heard all year. Coming Up How Stateless System’s co-founder Guy King pulled off one of the biggest tech sales of 2010. Best wishes, Amanda Gome Founder / Publisher SmartCompany.com.au When someone comments on your Facebook page wall, either in response to a post you have put up or as a stand alone post on the wall, they are taking the time and effort to write/type something. Think of it like them giving you a gift, when of course you would say "thank you". When you get a comment you need to respond to show that: a) You are listening. b) You are acknowledging that they made the effort. c) You are appreciative/grateful/happy to help with the comment (depending on what it is). Lara Solomon, Mocks Click here for more. FOLLOW US OUR PARTNERS UPCOMING EVENTS

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