TED Talks: Shai Reshef – An ultra-low-cost college degree
At the online University of the People, anyone with a high school diploma can take classes toward a degree in business administration or computer science – without standard tuition fees (though exams cost money).
Founder Shai Reshef hopes that higher education is changing “from being a privilege for the few to a basic right, affordable and accessible for all.”
Read MoreTeaching kids about cash
Many valuable lessons are learned throughout life. One of the most important to pass on to kids is about the value of money. But how do you do it?
Read MoreXero – Opening the door to financial services for small business
Every business needs capital to grow. You have to hire staff, purchase equipment and invest for the future. That need is even more important for small businesses, but for many, capital can be hard to come by.
Read MoreGovernment announces Small Business Grant
The Small Business Grant is designed to encourage small businesses that do not pay payroll tax to employ new full-time, part-time and casual workers and expand their enterprises across NSW.
Read MoreClient in Focus: Michael & Gianna Cunico
This month’s Client in Focus is Michael and Gianna Cunico, owners of Terrigal Pharmacy, Umina Beach Soul Pattinson Chemist and Umina Beach YouSave Chemist.
We speak with Michael on the success his and his wife’s businesses and explore the challenges that they face on a day to day basis.
Read MoreTED Talks: Linda Hill – How to manage for collective creativity
What is the secret to unlocking the creativity hidden inside your daily work, and giving every great idea a chance? Harvard professor and co-author of “Collective Genius” Linda Hill, has studied some of the world’s most creative companies to come up with a set of tools and tactics to keep great ideas flowing – from everyone in the company and not just the designated “creatives”.
Read MoreProtection for your financial plan
A financial plan is a powerful thing, but it’s most potent when supported by a solid insurance strategy. What are the specific purposes of the main types of personal insurance?
Read MoreMost common mistakes retirees make
As Benjamin Franklin most famously said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”.
Read MoreATO tries a new tack in its compliance message
For the tax and superannuation systems to work, the Australian Tax Office says it needs the community’s confidence that they are fair for everyone. So the ATO says it tries to make it easy for the people who do the right thing, and focus its compliance activities on the small minority who do not.
Read MoreBusiness in Focus – Julie’s Place
This month’s Business in Focus is Julie’s Place.
We speak with Australia’s first MasterChef winner, Julie Goodwin on the recent start-up of her new cooking school business on the Central Coast and discuss the challenges that she faces.
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