Entrepreneurs How these founders made kids coding a $6 million business in four years The founding trio of Code Camp, a business teaching coding to kids, has been named the third-fastest-growing SME in Australia.
Business As a nation, are we setting our girls up for a lifetime of earning less? Greater leadership is needed from government to ensure girls are financially literate. The responsibility can’t fall squarely on individuals and business.
News & Views A lesson from the Uber CEO resigning? Accept sexual harassment in your workplace at your peril. A lesson from the Uber CEO resigning? Allow sexual harassment in your workplace at your peril. Susan Fowler spoke out and Travis Kalanick has had to leave.
Jugglehood Lessons from Rupert Murdoch on divorce-proofing a business After 14 years of marriage, Rupert Murdoch and his wife of the lightning-fast reflexes, Wendi Deng, are getting divorced.
News & Views Why are we not working remotely? Leaders need to step up Minister Stephen Conroy frequently reiterates that the NBN’s implementation can double the level of teleworking (or ‘anywhere working’) for Australian workers, while also boosting GDP and creating the equivalent of an additional 25,000 full-time jobs; 20% of those in regional Australia.
News & Views Would business tolerate the Cabinet gender imbalance? It would be wrong to think that gender equality in the workplace is still elusive.
Advice Why Lisa Ho can hold her head high Yesterday the business sections of newspapers and websites published news of fashion designer Lisa Ho’s business demise.
Advice Why business trips are a good opportunity to catch up on sleep When I travel for business I usually manage to catch up on sleep.
Advice How to take criticism at work – and learn from it You’ve been excelling at your job for months or years, working hard and doing your job to the best of your ability.
Advice How I juggled my pregnancy and running a business When news of Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer’s pregnancy broke, I tweeted that I too had been appointed to a new role when I was six months pregnant.
Advice Seven ways to make end-of-year parties fun and productive As December rolls around the invitations for end-of-year celebrations roll in, including the company Christmas party.
News & Views Why corporate leaders can no longer ignore asylum seekers Business and the society in which business operates are not mutually exclusive.
