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- 09/12/2019

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Videos via Netflix, food via Uber Eats, and thanks to a Sydney mother of three, add petrol via HaloGo to the on-demand revolution! Founder and CEO Brigid Shute explains why HaloGO could be the most efficient way to fill up your tank. 

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It's become one of the biggest retail events on the planet and Aussie businesses big and small could not get enough of Black Friday. Bargains were abundant, so how did the local retail sector fare?

When it comes to puns, Thai restaurants lead the way. Thai me Kangaroo Down, ThaiTanic, and thanks to listener Helen, To Thai For. Callers share their favourite business name puns.

Videos via Netflix, food via Uber Eats, and thanks to a Sydney mother of three, add petrol via HaloGo to the on-demand revolution! Founder and CEO Brigid Shute explains why HaloGo could be the most efficient way to fill up.

Peter Switzer from GrowYourBusiness.com.au -- plus plenty more. 

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Eight hours to work, Eight hours to play, Eight hours to sleep.

That’s been the Australian working standard since a band of Melbourne stonemasons downed tools and walked off the job 163 years ago, demanding better working conditions. They won that fight and the eight hour day is their legacy.

Over the decades, the eight hour day and the 38 hour week have been eroded, with most workers clocking in considerably higher hours week in, week out.

In the quest to achieve work-life balance by introducing more flexible working arrangements, should businesses start embracing the four day week?
Oh, and these keyboards ain't going to clean themselves. Be like John and fetch yourself a fresh can of air!

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- 18/11/2019

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Australians are generous people. So generous, in fact, that even our lowest paid workers receive the highest minimum wage in the world. So why are customers expected to tip? Businesses are increasingly rattling the tip jar and pressure is mounting on customers to reach deeper into our pockets. 

Half a billion shoppers will buy something during the Singles Day Sale, the largest retail event on the planet. Aussie customers can't easily buy from Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, but Aussie businesses can sure sell their wares. Dr Matt McDougall, CEO at Reach China, explains why businesses owners should pay attention to Singles Day.

Peter Switzer from GrowYourBusiness.com.au shares tips on why customer feedback is important information.

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The government's tax cuts have failed to stimulate the retail sector, so what can business owners to to pump-prime sales?

Beem It is an app which solves a perennial problem - how do you easily split a bill when nobody has any cash? CEO Angela Clarke explains.

Michael from Fremantle Tours is a fourth generation local whose unmatched local knowledge became the driving force behind a thriving walking tour business.

Peter Switzer's from GrowYourBusiness.com.au

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Over 50s are a highly cashed up demographic but are the target of just 2% of advertising campaigns. 

Celebrating Halloween is relatively new in Australia and family-friendly neighbourhoods around the country have embraced the spookiest festival with open arms -- and open wallets, creating money-making opportunities for plenty of business owners. 

Most small business owners can't afford an IT department but are not immune from tech dramas. Geeks2U will provide on-site tech support when you need it most.

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Most small business owners can't afford to run their own IT department, so when their tech inevitably goes haywire, who do you turn to? Geeks2U, for a start. Technician Eugene Quah sheds light on their offerings and services. 

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Builders getting crafty with payment structures, Boomers lacking the ambition of Millenials, and food delivery drivers/riders with the road rules equivalent of diplomatic immunity.

Sure, it's only October, but the nation is already gearing up for the hectic Christmas trading period and businesses must start thinking about hiring their casual workforce.

Peter Switzer extracts a lesson for success from Mexican food jefe's Guzman Y Gomez.

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