How Flora & Fauna went carbon neutral | Instant asset write-off flops | The worst interview questions ever

North Face hacks Wikipedia | Inside the Toys 'R' Us relaunch | Should you press snooze? | Big data helps Perth residents find homes | Elon Musk's go-to interview question | And more ................................

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019 View in browser Australia's go-to publication for small business news, analysis and advice. TAX // "Lean ships": Cash-strapped small businesses plan to snub $30,000 instant asset write-off "Far smarter with their money." RETAIL // How Flora & Fauna offset the carbon footprint of more than 280,000 orders The business is 100% carbon neutral. RECRUITMENT // Coffee tests and jumbo jets: Do trick questions in interviews drive the best talent away? "How many golf balls can you fit into an airplane?" TECHNOLOGY // How big data is helping Perth residents find homes, transport and jobs that best suit them "Data can be a great resource that informs urban management and planning." STARTUPS // Melbourne agtech Agersens bags $15 million to commercialise virtual fencing for cattle farmers "An infinite number of fences."   SPONSORED BY RECKON Get ATO-compliant before the July 1 single touch payroll deadline Have you made the switch yet?   OPINION // Inside the Toys 'R' Us rebirth: Whey we decided to launch as a purely online retailer The toy retailer's new chairman shares the rationale driving the strategy. ZZZZZZ // Five more minutes: Does hitting the snooze button do more harm than good? To get up or to snooze? MARKETING // North Face traded its integrity by 'hacking' Wikipedia. Was it worth it? "Just because you can doesn't mean you should."   SPONSORED BY OVER THE WIRE Free guide: Four actions you must do to prepare your business for Telstra's 2019 ISDN voice network shut dow Is your business safe? PARTNER EVENT BY AHRI Take part in shaping the future The future is more vitally human than ever. The learning of today will be the knowledge of tomorrow. Take part in an immersive experience designed to shape human capital management for the future.   THIS TIME LAST YEAR // Over 25,000 HealthEngine online reviews allegedly "sanitised" as SMEs warned against modifying testimonials "The practice is great, I love it." DISCOVER MORE: ADVICE MARKETING FINANCE PROFILES   Update your subscription preferences Copyright © 2019 Private Media Pty Ltd, publishers of SmartCompany. All Rights Reserved.