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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

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TAX // Franking credits trap: Businesses warned to plan ahead this EOFY to avoid "tax leakage"

"You'll never be able to frank at that percentage ever again."

RETAIL // "Recession proof": Booktopia beats the retail blues, looking for $300 million in five years

"When things get tough people read to reinvest in themselves – it's a very resilient industry."

SUSTAINABILITY // Al Gore: Artificial intelligence will lead the "sustainability revolution"

"The young people in my country and in Australia are demanding a better future."

MARKETING // Ditch the status quo: Ten signs it's time to change your marketing approach

It can become very easy to get complacent about your marketing strategy, especially when your business is not suffering.

STARTUPS // Flu-diagnostics startup Ellume raises $5 million as it gears up for IPO

"I never imagined that I would be taking a company through to IPO on the ASX."

How to steer clear of myths and conflicting internet research.

OPINION // Developing without coding: Our robot chickens are coming home to roost

They're powerful, they're accessible and they are a glimpse at the future.

MARKETING // Not just hype: How to link your business to a cause without faking it

Here are a few dos and don'ts when aligning your brand with a charity or social cause.

YOU'RE THE VOICE // Humans are better than robots at recognising speech, and that's unlikely to change

Imagine a world in which Siri always understands you, and Google Translate works perfectly. Now keep dreaming.

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Director of Smart50 award-winning business Tentworld says equipment finance played a role in the company's growth

Investing in upgrading and acquiring equipment boosted its operational efficiency.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR // "Sham operation" which sent SMEs fake domain name renewal letters fined $2 million by the ACCC

"Small businesses are particularly bad at managing domain name renewal."

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