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It is possible for people to lose track of their super over the years as they change employers or funds. In this article, we look at how people can track their lost super by using the ATO's SuperSeeker service. Losing super According to the Commissioner of Taxation's 2010/11 Annual Report, Australians have around $20.2 billion in lost and unclaimed super....

As a provider of credit you insist on it and as the receiver of credit you baulk at providing it: a personal guarantee. How do they apply to sole traders? A sole trader is a person who trades without the use of a company structure, or partners, and who alone bears full responsibility for the debts of the business. A...

The Canberra Business Event Centre(CBEC) has been at Regatta Point since the year 2000 - so it comes as a shock to CBEC manager, Robert Jeston, when people tell him they didn't know it existed. In the last 12 years CBEC has run more than 2,500 events, catering for more than 60,000 people. CBEC has a modern boardroom with seating...

As a landscaper on New Parliament House in 1987 Peter decided to go into real estate. Peter worked for Realty World for the next nine years and after three years he became a sales manager. In 1996 Peter bought a Realty World franchise and in 1998 renamed it to Maloney's Real Estate. "We initially focused on property management. We started...

One of the nation's top three credit unions, Community CPS Australia has become a 100 per cent customer owned bank under a bold new naming strategy designed to offer consumers a real alternative in the financial services sector. From 1 August, the Community CPS Australia Group and its five allied brands will trade as Beyond Bank Australia, a values-based, 100...

Suzie Hoitink knows a thing or two about presenting the fresh face of success. Having been the face of the Clear Complexions Clinics for over seven years now, she, more than most, understands how important it is to project the right image. She is, in essence, her own brand. Clear Complexions has achieved enormous success with two more clinics opening...

OPC has had a long and successful 27 year partnership with Engineers Australia. In an age when constant change is more likely to be the norm, especially in the area of ICT, we have been able to sustain an effective and mutually beneficial relationship between our two organisations. Engineers Australia (EA) has more than 100,000 members and 200 staff across...

RELOCATION LAWS PTY LTD HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE 2001 AND IS AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL BOUTIQUE COMPANY, PROVIDING SPECIALISED BUSINESS RELOCATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING TENDER MANAGEMENT, STORAGE AUDITING SERVICES, FURNITURE PROCUREMENT AND DESIGN MANAGEMENT TO GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT BUSINESS IN CANBERRA AND NATIONALLY FOR OVER 12 YEARS. We have built our success based on a strong delivery process extending beyond the...

RESPONSIVE DESIGN Canberra Web is Canberra's premier webdesign company. Since its foundation in 2010,Canberra Web has been at the forefront of its competitors providing modern, cost effective web presence for local and interstate businesses. Canberra Web specialises in responsive web design. Responsive websites display differently depending on the device a visitoris using, providing the website in an attractive and easy...

Manufacturing in Australia is difficult at the best of times, but for family owned Monaro Screens, business couldn't be better. Monaro Screens has been in business for close to 20 years and in that time it has had some considerable growth," says owner David Byatt. Monaro Screens was founded 19 years ago. It became a family affair three years later,...

At Hays we are the experts in recruiting professional, skilled and qualified staff. Our investment in our staff sets the industry benchmark, ensures we stay at the forefront of the Australasian recruitment industry and has helped us become the only recruitment consultancy to hold the status of Employer of Choice for Women for 11 consecutive years. Hays has received a...

Regardless of who won the recent Federal Election there will be thousands of public servants in Canberra and around the country that will be considering taking advantage of a redundancy package and either heading into retirement, the private sector - or starting their own business. With this in mind Synergy Business Centres has expanded in Canberra by opening a new...

Unnecessary and illogical red tape is an understandable source of frustration for local businesses, which is why the ACT Government is making progress on reducing it. Last month (August) the Red Tape Reduction No.1-Licence Periods Amendment Bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly, and as a result real estate agencies, motor vehicle repairers and travel agents now only have to...

Imagine if you had access to a trusted advisor: someone who knew everything about your personal situation; who could advise you on significant crossroads in your life, from entering into a marriage to starting a new business venture, and then advocate on your behalf. Leading Canberra family law firm, Dobinson Davey Clifford Simpson (DDCS), has responded to the growing need...

Seeing Machines Limited, the ACT's company that took out the ACT Chief Ministers Export Awards Small to Medium Services category last year, has gone from strength to strength since winning the award. Seeing Machines Limited was a technology company birthed in Canberra and spun out of ANU. Seeing Machines is an award winning technology company with a focus on vision...

This is my first column for B2B since commencing in the role of Chief Executive, ACT & Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The passing of Dr Chris Peters earlier this year was felt throughout the Canberra community and I wish to acknowledge the professional manner of Chamber staff during this difficult time ensuring our member's needs were met. It...