Wednesday 17 October

We are little over two months away from Christmas and already there are downbeat predictions about consumer spending during the festive period.

While the spending is set to be on the conservative side, there are still plenty of things that small businesses can do to drum up sales.

Today, we outline the five things that you should be doing to get prepared for Christmas.

We also have news of how a Sydney doctor has been named among the 50 best start-ups in the world and Shoes of Prey co-founder Michael Fox explains how to sum up your value proposition.