Let’s Talk: How do I win back lost clients?

Yajush Gupta26 Aug 2026Read the story

Founder Friday

Let’s Talk: Should you bring on a business partner, or stay solo?

The brief · 7am daily

Five things, before the open.

01FOUNDER FRIDAY

Founder Friday: Dr Hosen Kiat on why he founded TAIK Health

2 min read

02FEATURED

Let’s Talk: What cyber incident response steps should businesses have ready?

2 min read

03FOUNDER FRIDAY

Why I no longer let any single platform control my business

2 min read

04FEATURED

Let’s Talk: Should you bring on a business partner, or stay solo?

2 min read

05FOUNDER FRIDAY

Why I stopped trying to be indispensable to my own business

2 min read

On the desk

What our editors are reading.

Browse all topics

Featured ◆

Let’s Talk: What does stepping back from the business really require of a founder?

Stepping back from the day-to-day is easier said than done. This week, our experts discuss what founders actually need to change first.

Yajush Gupta · 2 min

Founder Friday ◆

Founder Friday: Meet Hyun Choi, who built Altis Consulting from a Surry Hills studio

This week’s Founder Friday, we sat down with Hyun Choi, co-founder of Altis Consulting, alongside her husband and co-founder, Gavin Cooke.

Yajush Gupta · 2 min

Founder Friday ◆

Trust takes seconds to lose. This founder built a business on that one line

This week’s Founder Friday profiles Kath Harris, who left corporate HR to build practical, relationship-first support for growing businesses

Yajush Gupta · 2 min

Featured ◆

Let’s Talk: I might sell my business in a few years, where do I start with a valuation?

This week’s edition of Let’s Talk, our experts discuss how business owners can get an accurate valuation before considering a sale.

Yajush Gupta · 2 min

Founder Friday ◆

Founder Friday: How a camping trip cured her daughter’s eczema and inspired a natural skincare brand

This week’s Founder Friday hears from Cedarwood Road founder Rochell Toia on what it took to back herself and build something from nothing.

Yajush Gupta · 2 min

DB Brand Account ◆

Smarter fleets, stronger businesses: Why connected operations matter more than ever

How telematics and fleet technology help businesses cut costs, reduce downtime, improve productivity, and make smarter operational decisions.

Radius · 2 min

More from the desk

From the floor · always open

Your story belongs
on the front page.

We're the publication founders actually read. Pitch us a postmortem, a sector take, a founder note — our desk edits it, we publish it under your byline.

Pitch a story →See what we're looking for

reader stories this month

1,206

contributors on the masthead

72hrs

median pitch → edit

Founder note◐ In edit

The numbers · this week

The Australian economy, in figures.

$4.2B

SME payments running on NPP rails this quarter

+38% YoY

2,847

Australian companies that raised seed capital in FY25

−12% YoY

61%

of SME owners who say AI changed how they hire

ABS, May

48d

median DSO for Aussie SMEs — worst in the OECD

Xero index

The latest · always on

Let’s Talk: How do I win back lost clients?

Founder Friday: Dr Hosen Kiat on why he founded TAIK Health

Let’s Talk: What cyber incident response steps should businesses have ready?

Why I no longer let any single platform control my business

Let’s Talk: Should you bring on a business partner, or stay solo?

Five things, before the open.

What our editors are reading.

Let’s Talk: What does stepping back from the business really require of a founder?

Founder Friday: Meet Hyun Choi, who built Altis Consulting from a Surry Hills studio

Trust takes seconds to lose. This founder built a business on that one line

Let’s Talk: I might sell my business in a few years, where do I start with a valuation?

Founder Friday: How a camping trip cured her daughter’s eczema and inspired a natural skincare brand

Smarter fleets, stronger businesses: Why connected operations matter more than ever

Your story belongs
on the front page.

Which admin tasks should your small business automate first? Our experts weigh in

What franchisees must check before they sign, and at every stage after

How James Stevens turned a childhood in a flower shop into most compelling e-commerce florist

The Australian economy, in figures.

Fresh off the wire.

Let’s Talk: How do I win back lost clients?

Founder Friday: Dr Hosen Kiat on why he founded TAIK Health

Let’s Talk: What cyber incident response steps should businesses have ready?

Why I no longer let any single platform control my business

Let’s Talk: Should you bring on a business partner, or stay solo?

Five things, before the open.

What our editors are reading.

Let’s Talk: What does stepping back from the business really require of a founder?

Founder Friday: Meet Hyun Choi, who built Altis Consulting from a Surry Hills studio

Trust takes seconds to lose. This founder built a business on that one line

Let’s Talk: I might sell my business in a few years, where do I start with a valuation?

Founder Friday: How a camping trip cured her daughter’s eczema and inspired a natural skincare brand

Smarter fleets, stronger businesses: Why connected operations matter more than ever

Your story belongson the front page.

Which admin tasks should your small business automate first? Our experts weigh in

What franchisees must check before they sign, and at every stage after

How James Stevens turned a childhood in a flower shop into most compelling e-commerce florist

The Australian economy, in figures.

Fresh off the wire.

Your story belongs
on the front page.