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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell says fresh data reveals the extent of the cash flow crisis for small and medium-sized businesses in Australia. The latest SME Growth Index has found one in five SMEs are experiencing cash flow problems due to business loans being rejected. According to the data, the […]
Karl Brown has taken his $2,500 startup to $100 million in sales within just five years of trading. As CEO and founder of Instyle Solar, which is now Queensland’s leading solar company, Karl has recently won Brisbane’s ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ award and has been nominated for CEO Magazine’s ‘CEO of the Year.’ As the solar industry has cashed in […]
Veganism is on the rise… and it’s a big business. It’s not just vegan companies such as Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat (recently listed on NASDAQ) which are servicing the growing demand. Fast food heavyweights such as McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King and Hungry Jacks have also weighed in, launching or planning to launch specific vegan menu […]
Most business owners are familiar with the process of setting goals. However, there is a difference between short-term goals that keep a business ticking over and the kind of long-term goals that can see a business owner genuinely achieve their dreams. Some business owners prefer to stick to shorter-term goals because they believe it’s more […]
In this episode, we speak to Tessa Court, who is the CEO and founder of IntelligenceBank. IntelligenceBank is a Melbourne startup founded in 2009 which helps content marketers manage digital assets, creative content approvals and compliance, and creative project management. IntelligenceBank also helps marketers ensure that their content meets standards set by industry regulators. With […]
More than two thirds (67%) of small businesses have not discussed mental health days, according to fresh data from MYOB. The finding, from a survey conducted with 757 Australian small business operators, is compounded by the fact that just half (52%) of respondents said they feel able to address mental health issues affecting their staff. […]
In today’s Let’s Talk, we’re asking “How do you survive in a niche market?” Competition is a constant consideration for all small businesses; understanding where you fit in your market, what your USP is and how to appeal to your ideal customer. Apply all of this to a niche market, and perhaps this becomes increasingly […]
New research from specialised recruiter Robert Half, published in the 2019 CEO Tracker shows increased movement in the ASX 200, with CEO turnover hitting a three year high of 22%. The third iteration of the annual study, which identifies the background and experience of current ASX 200 CEOs, also shows that while these CEOs are still overwhelmingly male (94%), […]
A study shows the percentage of businesswomen at the helm of the top 200 ASX-listed companies has gone backwards in the past year. Australia’s finance sector is struggling to shake its male-dominated image, with the number of female ASX 200-listed CEOs falling in the past 12 months. Woman accounted for 6.0 per cent of chief executive […]
For the first time Australian SMEs are more likely to use a non-bank ahead of their main bank to fund their 2019 growth plans, according to a national survey of more than 1000 businesses. The September 2019 SME Growth Index, to be launched this week, is conducted by banking analysts East & Partners, on behalf […]
