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“Don’t be distracted by what other’s think, entrepreneurs are not mainstream people.”

This week in the headlines.

Small businesses, Startups react to ‘Tampon Tax’.

Latest research shows which online marketplace is king.

Experts discuss how to create a solid team culture.

International recruiting is important for small companies too.

Who took home the major prize?

Parliament introduces new legislation.

Vanity metrics still have a place but it’s all about how you use them.

One idea, one vision and a desire to follow her passion has transformed a once introverted graphic designer with a fear of public speaking into one of Australia’s most sought after keynote speakers. Hailing from the United Kingdom, Emma Bannister landed on Australia’s shores in 2002 with a backpack and a vision. “At the time […]

Men in Australia are three times more likely than women to commit suicide[1], and in many cases, they have no history of ever being diagnosed with a mental illness. This suggests that many men still suffer with depression in silence and need to be encouraged to speak up. Men’s mental health week kicks off from […]

Efic’s Small Business Export Loan helped Victorian-based beauty product business, Babe Australia (Babe), deliver on three purchase orders in the US and Mexico and continue to build brand presence overseas.  For Kim Peirce, Founder and Director of Babe Australia, the move from being a management consultant in the oil, gas and mining industry to starting […]

What can derail a businesses’ plans to launch their offering into an overseas market?  Global expansion may be every enthusiastic business owner’s dream but is your business truly ready to expand? Cultural, political, social and logistical differences can impact on your product’s success, as well as simple mistakes, such as neglecting to check your trademark, […]

Small business owners and individuals are encouraged to have a say in an online survey aimed at gaining a better understanding of business-related disputes. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, said they were interested in the steps small businesses took to resolve issues, such as late invoice payments and unfair contract terms. […]

The Fair Work Commission today delivered its annual wage review – the highest percentage we’ve seen since 2011. This decision will have a significant impact on all businesses and industries and over 2.3 million employees who are paid at the National Minimum Wage or minimum Modern Award rates. From the first full pay period commencing on or after […]

Anneke van den Broek, founder and CEO of Australia’s most awarded pet care brand Rufus & Coco, started her entrepreneurial journey at just six years of age, breeding mice and selling them to the local pet shop for 40c each. This entrepreneurial spirit and an unwavering belief that she could achieve anything she set her […]

KEY FACTS Single Touch Payroll (STP) When: 1 July 2018 By: Australian Taxation Office For: Employers with 20 or more employees *The STP will apply to employers with 19 or less employees from 1 July 2019 – subject to parliament Time is well and truly ticking as the countdown begins for larger businesses in Australia […]

When your business has lost its competitive edge, it’s time to take a long, hard look at your product, credibility, and most importantly – what your customers think and want. Taking the first step to reflect on your business and make necessary changes can be quite confronting for some business owners, but according to Michael […]

Corporate lawyer Alyce Tran had a dream to make an extra $50,000 from her fashion blog, The Daily Edited, which she co-founded with her friend Tania Liu. After an unsuccessful attempt to launch an online clothing line, the pair introduced their personalised accessories business, which today turns over more than $15 million a year – […]

Do we always know when companies collect personal information about us? When we choose to provide personal information, do we know how it will be used and stored? Often we do not. The scale of the problem of improper data collection was illustrated by recent revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a research and marketing firm, likely […]