Small Business
In the last ten or so years, internships have boomed in Australia – perhaps following the example set in America where young people routinely work for free to make themselves more employable. Back home, internships have certainly become commonplace, and with good reason. Why not take advantage of free labour if it’s on offer? The […]
Outside of work, we all use Mother’s Day as an opportunity to reflect on and be thankful for everything our mothers do for us. But with Mother’s Day approaching, it is important that we appreciate the contributions and commitment mothers make in the workplace as well as in the home. Working mothers often juggle […]
It goes to show what can be achieved when tenacity combines with solid savings and the right idea. And since taking the plunge in 2014, 27-year-old Peta Shulman hasn’t looked back. Her business is GoodnessMe Box, a monthly health food subscription sampling box designed to deliver people an array of wholefoods catering to wellness revolution […]
The physical workplace plays a significant role in the success of your business. Your office space is not just a fixed place where you do business; instead it should be used as a business tool to keep your staff more productive, engaged, and striving towards accomplishment. There are five key points that every business owner […]
Sarah Bartholomeusz, Adelaide lawyer, entrepreneur and author of How to Avoid a Fall from Grace: Legal Lessons for Directors, believes nothing is impossible, even though it may seem like it is. It is this mindset that has Sarah speaking at this year’s Tedx event held at the Whitsunday’s on Friday, 13th May. Her theme, “Possibilizing”, a philosophy that enables people to take […]
With just nine weeks to go until the federal election, this year’s budget announcement wasn’t the free-for-all that the electorate came accustomed to in budget/election combo in years past. While there were a number of clear losers, small business definitively emerged with a blue ribbon. From July 1 small business will get a tax cut […]
MYOB has rated the Federal Government’s 2016 Budget a 9/10 for its positive impact on Australian Small and Medium sized businesses – saying the initiatives are welcomed but could have gone further and faster. MYOB congratulates the Federal Government on again recognising the power of SMEs in driving the Australian economy especially as it transitions away […]
NSW Business Chamber supports the 2016 budget stating that small and medium businesses across NSW have been given the opportunity to grow, innovate and employ more staff as a result of a supportive 2016-17 Federal Budget released by the Turnbull Government. NSW Business Chamber CEO Stephen Cartwright said, “For some time we have been articulating […]
Let’s, for a moment, imagine a scenario. You’re a business owner or manager, with a team of people under you. That team, which has been handpicked to fulfill the needs of your business, is underperforming. As a manager, you have goals to meet. Short of hiring new blood, or getting rid of those you feel […]
Imagine you work as a developer for Etsy. In case you haven’t heard of Etsy, it is a marketplace where people around the world connect, both online and offline, to make, sell and buy unique goods. It has 1.5 million sellers, almost 22 million active buyers, and in 2014 it had gross merchandise sales of […]
Although the phrase “location, location, location” can be categorized as a cliché, it is actually one of the top considerations new business owners face when they are preparing to open a brick-and-mortar store. Whether the business sells products or provides services, the location of the storefront is what brings customers through the door and into […]
With three business days remaining before the the Federal Budget is announced, small to medium business owners have voiced a united desire for company tax rates to be reduced, according to the latest MYOB Business Monitor. The MYOB survey of more than 1,000 Australian SMB owners found that 60% of SMEs agreed that company tax rates should be reduced, […]
For Kelly Jamieson, starting her own business was a combination of fulfilling a life-long dream and a distinct gap in the market. With friends and family abroad and interstate, she wanted to send flowers as gifts but found the delivered products often differed from the picture she had seen online. “I spent the early parts […]
The definition of a small business has been further clarified in legal terms in a decision by Fair Work Australia that could have ramifications for small business owners across the country. The South African owners of a Perth-based garden statue business, Gardens of Italy, were taken to the Fair Work Commission over the alleged unfair […]
Beside the normal regulatory and governance requirements, most business owners, entrepreneurs and CEOs realise the need for and benefit of reporting to a board. With the right dynamics in place a board can empower people with complimentary skills, experience and wisdom to formally advise and assist us. Equally, contributing to other businesses and organisations as a […]
Australia’s small business exporters have three things in common: they are optimistic, they are confident and most importantly, they are innovative. When this translates to the international market through exporting, these traits are even more important to success. As small and medium enterprises (SME) move into the global marketplace, they have the opportunity to learn […]
The lanyard. It seems like such a boring piece of whatever it is. You use these things to hold phones and cameras, and keys. But, did you know they can also be great marketing tools? Well, they can be, but you need to know how to use them. How They Position You As “Ubiquitous” […]
Calls for the company tax rate to be cut in the budget is a perennial issue, and one that small business inevitably weighs in on. There have been calls for small business to benefit from a lower tax rate for decades. In the three major tax reviews conducted since the early 1970s, (Asprey, Ralph and […]
It’s a little bit AirBnB, a little bit Uber – and if things go well, maybe even a little bit Tinder. A new Sydney-based platform called WelcomeOver is aiming to capitalise on the burgeoning share-based economy by bringing together strangers for dinner. Behind the new platform is a mixed young crew comprising Nelson Higalgo, […]
An increasingly favourable Indonesian investment climate offers growth opportunities for Australian exporters, according to new analysis from Efic. Jokowi’s reform drive buoys Indonesia’s investment climate Indonesia’s investment climate has benefited from 11 wide-ranging reform packages introduced by the government since September 2015. “This renewed reformist zeal has boosted market sentiment and will aid new efforts […]
