Small Business
Small Business
What to consider when expanding your business into a new market
Look before you leap if you are considering expanding into a new market.
Doing more with less: How to scale up your sales efforts without spending a fortune
Increasing turnover doesn’t require spending money or expanding your sales and marketing teams.
Five mistakes to avoid when asking clients for feedback
There is a right way and a wrong way to ask for customer feedback.
$20,000 stock guarantee to boost NSW SME confidence
Yesterday NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced stock guarantee grants of up to $20,000 to small businesses in the lead up to Christmas. Should a local lockdown occur, small and medium enterprises with an annual turnover of $75,000 and $50 million will be eligible to apply for grants up to $20,000 to compensate for losses of […]
SMEs falling short in data privacy obligations: Zoho Report
The vast majority of Australia’s 2.4 million small businesses are inadequately prepared for sweeping changes to the Commonwealth Privacy Act, according to Zoho
How to achieve exponential growth during COVID-19
Rhian Allen the Founder and CEO of The Healthy Mummy speaks about how she expanded her business during COVID-19.
Aussie businesses are moving away from traditional funding sources
More than half of the SMEs (55.4 per cent) stated they used owner funds, with 42.5 per cent using personal credit cards
Now is the time for businesses to put sustainability back on the agenda
Any business, large or small, can have a positive impact on the environment.
Your employees want to upskill: How can you support them?
The three things you can do to help employees feel invested in their careers.
How to keep customers coming back post lockdown
The pandemic has changed how customers buy, and businesses need to respond accordingly.
Five ways for business leaders to make the return to work, work
Organisations need to develop a return-to-work strategy to navigate a hybrid world of working successfully.
ACA monthly SME COVID tracker report: Small businesses find hope
ACA Research’s monthly SME COVID tracker report shows that despite revenue and employment data remaining weak, SME decision-makers are feeling hopeful for the prospect of opening up by Christmas SME sentiment has shifted As the majority of Australians remain under lockdown, small businesses continue to struggle. Sentiments amongst decision-makers remain on a knife-edge, with more […]
Xero Small Business Index shows green shoots in sales
Data released last week by Xero produced as part of its small business index shows SMEs continue to struggle through lockdowns. The data shows small businesses are performing below average, containing the downwards trend from July. Sales in small business Despite Australia’s two most populous states being in lockdown, sales numbers grew over August compared […]
What gender equality looks like for female business leaders in 2021
Female business leader reflect on the Australia’s progress on the issue of gender equality.
Fundsquire announces Grant Advance funding solution in Australia
Through Fundsquire Grant Advance, companies that are leveraging government grant programs can access their future, eligible grant capital several months in advance, the company said.
Preparing hospitality businesses for Australia’s upcoming ‘freedom days’
Few industries have been harder hit by the pandemic than hospitality, but there is reason to feel optimistic once again. The New South Wales and ACT Governments recently announced their official reopening roadmaps, with restrictions poised to ease in mid-October when each hits a 70 per cent vaccination rate. Meanwhile, Victoria is expected to provide […]
The challenges of going from a small to medium/large size business
The decision and journey of growing a small business is a challenging one. Chi Mai founder of S-kin shares her journey.
Trends reshaping the SME lending landscape: PC report
Changes in the lending landscape over the last decade have opened doors for a wide range of finance options available for small businesses that do not require property as security, according to a new analysis by Productivity Commission
Pandemic sees increase in ransomware crime
The pandemic has opened up opportunities for ransomware attacks. Here’s how to protect your business.
