Nearly 70 per cent of SMEs that spend money on innovation expect to receive a return on their investment within one year and expect it to make a significant difference to their business. The July 2014 Bibby Financial Services Barometer shows that more than half of SMEs surveyed are currently focused on innovation in the […]
Australia has moved up two places on the 2014 Global Innovation Index (GII) and recorded the top ranking for trade and competition.
The chance to be recognised as an outstanding entrepreneur and small business operator is something that can work wonders for any business – and there are a number of opportunities currently on offer.
The industrial umpire is officially investigating how businesses can maximise the productivity benefits of the enterprise bargaining process.
Businesses must adapt to the new wave of so-called “digital disruption” sweeping the economic landscape or risk extinction. This is the dire warning from senior Reserve Bank of Australia official, Sarv Girn, who warns that ignoring the pace of technological change is a sure pathway to dwindling profits and declining market share. Mr Girn, the […]
A new report on the development of digital technologies has provided a glimpse of the future of work in 2025 and set-out the scale of the adaption challenge successful businesses will face.
The Montague vs Capulet relationship between online and bricks and mortar retail may soon be no more.
For many small businesses, it’s only by joining forces that you can achieve economies of scale and have a voice that’s loud enough to be heard over the big guys.
With the cost of car ownership set to rise as the federal government seeks to reinstall the fuel excise, a number of entrepreneurs a working away on smart solutions that solve common car dilemmas.
With the $484.2 million Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Program giving small business up to $20,000 in loans, a cut in company tax for those earning below $5 million taxable income and other measures, there’s a lot to smile about.
