Prospects seem brighter for Australia’s SME sector as it shows its strongest performance of the last four years, while the proportion of businesses experiencing diminishing revenue stands at a five year low.
According to new research, New Zealand SMEs are expecting to outperform Australian SMEs across a number of key measures this year – namely in confidence, revenue expectations and sector-based growth.
Social commerce, the name given to driving sales through activity on social networks is estimated to grow to $30 billion globally by 2015, up from $15 billion in 2013.
From shiny new devices to speedy software and the rise of the cloud, there’s more technology to help businesses succeed than ever. Yet Australian business operators are still hesitant to embrace it.
The number of business owners looking to create new jobs this year is declining.
Australia’s business leaders have become increasingly aware of their responsibilities within the wider community in recent years.
A spring clean traditionally marks the final farewell to winter for the year, but it’s not just your house that can benefit from a good scrub down.
In case you missed it, here is some great news for anyone feeling discouraged about Australia’s small business sector: the head count is in and it is on the rise. In further (unsurprising) news, the sector continues to carry the local economy.
Silicon Valley alumnus, Tim Reed, spent 10 years in the U.S. working in a variety of online and B2B software companies before he decided to head back home to Australia and join the MYOB team.
Small to medium-sized business operators who embrace cloud computing and business websites were twice as likely to enjoy rising revenue than others in the past 12 months, according to MYOB.
