#Small Business
WebRun: AI Automation for Business Efficiency
Automate repetitive tasks with WebRun—leverage AI agents for seamless workflows in familiar tools like email, CRM, and finance.
What 11 Years Running Restaurants Taught Me About Sales and Profit
After more than 11 years running hospitality businesses, Badrul Haider learned that a full restaurant does not necessarily mean a profitable one. He shares practical lessons about revenue,…
OnePagePrompt: AI-Powered Single-Page Landing Creator
OnePagePrompt AI tool swiftly creates single-page websites, ideal for businesses and creators needing quick, polished landing pages.
Pinnacle Ai: All-in-One CRM & Growth Platform
Pinnacle Ai: AI-powered all-in-one CRM and growth platform for small businesses, integrating marketing, sales, and support tools.
Why “1 in 4 Australians” is useless for your next campaign
“1 in 4 Australians speak a language other than English at home” is true — and it is not a campaign brief. For SMEs, language choice belongs at LGA and catchment level. Here’s how to plan it before…
The Tax Form Thousands of Tradies Don't Know They Have to Lodge
Every year, thousands of Australian contractors find out about TPAR the hard way, after they've already missed it.
Startup tax rules got a lot friendlier, but there's a catch you should know about
Treasury eased contested startup tax rules after industry backlash, though tax lawyers warn the innovation test still has a timing problem.
Five small business operating costs you can actually cut
Practical ways to cut business expenses without weakening customer service or the day-to-day work.
Small business groups push back on secret Australia Post closure plan
A leaked plan to close 36 post offices sparked a Senate inquiry. COSBOA’s Skye Cappuccio explains what small businesses stand to lose.
From 30 businesses to 120: Inside the funding boost for women in small business
COSBOA CEO Skye Cappuccio explains why this program gives small businesses a practical blueprint, not just a policy statement.
What Australian businesses can learn from visual psychology
Humans are colour hungry. With thirty percent of our brains dedicated to visual processing, we respond to colour much faster than text. Read more.
Let’s Talk: Efficient inventory management for SMEs
Our experts discuss the most effective ways for SMEs to manage their inventory.
Xero and Stripe join forces to streamline payments for SMEs worldwide
Stripe and Xero have announced their expanded collaboration and integration of Stripe Connect into Xero’s primary offerings. This move will bring greater ease and efficiency to small businesses globally, allowing them to receive payments, typically 14 days soon
Why weekend markets are a must-try for Australians
Daniel Morgan, the General Manager of The Chilli Factory discusses the benefits of weekend market stalls as a source of flexible work and growth for established small businesses.
Preparing small business leaders for the new constant of change
Nearly 70 per cent of Australian SMBs now depend on digital solutions to do more with less amidst labour shortages, writes Claire Darley, Adobe SVP of Digital Media Field Sales and Worldwide Customer Support.
Let’s Talk: What are some of the top SME tech trends to get you ready for 2023?
Let's look at some of the major tech trends for 2023, as indicated by our experts in this week's edition of Let's Talk.
How to increase sales even if your marketing budget is decreasing
From pre-Black Friday to post-Boxing Day Sales, here's how businesses can get huge results on a tiny budget.
Business optimism in Australia remains high, despite rising inflation
A recent report has revealed over 80 per cent of businesses have a positive outlook for the Australian economy over the next 12 months.
Ombud report warns that nearly half of big biz are failing to pay SME suppliers on time
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, notes that real payment performance has deteriorated to the point where even the mediocre 30-day payment objective has not been met.
Brace for these changes that may affect your business starting July 1
Here is a summary of the major changes that will take place and are likely to affect business owners:
Will the wage increase push SMEs into the unknown? Here’s what a survey tells
With the inflation rate of 5.1 per cent, which is at a 20-year high, it's evident that SMEs' ability to meet their goals this year is in jeopardy.
Common business disputes and how to quickly and inexpensively resolve them
We have compiled a list of some of the most common small business issues, as well as ways to resolve them.
The COVID Hangover: One in every three SMEs have delayed paying energy bills
COSBOA conducted a study of 408 SME owners to better understand the effects of energy policies and lobby for greater energy consumer rights.
RBA rate hike: Don’t panic, plan for it
July 1 is also an important date to note since many salaries will be reviewed, and there will almost probably be a larger-than-usual repricing of consumables.