Tag: Small Business

With the influx of Gen Y employees into the workforce, the pressure to overhaul dated, old-fashioned induction policies is greater than ever – especially for small businesses.

The lowest tax burden coupled with the lowest interest rates since the late 1960s means that Australian small businesses have not experienced such great conditions since the days of black and white TV.

The ACTU is calling for the $5.5 billion last week’s Budget offered small business be used to increase the nation’s minimum wage.

There were certainly plenty of announcements for small businesses across Australia to think about in this budget. Let’s take a walk through the major announcements…

Women are starting small businesses at twice the rate of men, from the highest levels of the private sector to showing great strength and courage by starting up home-based businesses.

There are plenty of cost effective practices and technologies SMBs can borrow from larger enterprises which will help you run your business more efficiently.

The latest Small Business Survey from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed a continuing trend of poor confidence prior to the release of the Government’s Budget last week.

As a small business owner, you need to be clear what this means, where you can save money and what new legislation you are able to take advantage of. Here’s what you should note…

The Abbott Government has unveiled the 2015-16 Budget, unveiling a $5.5 billion package driven by tax breaks aiming to support the nation’s 2 million-plus small businesses.

Australia’s small businesses are said to be receiving a tax cut in tonight’s budget, part of a portfolio that Small Business Minister Bruce Billson described as “delicious” and “delightful”.