We like what we see, but turn words into action to benefit small business MYOB commends the Federal Government for returning the budget to surplus and for highlighting the importance of small business to the economy. MYOB particularly welcomes increasing the instant asset write-off to $30,000 and raising the threshold to $50 million. One of […]
With the federal budget announcement later today and an election on the horizon, a national survey reveals clear expectations of what the government should prioritise for the small to medium business sector. SME Growth Index research released yesterday shows the priorities of SMEs in regards to what the new Federal Parliament should focus on – and company tax cuts was the top response. […]
Businesses are losing out on lucrative projects as they are not submitting for work through government tenders. In particular it is SMEs that are not recognising the ongoing opportunities for business projects, and these opportunities span across all industries and sectors. “There is a broad range of work available from maintenance, marketing, to building and […]
Kate Carnell welcomes support from the Coalition and Opposition.
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International recruiting is important for small companies too.
Today is Youth Homelessness Matters Day. Homelessness is often seen as a challenge for governments and charities to solve, but the private sector can play a part too – beyond throwing money at the issue. Youth homelessness is growing at an epidemic rate, and SMEs should take notice. These young people are future job candidates […]
We know that small businesses employ around 40% of Australia’s workforce, but they also play more than their fair share of taking on interns for work experience. Most interns that I speak to are getting their work experience at a small business, usually a place with fewer than 10 employees. With an increasing number of […]
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has commenced an inquiry into international initiatives designed to address the funding gap for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). [Related: Small Business Ombudsman calls for Govt to consider UK approach to boosting SME finance, Major barriers to SME investment explored by new report from […]
