Overall wellbeing of Australia’s small business owners lags behind the general population, Xero report reveals
High inflation, uncertainty about the future, slowing economic growth, and staff wellbeing concerns are high on the list of challenges facing the nation’s small business owners in 2023.
Three surprising things that happen when you increase your prices
If you are in business and you choose to raise your prices, you don’t need to seek permission, give context, justify the increase or explain why.
Frankly Speaking: Using Marketplace finds and bringing our branding to life on a limited budget
After a year of living life with our piecemeal Two Franks designs, this new branding is a breath of fresh air.
Optus faces class action over data breach that likely exposed small businesses
Optus is facing one of the largest class action claims in Australian history, with legal firm Slater and Gordon arguing a data breach that exposed the data of almost 10 million customers breached privacy laws, made users vulnerable to fraud attempts, and caused significant emotional distress.
Why mistakes are critical for business growth
Mistakes in business are not only inevitable but also critical to the growth of an entrepreneur and their business.
Five things I’ve learned as a family business advisor
A family business advisor shares the unique challenges and opportunities such businesses face on a daily basis and her key learnings.
Australia’s merger rules aren’t up to scratch, ACCC chair says, with new proposal likely to flow to SMEs
Australia's competition watchdog is advocating for new rules which would allow it to screen potential corporate mergers before they take place, saying extra checks and balances will protect the economy from anti-competitive behaviour and steer large incumbents from amassing market-defining power.
Digital authenticity seal creates a buzz for apiculture industry
The latest sector to get a digital seal of authenticity from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is honey exporters and the Australian apiculture industry.
Greens bill proposes “ethical cannabis market” with Amsterdam-style cafes run by small businesses
Cannabis would be available to be bought and smoked at Amsterdam-style cafés or grown at home under a legalisation bill written by the Greens.
How Mr Potato’s founders built a $12m business tackling the fast food industry’s unhealthy stigma
Faced with a lack of choices when it came to healthy, affordable and nutritional takeaway, Mr Potato founders and in-real-life partners Jess Davis and Tyson Hoffmann came up with a tasty and simple solution.
Anzac Day: A state-by-state guide to 2023 trading hours
Anzac Day is a public holiday in all states across Australia and like other public holidays, it brings with it trading restrictions for some Australian businesses.
Calls for a digital ‘dark pattern’ crackdown intensify as ACCC chair slams subscription lock-in tricks
Australia's competition regulator is intensifying its push to outlaw 'dark patterns', a collection of tactics digital platforms use to confuse customers, encourage them to act against their own interest, or keep paid services they no longer want.
