Election 2022: Jobs, the skills shortage, and how the Coalition and Labor plan to win your vote
SmartCompany is breaking down the key election issues facing Australia’s small business community. Today we’re looking at what the Coalition and Labor have to say about jobs and skills.
Open source software and DevOps: What are they, and how can your business benefit?
With digital technologies radically transforming customer expectations and the way business is conducted, SMEs are under increasing pressure to innovate. That's where open source software comes in.
Top five ways businesses can increase their close rate
Businesses spend a lot of time and energy generating leads, but that's only the first step in the sales journey. Once the leads start coming through, how can you close the sale?
Here’s what you should do if Morrison or Albanese turn up at your business
Businesses should think very carefully before welcoming politicians during an election campaign, according to the experts.
Morrison says the pandemic was “30 times worse” than the GFC economically, but is this true?
The PM will spend the next few weeks promoting the government's success against COVID-19. But is he telling porkies? We fact-checked his central proposition.
Albo and ScoMo bungled it, so what is the right answer to this popular job interview question?
It's the dreaded double-edged sword, the 'gotcha!' moment in an interview: what's your biggest weakness?
“Every year you get a different job”: Tim Fung’s advice to startups after 10 years at Airtasker
Airtasker founder and chief executive Tim Fung says being a startup founder based in Australia over the past 10 years has been one of the best jobs in the world.
A combined digital economy portfolio in cabinet could turbocharge tech sector growth, the AIIA argues
A combined digital economy portfolio in cabinet could turbocharge tech sector growth, the AIIA argues in a newly-released statement.
From the experts: Why growth isn’t everything
One might think that a business should always be on the quest for growth. But is growth always good?
It’s on: Australia will head to the polls for a May 21 election, and the major parties are bargaining for the small business vote
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the date of the 2022 federal election, marking May 21 as the day Australia goes to the polls.
Morrison dials up flood support for SMEs as insurance industry heads for “market failure”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed he will increase the minimum disaster payments for Queensland and NSW businesses by $10,000 this week.
Three reasons why a long-term strategy is vital for business success
"The longer we focus only on managing in the moment, the greater the risk of losing in the long term," writes Rosie Yeo.
