Booked out: 19 entrepreneurs and business leaders share their holiday reading picks
We asked a bunch of founders, business leaders and entrepreneurs to share what's on their to-read pile these holidays. Here's what they had to say.
Opinion: A World Cup win public holiday might sound fun, but it wouldn’t be for SMEs
Sally Branson Dalwood says that in the current economic climate, a public holiday to celebrate the Matildas will not be fun for SMEs.
Crucial lessons for business as Gina Rinehart axes Netball Australia’s $15 million sponsorship over ‘woke politics’
The Hancock Prospecting-Netball Australia saga is just the latest in a slew of major sports sponsorships to come under fire in Australia this year.
How a new VC fund plans to help Aussie women founders access money for their businesses
The members of the Women Changing The World Investments board have already made it their mission to ensure women from all walks of life have a seat at the table.
The “unicorn tweet” from President Joe Biden that sent an Aussie company’s valuation soaring
It was good news for the United States and good news for Bubs Australia when President Joe Biden took to Twitter on May 28.
“All politics is local”: Eight ways small business owners can make sure they stay on Labor’s agenda
Hoping for the best is not a plan for any business, and the business of policy is no exception. Now is the time for SMEs and startups to plan for policy input.
Aussie women are ditching the 9 to 5, but running a business is a hard way to make a living
Australian women are still channelling the chutzpah of Dolly, Lily and Jane, but they’re leaving the 9 to 5 behind, writes Sally Branson Dalwood.
Melbourne coffee business apologises for offering ‘free’ RATs … that weren’t so free
A Melbourne coffee roaster has made a swift backtrack and issued an apology after offering ‘free’ rapid antigen tests with a $160 spend.
Social media missteps and ‘free’ RATs: A cautionary tale
Any post offering RATs in a time of great scarcity should be worded very carefully, as in the current climate it is such a sensitive and anxiety-inducing topic.
“Sales will be down”: Facebook outage hits small businesses that rely on social media
Small businesses reliant on Facebook and Instagram have been dealt a hard lesson this morning, after a global outage shut down business pages for six hours.
Urging Queenslanders to avoid online shopping in lockdown is yet another blow to small businesses
E-commerce business owner Sally Branson Dalwood says for many SMEs in the current climate, the "new normal" is online shopping.