With restrictions finally starting to lift and many small businesses re-opening or ramping up, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Kate Carnell has called for a COVID-19 Recovery Plan, to help small businesses navigate the next phase of the pandemic. Carnell acknowledges small business owners will be looking for guidance as they… Read more »
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has called for the government to continue with free child care beyond the June 30 cutoff, describing it as an essential service. Carnell believes snapping back the service to its pre-COVID offering would severely impact working women and female-led businesses. “Women make up more than… Read more »
While the coronavirus crisis is drawing to a close for Australia, there are still tough times ahead for small business owners who need to make every decision and dollar count. If you’re looking for ways you can save, take a closer peek at your business phone costs. According to research by Gartner, Australian businesses spent… Read more »
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has warned Australian businesses and individuals to be aware of a number of scams circulating as fraudsters posing as tax experts attempt to swindle Aussies out of COVID stimulus measures and more. The TPB says businesses should take extra care when seeking outside assistance in accessing the government’s COVID-19 stimulus… Read more »
As schools and workplaces begin to reopen, Lisa MacQueen co-founder and director of Cleancorp reveals the health and safety trends you need to be aware of to stay COVID-19 safe. As the owner of one of Australia’s leading specialist anti girl cleaning company MacQueen and her team have been commissioned by the Australian Government departments, … Read more »
The coronavirus crisis has delivered opportunities for both hope and optimism alongside despair according to former PM, and Beyond Blue Chair, Julia Gillard. Loneliness, anxiety and fear can manifest during the pandemic – while opportunities for connection can also flourish. So, what are the priorities and opportunities moving forward to ensure we have the right… Read more »
Almost half of Australia’s small businesses will make remote work their new ‘normal’ according to research by Zoho.
Eased restrictions will provide little relief to small and medium businesses still struggling with overly complex and often unclear COVID-19 workplace rules, which have also been inconsistently applied across the States, according to Employsure Managing Dirctor Ed Mallett. Employsure, which advises more than 27,000 SMEs in Australia including cafes, hair salons, retailers and tradies, says… Read more »
As millions of Australians shift to remote work, businesses are wrestling with how to keep communication lines open with customers and staff. Adopting digital solutions could be the answer. As the nation continues to operate in restricted mode, traditional business tools such as physical phone lines and fax machines are often inaccessible on a daily… Read more »
Shopify has joined forces with Pinterest through a new app to give their more than one million merchants a quick way to upload catalogues to the platform and turn their products into shoppable Pins. The new Pinterest app on Shopify will allow businesses to add a suite of shopping features in just a few clicks,… Read more »
Alongside the negative impact to trade, recent research by MYOB has revealed two-thirds of small business owners feel their mental health and wellbeing has also been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the findings, MYOB has joined forces with mental health provider Smiling Minds to help small business owners tack control of their… Read more »
It’s Mother’s Day. We thought we would celebrate by reaching out to women in business who we admire and ask them the best advice their mother ever gave. The responses were heartwarming. Anneke van den Broek – founder and CEO of global pet care brand Rufus & Coco Reflecting on everything my mum taught me,… Read more »
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