Small businesses are the engine room of our economy. When they thrive, so too do our industries, communities and jobs. However, despite the unwavering resilience that they’ve displayed over the past year and a half, COVID-19 and the events of 2020 undoubtedly took a heavy toll on the sector. This calls for a mammoth recovery… Read more »
It’s hard to believe that just over a year ago, the word ‘pandemic’ had barely entered our collective vocabulary. Since then, COVID-19 has changed the way we live and work for good. For small business owners, 2020 was a test of resilience, yet they pulled themselves up by the bootstraps to survive (and even thrive)… Read more »
We tend to over-complicate leadership; just look at the number of books on the topic (I should know, I’ve read most of them). But when suddenly faced with the prospect of leading a business during a pandemic, I quickly discovered that there’s no playbook, writes Trent Innes, Managing Director, Xero Australia and Asia Lessons on… Read more »
If we can be certain of one thing in 2021, it is that small businesses – not big business – will be doing the heavy lifting to keep Australians in jobs, writes Trent Innes, Managing Director Xero Australia. While the 2020 Budget is a recognition of the role Australia’s 2.3 million existing small businesses play… Read more »
Following the release of their small business insights report, Trent Innes, Managing Director of Xero Australia, reveals the realities for many Aussie small business owners. After all the late nights and pressure-filled days, your business is finally up and running. Congratulations, you’ve made a leap that many Australians aspire to. And while it may not… Read more »
Trent Innes, managing director of Xero, shares his top tips to kick off the new financial year right! Start today The word ‘budget’ can turn small business owners into a tailspin with the reputation of being overwhelming, complex and boring. But at the heart of it, there are just three broad sets of figures to… Read more »
I’m going in to bat for the young people. They’re the future of our society and our economy, and I’m backing them to shape an even better Australia writes Xero MD Trent Innes. I’ve met too many ambitious, dedicated and intelligent teens, twenty-somethings and thirty-somethings to believe the negativity you sometimes hear about their work… Read more »
Trent Innes was recently named Managing Director of the Year at the Australian Executive of the Year Awards. His company, Xero’s yearly growth rate — over 40 per cent in both revenue and customers — has shot the brand into the ranks of Australia’s largest listed tech companies. So what are the important lessons Trent… Read more »
It’s long been heralded as the race that stops the nations but, as past years have shown, the Melbourne Cup is a prime opportunity to get the economy and local businesses racing too.
A survey of more than 500 Australian small business owners and managers found nearly four in five (79%) of those polled support a government-backed policy to shorten the time it takes big businesses to pay small businesses. Late payments can cause major strain on small businesses, who are unable to hire more people, purchase more… Read more »
Two recent polls of small business sentiment are painting the Australian small business forecast for 2017 as a time for jobs and growth. According to the Small Spark survey from Xero – which polled over 340 businesses across Australia and New Zealand – close to half (49 per cent) of Australian small business owners said… Read more »
The summer holidays are a time for relaxation for some. But for many small businesses, this can be when the real pressure sets in. As we transition into the holiday period, many small businesses struggle to keep up with the demands of this time of year. During the Melbourne Cup, small businesses using Xero processed… Read more »
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