Payment solution provider Square has launched a new point of sale system specifically targeting restauranteurs. Square for Restaurants, is billed as the company’s most sophisticated industry-specific software solution to date. It aims to ensure easy collaboration between front and back of house staff. The cloud-based solution can be customised to suit any restaurant operation and includes… Read more »
With more of Australia’s small businesses having an online presence and almost half of them receiving their payments electronically, it’s little wonder small businesses have become a target of cybercriminals. Attacks on small businesses have increased by over 400 per cent in the past two years. As more small businesses enter the online space vulnerabilities… Read more »
Get your daily dose of the news that matters to small business owners. Catch up on today’s headlines. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, October 14 2019. Banks under fire from ACCC again The ACCC will take a closer look at how banks are passing on rate cuts to customers and determining the… Read more »
A survey by Yellow has discovered Australia’s small business owners are struggling with stress, with many reporting to feeling anxious every day. One in four of those surveyed admitted to felling stressed every day, yet the majority (72 per cent) don’t seek help.
Cath Fowler has a vision: to spread the good word on Australia’s regional and rural business success stories. She is a co-founder of the podcast series Regional Roar and is passionate about forging connections for regional businesses. Cath started the podcast after she left behind the corporate world for a seachange in sunny Coffs Harbour… Read more »
Jared Kahlefeldt’s passion for fitness began at an early age – but it wasn’t until he returned to his home town of Wagga that he began his fitness journey in earnest. Today Jared is the owner of Work Out Wagga – one of the Riverina’s longest-running gyms. Jared and his wife Dayna took over the… Read more »
Husband and wife team Helen and Maurice Curtis own and operate popular Taranna artisan chocolate factory, Federation Chocolate. The couple is passionate about delivering a product that not only tastes great but is sourced ethically and sustainably… no mean feat when you are located in the apple isle. since purchasing the business five years ago,… Read more »
Single Touch Payroll (STP) became mandatory last week for all small businesses with 19 employees or less. Yet according to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) many businesses have yet to adopt the compulsory technology or inform the ATO that they need more time to make the switch. Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)… Read more »
Have you missed today’s headlines? Never fear. Catch up on the news that matters to small business owners with our daily news briefs. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, October 11, 2019. Small business ombudsman launches insolvency inquiry The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell has announced an inquiry into… Read more »
After almost two decades in the wine industry, Donna Carrier has taken her passion for pairing fab food with fine wines to the next level with Bent On Food. The cafe on Wingham’s Bent Street has become a local success story, scooping up awards for its fabulous service and offerings. Bent On Food is a… Read more »
Missed today’s headlines? Get the lowdown on the news that matters to small business owners. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, October 8 2019. Consumer confidence slides following rate cut Despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cutting the cash rate to an all time low of 0.75 per cent last week, consumer… Read more »
Pinstripe Media Chairman David Koch and the editors of Flying Solo, Kochie’s Business Builders and Startup Daily will be hosting an intimate networking event at Barangaroo this week to kick off this summer’s #campaignforoptimism This is your opportunity to rub shoulders with other business owners and meet the folk behind Pinstripe Media’s small business and… Read more »
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