A local ice cream company has taken Prime Minister Scott Morrison to task for failing to act on climate change. Alex Houseman founder of Over the Moo, a vegan ice cream company based in Newtown has taken the unusual step of placing a full-page ad In the Sydney Morning Herald calling for the PM to… Read more »
With China becoming one of the largest sources of inbound tourism for Sydney and Australia, it’s crucial small business owners develop a better understanding of the needs of this group. With this in mind, City of Sydney and Asialink Business have joined forces to deliver a series of seminars designed to help SMBs adapt and… Read more »
An amendment to the Treasury Laws passed by the Senate yesterday will allow small business better access to justice should they be in dispute with big business or government. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2018 will allow a small business to request a ‘no adverse costs order’ early in the court case and… Read more »
Global payments provider Square has announced the integration of its services with MYOB’s cloud accounting solutions. The move completes Square’s plan to integrate with all major accounting solutions in Australia and will simplify the payment processes of time-poor business owners. Square services will now fully integrate with MYOB’s Essentials and Account Right packages to provide… Read more »
The Minister for Small and Family Business, Michaelia Cash has put the nation’s biggest corporations on notice, following the government’s commitment to improve payment times for small businesses. 3000 of the nation’s leading corporations are being called upon to take part in a payment reporting scheme which would require them to publish how long it… Read more »
Federal Parliament has passed legislation announcing all businesses with 19 or fewer employees will now have to report under the Single Touch Payroll system by 1 July 2019. Businesses with 20 or more employees came under reporting requirements in July 2018. The new legislation will make it mandatory for all Australian small businesses to send… Read more »
The Master Builders Australia has announced the establishment of new national excellence awards to celebrate and encourage business success and best practice. Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia said, the National Business Leadership Awards will recognise business excellence in the $222 billion building and construction industry.” “Our members run successful businesses that boost local… Read more »
A survey by Dell of Australia’s businesses – The Dell Technological Digital Transformation Index – has found the majority of Australian businesses believe they have the right tools they need for digital transformation and are trustworthy organisations. 75 per cent of Australian businesses believe they have the right skills to achieve digital transformation with only… Read more »
Six retailers have begun their transition from traditional brick and mortar outlets to online brands at the Bricks & Clicks* sprint weekend at International Towers, Barangaroo. The Aussie small businesses were chosen to take part in Bricks & Clicks after a nationwide search. The sprint weekend marked the first stage of the businesses’ transformation from… Read more »
Commbank has announced a raft of changes that will directly benefit their small business customers. These include same-day decisions on simple business lending, removing business banking fees, better support for businesses facing financial hardship and increasing the availability of small business specialists. Matt Comyn, Chief Executive Officer, said Commbank is accelerating its efforts to become… Read more »
With more and more job hunters researching potential employers before applying for a role, a new study by Indeed has found 69 per cent of job seekers believe it is hard to know what a job will actually be like at a small to medium-sized business. The study follows on the heels of recent research… Read more »
The majority of Australians would prefer to buy Australian-made goods than their overseas counterparts according to research by Roy Morgan. Ninety per cent of Australians aged 14 and over, say they are more likely to buy products made in Australia. This is up 2 per cent from the previous survey in 2014. When it comes… Read more »
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