With the festive season upon us, small business owners are busier than ever due to eased lockdown restrictions, borders opening, staff shortages and customers ready to fill Christmas stockings. This time of year is also a busy time for two types of scams that target small businesses, email compromise and ransomware scams, warns MYOB’s Head… Read more »
eftpos has put the kybosh on online crooks with the release of new anti-fraud technology delivered by artificial intelligence (AI). The new AI system created by Featurespace will help to detect fraud and deliver a more secure payment platform to eftpos customers. eftpos CEO, Stephen Benton, said the shift to AI-driven predictive fraud scoring is… Read more »
Creating a successful business from scratch is no easy feat. In fact, starting a business in the first place can be rife with enough challenges that could make you want to run in the other direction. There’s a myriad of tasks that can fall on the founders’ shoulders that sometimes getting the business to the… Read more »
Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) is urging businesses that are facing (or soon may be in) financial distress, to proactively engage with their Chartered Accountant and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) now, in order to maximise their chances of recovery. CA ANZ Business Reform Leader, Karen McWilliams FCA, said businesses may be concerned they do… Read more »
In a year that’s lacked any sparkle, it’s important businesses don’t close their doors for the holidays without some Christmas cheer, says HR expert Maureen Kyne. Boosting morale this Christmas should be a priority and those companies that don’t provide some festive cheer risk destroying their company’s culture. Christmas is a time for generosity, not… Read more »
The launch of the Payment Times Reports Register has revealed three in ten big businesses are paying their small business suppliers late. The new online Payment Times Reports Register publishes information about the payment policies of businesses with a turnover of more than $100 million. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson welcomed… Read more »
Tim Hewitt had just turned 50 when he had a serious wakeup call. He can pinpoint the exact moment: “On the way to the hospital with a heart attack.” “That was about the time I thought ‘I can’t keep doing this’,” he tells Kochie’s Business Builders. After having two stents put in to treat his… Read more »
Many business owners assume that they have exclusive use of their business name simply because they’ve registered it with ASIC, but that is not the case, writes Jacqui Pryor, trademark attorney and founder of Mark My Words. It is a legal obligation in Australia to register a business name if you conduct business under a… Read more »
Are you collecting data, but don’t know what to do with it? Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of trying to analyse everything? Get ready for a breakthrough that will change your business for the better. More and more businesses are investing in digital transformation – using technology to create or improve the business model. According… Read more »
You’ve got a great idea and have planted the seeds of a business you believe will grow if watered by the right investors. But you don’t know where to look for that key capital that will help you flourish, writes Ben Lipschitz cofounder of FoodByUs. Who are you? You’re a founder with passion and drive,… Read more »
When lockdowns around Australia forced fitness studios to close their doors, there was one thing I was grateful for: that we had a lean business model, which meant our overheads were low and we were well placed to ride out the forced closure, writes Matej Varhalik, CEO and cofounder, SpeedFit. But what does it mean… Read more »
Have you been stockpiling your business rewards points during COVID? While you’re likely itching to put your carry-on in an overhead compartment, business travel isn’t the only way you can get ‘bang for your balance’. There’s a lot more on offer. We spoke to Aishwarya Sukhwani, American Express Director of Global Commercial Services – Account… Read more »
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