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Getting Started
Whether you’re launching a business or starting a side hustle, the first year of trading is make-or-break. Yet, there are well-established means of boosting your chances of success, writes financial advisor and author Helen Baker. No one goes into business with the aim of failing. Yet the reality is that most new businesses in… Read more »
Tech
It’s been a turbulent time for tech businesses these past 12 months, with major companies like Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and Google laying off thousands as well as companies folding both at home and overseas. As the new year progresses, the threat of further layoffs still feels present, yet finding and hiring new talent remains… Read more »
HR
Diversity, inclusion and equity policies are now broadly endorsed in Australian organisations. But not all diversities are equal, write Carl Rhodes and Celina McEwen, University of Technology Sydney, and Alison Pullen, Macquarie University. Our research suggests while programs for women and some racial minorities are being embraced, other diversities are excluded. In particular social… Read more »
Partner Content
From a dodgy email invoice to an online phone system hack, these cases show just how easy it is for small businesses to fall victim to cyber attacks – and why cyber insurance for small business matters. No business owner wakes up expecting a cyber attack. Until, one day, an invoice comes through that looks legit.… Read more »
Wellbeing
Bullying can be a chronic and relentless facet of some workplaces, and the consequences are considerable. Workplace bullying doesn’t just hurt those involved, writes Kath Greenhough, APAC VP at Skillsoft. The wider workplace also feels the effects through lost productivity, increased absenteeism, poor morale, and time spent documenting, pursuing or defending claims. Bullying is… Read more »
Business Advice
If you’re considering registering a trade mark, don’t let cost be a stumbling block, writes trade mark attorney Jacqui Pryor. Your intellectual property is a valuable asset and trade mark registration is a crucial investment in your business’s sustainable success. Without the protection of your trade marks, your IP is vulnerable to copycats and other… Read more »
Getting Started
So, you’re setting up a new business and you need to know the tax implications. The first question you’ll need to consider is what structure to use. Do you form a company, do you operate through a trust, or do you simply set yourself up as a sole trader? It helps to know the difference… Read more »
Legal
A new year is an opportunity for many small businesses to start afresh in their business. It is a time for setting new goals, reflecting on business achievements, and taking advantage of the opportunities that 2023 has to offer. However, it’s also time to review your business legals, writes small business lawyer, Shalini Nandan-Singh.… Read more »
News
Entrepreneurs with great ideas may not always succeed. Many of our greatest companies and inventions were started by people who failed the first time. Yet, the current insolvency system is not sympathetic to honest failure and genuine prospects for recovery of the business or business owner, writes Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman,… Read more »
Partner Content
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen mental health in the workplace come to the fore. While it’s far from a new issue, the pandemic and the unique impact it has had on how we work has not only created new stress factors; it’s also opened up the conversation and driven improvements. When you… Read more »
Legal
It’s fair to say that break-ups with clients who have engaged your service are rarely easy and often uncomfortable. Nevertheless, you’ll sometimes need to break up with a client despite these challenges, writes Shalini Nandan-Singh. Don’t ignore the red flags When you start working with a new client, especially as a small business, you… Read more »
Business Advice
You may be paying more than you need to when your customers tap their cards onto your EFTPOS terminal. Merchant Choice Routing may be an option that could save your business money. With most payment providers, the transaction fees for credit cards are higher than for debit cards. But did you know that when customers… Read more »