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Growth

Australia’s entrepreneurial triumph: seizing opportunities for growth and global expansion

- June 9, 2023 3 MIN READ

  Ranking sixth globally and first within the Asia-Pacific region in the recent Shopify Entrepreneurship Index, Australian entrepreneurs proved their mettle by generating over AUD$42.1 billion in business activity last year. With a favourable ecosystem and conducive conditions, Australia is emerging as a hotbed of innovation and entrepreneurial success. However, amidst its remarkable achievements, there are… Read more »

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Finance

Shop around for better exchange rates to avoid ‘fee shock’

- February 22, 2023 2 MIN READ

  As growing numbers of Australian small businesses expand into overseas markets, many face ‘fee shock’ when paying suppliers simply because they haven’t shopped for the best exchange rate deals. Research commissioned by global comparison service Money Transfer Comparison found that nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of Australian businesses don’t check exchange rates or shop around for the best rates… Read more »

News

Australian small businesses lagging behind global markets

- March 1, 2017 2 MIN READ

According to a new survey, released by global accounting body CPA Australia, small businesses in Australia are crawling behind other markets on the key drivers of growth. The survey demonstrated that growing small businesses are likely to be focussing on innovation, e-commerce, social media, training and exporting. Yet, Australia came last out of the eight… Read more »