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2020 was a year of unprecedented challenge for business owners. Almost overnight, businesses of all sizes were scrambling to find new customers...
Dealing with financial stress
It is common for people working in business to be concerned with or stressed about their business finances at some point.
How Australian retailers are reimagining customer experience
The customer is always right is an adage that has been driving the way we do business for years. While the concept of...
Regional company pivots to manufacture COVID-19 face masks
As COVID-19 wreaked havoc nationally and demand for safety equipment grew, Victoria’s regional medical device manufacturer Care Essentials pivoted its focus to...
Greater Sydney NYE restrictions tightened
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions for NYE as 18 new community transmissions are detected overnight.
Leverage crypto traders lose over $US13 billion in 2020
Data from cryptocurrency trading simulator Crypto Parrot has found that cryptocurrency traders on Bitfinex and BitMEX lost $US13.47 billion in 2020.
US House approves $US2,000 checks in COVID-19 stimulus bill
The US House of Representatives has approved increasing COVID-19 stimulus checks from $US600 to $US2,000, however it is still uncertain whether these...
Fruitful business: how Ripe Robotics is transforming robotics and agriculture
Quitting your job and following your passion is more common on theatre screens than in real life, however it’s exactly what happened...
‘Be ready for 5G’: Industry leader provides New Year’s resolutions for SMBs
Who could have predicted 2020? Many of the resolutions that you may have made in your business likely got swept aside in...
‘Don’t get sucked into all the hype’: the hidden mistake that businesses will make when managing cash flow in 2021
While 2020 packed a punch that not many people were expecting, impending vaccines and a rebounding economy offer a glimmer of optimism...
Starting a conversation about mental health
Many small business owners work long hours and can often be on their own. Having people around them to check in on...
Parliamentary committee recommends the removal of strict liability for continuous disclosure rules
On Monday, the parliamentary joint committee on corporations and financial services suggested that temporary amendments to continuous disclosure laws in 2020 be...
Summernats burnouts gain traction in USA
A ban on mass gatherings that forced the postponement of Australia’s premier car festival – Summernats – hasn’t stalled the event’s rise...
What were the trending topics and hashtags on Twitter this year?
This year, COVID-19 and social justice took out the top spots in Twitter’s most tweeted topics in Australia.
For...
Greater Sydney ‘must mobilise’ or face a hard lockdown over Christmas
Despite lockdown measures in the Northern Beaches and restrictions across Greater Sydney, Sydney residents must all adopt greater precautionary measures or risk...
‘The Canva of eLearning’: A new platform to improve the training process of your business
“Learning is critical for everyone's success.”
“Today, we are living in a world of continual change that we've never...
Looking after yourself while supporting your employees
When providing support to team members who are doing it tough, it's vital to take care of yourself too. The quality of...
$250 million to support NSW businesses: Jobs Plus program
Companies who want to expand their footprint in NSW can now access the $250 million Jobs Plus Program.
Why small business owners and Restructuring Practitioners must move quickly before 1 January 2021
Last week, as part of the Australian Government’s ongoing response to the pandemic-induced economic crisis, the Senate passed reforms to insolvency arrangements...
‘If you launch a company during an uneasy time and you don’t fail, you know it’s good’: Joan Westenberg
Joan Westenberg is the founder of PR firm Studio Self and D&I consultancy QueerInclusive. Joan has written for the SF Chronicle, Wired,...