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From paying more than necessary to cutting budgets on activities that bring home the bacon, here are some of the most commonly overlooked savings in business to look out for in 2021.

When a pandemic effects a revolution, by making remote work common, employers must re-think their approach. They have to answer this question: How do you ensure a safe place of work when that place is an employee’s home?
Here are three practical suggestions.

With the ups and down during the pandemic, one thing remained clear for businesses: exceptional HR is not an optional extra – it’s a necessity.

Working from home is now a viable option for many businesses. So, this far into the pandemic, what do we think? Work office vs. Home? Let’s talk…

As JobKeeper closes, businesses may need to reduce headcount to keep wage bills affordable. Here’s how to approach a restructure legally and effectively…

Boxing and strength-focused fitness franchise 12RND Fitness has 18 more locations set to launch in 2021. We chat to Co-Founder Tim West…

From accounting to staffing, you must consider these things before embarking on your business..

Running a business is a challenge at the best of times, but throw in a pandemic and the associated economic woes – and cost cutting has never been more important.

Not many people build an app that reaches a million users within the first year of release.

Business was hit hard during the pandemic. However a number of businesses who successfully changed their strategy have managed to not only stay afloat, but tap into new markets and flourish during an exceedingly difficult time. This week we ask: how do you know when to pivot? Cale Maxwell, COO, LEVO The decision to pivot […]

Today, being disconnected from Wi-Fi would be incapacitating for most businesses. Yet Wi-Fi is a relatively recent innovation. Wi-Fi was invented in Australia just over 20 years ago by the CSIRO. Now almost all laptops, phones and tablets are connected to Wi-Fi. While most Wi-Fi chip companies compete to invent faster speed Wi-Fi chips for […]

Sales and marketing involves understanding your business’ unique selling points and communicating them to a customer base. However, other variables such as the demographics of your customers, their preferred communication channels and rapidly changing technology makes marketing a particularly onerous task. This week we ask contributors to share the marketing techniques that worked for them […]

Some of the world’s most important advances in robotics are happening here in Australia. While interest and investment pour into the global robotics industry, there are no sensors in the market that can measure friction. “There’s lots of research but it’s not commercially available,” said Dr Heba Khamis, CEO and Co-founder of Contactile. This means […]

Quitting your job and following your passion is more common on theatre screens than in real life, however it’s exactly what happened with the fruit-picking robotics company Ripe Robotics.  “I am a massive risk taker so I was quite happy to quit my job and put all my money into this,” said Hunter Jay, founder […]

Joan Westenberg is the founder of PR firm Studio Self and D&I consultancy QueerInclusive. Joan has written for the SF Chronicle, Wired, the AFR, the Observer, ABC, Junkee, SBS, Crikey and over 40+ publications. She is also Australia’s first openly transgender woman to run a PR and communications firm, one of only five globally, and […]

Christmas is just around the corner, which means that businesses are preparing for the busiest time of year. Knowing how to position your business to take advantage of the festive season is more essential than ever as ecommerce and supply chain disruptions change consumer behaviour. This week we ask: how can you make the most […]

Dr Anastasia Volkova is the CEO and Co-founder of FluroSat, an agtech business that uses drone and satellite data to inform agronomists around the world on how to maximise their crops. She has been recognised as one of the BBC’s Top 100 women globally, is on the MIT 35 under 35 list and has worked […]

Businesses are increasingly able to streamline workflows and finances through technology, lifting productivity and accelerating growth. However the right technology can also help simplify your operations, reducing the everyday stresses of running a business. This week we ask: what has made your life easier when running a business? Mike Featherstone, Managing Director ANZ & APAC, […]

As COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the world, businesses are experiencing a rare moment of optimism. However questions about the effectiveness of the vaccine and how long it will take to distribute mean that businesses are still kept in limbo. Dr Ian Norton, a specialist emergency physician who headed the WHO Emergency Medical Team and […]

Half Dome, a media and technology business, claimed the top spot on the Deloitte Tech Fast 50 list this year, notching up an impressive 2,390 per cent growth in revenue over three years.  Much of this growth has been driven by Half Dome’s persistent focus on people. “You’re only as good as your people and […]