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The recent Westpac RFi SME Mindset Survey found seven in 10 small business operators believe it’s getting harder to run a business in Australia; a sentiment also echoed by the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute SME Index which reported small-business confidence in Australia has fallen to the

Everyone wants to succeed. But many people don’t realise, they are their own biggest obstacle to success. One of the easiest ways to free up time and energy is to learn to let go of the things that don’t matter; so that you can focus

  “Social media will help you build up loyalty of your current customers to the point that they will willingly, and for free, tell others about you.” – Bonnie Saibsbury Social media has become an integral part of most e-commerce businesses. This is because social media

Competitors are out there, whether you like it or not. They are as hungry as you are. In fact, they are just hurdles in your way towards success. So, what can be done to get past these hurdles? First and foremost – do you have

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping inform key business strategies among start-ups, small businesses and well-established companies. However, we’re only beginning to scratch the surface of what AI can do – its impact moves beyond merely analysing raw data. Business leaders need to adopt a new

Australia’s start-up sector has yet again enjoyed a quarter of growth in venture capital, according to KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q3 2018. Q3 2018 totalled $317 million across 27 deals, exceeding every other quarter in the dataset excepting Q2 2014. Key Australian deals involved Judo Capital,

  Facebook recently engaged PwC Australia to explore the economic and social benefits that Australian businesses and communities experience from connecting on Facebook. The report, Connecting Benefits, profiles some of the measurable benefits of Facebook and highlights two key outcomes from the adoption and use of

  The perceived cost and risk involved in adopting new technologies can deter SMEs who prefer to take a less risky approach. Furthermore, with so many innovations in technology to choose from, it can be hard for a business with finite resources to decide where

  Business branding is the latest buzzword to crop up in the world of entrepreneurship. But, what exactly is it? Business branding is your unique selling point; it’s what sets you apart from others. It essentially is your niche. Branding comes in many forms, it

  For SME owners, a business mentor can bring perspective, experience and connections that would otherwise be out of reach – all things that are invaluable in propelling your small business forward. However, research conducted by S​martCompany ​found that more than 50 per cent of small business