Hiring an employee is a major step for a small business owner. When you decided to start your business, you likely took on a lot of ‘jobs’ -handling social media, figuring out your budget, labeling inventory, handling customer complaints…you get the idea. And now, if
A business’ website is often the first point of contact for customers. Based on the messaging presented and the user experience provided by the site, a potential customer may decide to engage with the business further. This can mean signing up for a newsletter, starting
Despite the impact of COVID on our economy, the number of people starting up small businesses is still very strong. In fact, the number of micro-businesses in Australia grew 10 percent from 1.41 million in June 2021 to 1.55 million in June 2022. According to
The Australian small business sector expects significant changes in 2023. Why is that? The number of businesses saw an increase during 2021-2022. Business growth was shown across different industries including retail trade, manufacturing, financial and insurance services, education and training and more. The 2022-23 budget
After its successful debut in 2022, the second edition of SmallBiz-Week has been expanded into six featured events and presented in May 2023 at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. Each event is strategically created to provide SMEs with a specific skill set and opportunities to help
Are you a new business owner or the owner of a successful small or family business looking to scale? SmallBiz Week is coming back to Melbourne May 2023 and this year’s feature event is a one-day conference called the SmallBiz Summit. This year the conference
Finding the right staff is critical to maintaining a well-skilled and productive workforce. Skills and labour shortages, wage competition, and a shrinking workforce are all reasons to examine your employment practices to ensure you can find your next worker as early as possible. The Australian
Around 3 million working-age Australians have low literacy and/or numeracy skills and are at a high risk of poor employment outcomes. The Australian Government’s Foundation Skills for Your Future Program is now offering businesses free reading, writing, maths, English language and digital skills training for
The marketing industry has gone through some big changes in recent decades. In response to rising digital dependency and changing consumer habits, marketers are relying heavily on digital marketing strategies to promote and grow their businesses. But in an increasingly busy world, in-person interactions can be highly
There’s a lot to think about when exporting. It’s often complex. What is the best new market for your product or service? What do you need to do to start selling there? Getting the details wrong can cost you time and money, and customers won’t
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