Small Business Connections (SBC) is a media platform that delivers targeted content, news, industry reports, trends and tips to business owners, entrepreneurs, startups and stakeholders in the SME sector.
Over the past 18 months, in every challenge, business has stood alongside Australians through their darkest days. From the sheer devastation of the bushfires through to the uncertainty of COVID-19 lockdowns, border closures and now the recovery, we’ve been there. Businesses of all shapes and sizes have demonstrated that they’re the glue that keeps communities
Victorian consumer sentiment is the strongest among the states and the highest it has been in a decade. According to the latest data from Westpac-Melbourne Institute, Victorian consumer sentiment rose by 11.8 per cent in April to 121.1 index points, the highest of all the states. In comparison, the national average increased by 6.2 per
TAFE Queensland is helping more women across the state unlock new careers. That includes breaking the barriers into traditionally male dominated industries. Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development Di Farmer said the number of women enrolled in TAFE and then obtaining their qualifications is increasing. “During COVID-19 we
Some 50,000 travel vouchers were taken up by Victorians in just over three minutes this morning, providing a major boost to tourism businesses and workers across the state. The $10 million third round of the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme represented the largest release of the popular $200 vouchers and unprecedented interest saw the allocation exhausted in record
Economic conditions for many small businesses in Australia began to improve in the second half of 2020 alongside the broader recovery from the severe economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While small businesses’ access to finance from lenders tightened in the early stages of the pandemic, various policy measures were provided to help support
Queensland Hotels Association told Australian Hotelier while it is devastated for consumers across the state, it hopes the lockdown will be eased in time for a busy trade weekend over the Easter holidays. “Obviously we are devastated by the anticipated effect this will have leading into Easter, however the health of our staff and patrons is absolutely
Temporary cash flow boosts will support small and medium businesses and not-for-profit organisations during the economic downturn associated with COVID-19. Eligible businesses and not-for-profit (NFP) organisations who employ staff will receive between $20,000 to $100,000 in cash flow boost amounts by lodging their activity statements up to the month or quarter of September 2020. The
The Palaszczuk Government is delivering $2 million to support Queensland tourism businesses facing hardship with Sunday’s axing of JobKeeper by the Federal Government. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Tourism Business Financial Counselling Service would provide expert advice to tourism operators who need guidance on a range of matters including scaling down or pausing some parts of their business. “It’s vital that we support as many tourism businesses
Green shoots for SME sector, but many not out of woods yet. As JobKeeper ends, many small businesses are still looking to close or sell unless market conditions improve. A national survey of 1253 small businesses has found signs of improved SME confidence, although many businesses remain uncertain about their road to recovery. The March
This Sunday, the 28th of March, will mark the end of Jobkeeper, which has been crucial in helping countless business owners weather the pandemic storm. Is your business prepared for the changes to come, asks Ben Thompson, CEO and co-founder of Employment Hero. This year, I’ve seen hopeful glimpses of economic recovery from our customers’
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