The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has urged small business owners to take time early in the new year to take stock of their mental and financial well-being. “When you own a small business, it is just as important to spend
The suicide rate amongst young tradesmen is more than double that of other men and it is getting worse. Daniel Allen and Edward Ross founded TradeMutt when Daniel lost a close friend to suicide in 2015. TradeMutt is an innovative social impact workwear brand designed
Some of the world’s largest companies announced massive layoffs this year, with hundreds of thousands of people losing their jobs. This wave of workforce cuts was particularly evident in the U.S. tech sector where software, consumer technologies and social media giants laid off a total
Sky-high inflation, interest rate hikes and increased recession fears changed the consumer behavior resulting in excess inventory. Consequently, the global top 25 retailers by market capitalization (MCap) witnessed a 1.3% ($40bn) quarter-on-quarter decline in their cumulative MCap from $3.37 trillion in Q3 2022 to $
Employment growth in the first six months of the Albanese Government is the strongest for a new Australian Government on record. New analysis of ABS data shows 234,000 more Australians gained work between May and November last year, with employment growth faster than that of any of the
Small business owners should not assume their young social media-savvy family members or employees have the know-how to defend their businesses from a cyber attack. Australia’s first generation of digital natives are among the least aware of common cyber security threats such as identity theft
Australia has seen an increase in the frequency and severity of natural disasters in recent years. Despite this, research conducted by the NSW Small Business Commission in 2020 indicated just one in four small businesses have a current business continuity plan in place to help
3 Digitalization Strategies Driving Supply Chain Resiliency – Expert cites 3 common supply chain risks and how safeguard against inevitable turbulence and uncertainty. With the considerable supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic and amid escalating inflation, supply chain resilience is more critical than
New research from Mastercard reveals customers in 2023 are more likely to spend with businesses that prioritise diversity, sustainability and data security. The research also finds that small businesses are lacking in these areas and customers are noticing. Key findings from the report on small
Natural disasters can be devastating for small and family businesses yet only one in four small businesses have a current business continuity plan, according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson. “In the aftermath of natural disasters, we typically see massive
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