Inefficiency, like rust, never sleeps, and can suddenly creep into any corner of your business. Vigilance against inefficiency is even more critical for small to medium-sized businesses because margins for error can be thin, and small but steady drains on revenue can suddenly hit a tipping
Small employers (those with 19 or less employees) need to get ready for Single Touch Payroll (STP) ahead of the 30 September start date. STP became mandatory for small employers from 1 July this year, however, the ATO granted an extension to businesses that needed
The economic impact of climate change is becoming increasingly apparent. The focus is on the increased frequency of climate-related influences, their potential impacts on financial stability and the prospect of an increase in inflationary shocks. Pic: Climate action strikes in Melbourne Source: Global Climate Strike While price increases for
Nearly half of SMEs want to borrow money in the next year but are uncertain of their borrowing capacity and correct loan documentation and have falling levels of trust in banks, new research from Judo Bank has found. The findings come from Judo Bank’s
Being the Best is a dangerous myth, and one of the great furphies of small business marketing. Positioning as the Best in your category, falsely assuming that customers are totally rational. That they’ll choose to spend their hard-earned on that perceived value. But for small
Most small business owners experience the “grass is greener” syndrome at some stage in their entrepreneurial life. It feels like every other business is so much easier, in every way, than ours. Of course it isn’t true, but it certainly feels like that, particularly on
SMB owners wear a lot of hats. In addition to the day-to-day function of the business (say, making earrings, fixing pipes or caring for children) they might organise payroll, send emails, do maintenance, manage employees, collect the mail, answer phone calls, take bookings and more.
I recently sat down with Matt Paine, News Xtend’s Key Account Director, to find out what he loves about Digital Marketing, why he’s passionate about helping businesses succeed, and what he does when he’s not in the office. Ready to meet him too? Let me
The second annual Chubb Australia SME Cyber Preparedness Report 2019 – “Ignorance is Risk” – released recently, reveals 47 per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia are not aware of their obligations under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme.This follows the introduction
The model is talking about booking her latest gig, modeling WordPress underwear in the brand latest Perfectly Fit campaign, which was shot by Lachian Bailey. It was such a surreal moment cried she admitted. The main thing that you have to remember on this journey
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