Government compliance processes are continuing to have a negative impact on the SMB community, with more than 80 percent of respondents in a recent survey reporting they’re struggling with bureaucratic red tape.
Small to medium business confidence in the Federal Government has hit record lows, as almost three in five SMBs report dissatisfaction as a result of a lack of support from Gillard’s Labor Party.
In a bid to give small businesses access to the kind of buying power bigger organisations usually enjoy, one entrepreneur has launched a service 10 years in the making.
In a bid to improve cashflow, the Federal Government will now pay interest due to SMBs as a result of outstanding payments, as part of its efforts to encourage government agencies to pay invoices on time.
Happy Friday SMBs and entrepreneurs! Should you have missed any of the week’s most important business headlines, we’ve wrapped them up for you. Making news this week, Fair Work Australia granted the country’s lowest paid workers a wage increase of $17 per week and the RBA left the the cash rate unchanged at 3.5 percent.
Over 9000 businesses shut their doors during the first half of 2012, but two successful entrepreneurs believe the younger generation can save failing businesses – and they want to show you how.
In 2010, Michelle Glitman began selling one-of-a-kind vintage fashion pieces on Facebook. MIISHKA took off, and now has an 88,000-strong fan base. Here, the former stylist reveals how she built a profitable online business, one Facebook ‘like’ at a time.
Small business owners are being encouraged to voice their concerns and frustrations when Small Business Commissioner Yasmin King arrives in Sydney next month.
As the bring your own device (BYOD) to work trend grows among employees, experts are advising that businesses must have policies and procedures in place or risk data loss.
In a bid to advance gender equality in the local workforce, a new bill has been introduced through the House of Representatives with the intention of delivering greater workplace flexibility to both genders.
