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Government pledges millions for small business mental health support services
The government’s announcement of a $3.6 million package to support the mental health of small business owners has been welcomed by the business community.
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Fintech lenders to benefit from government’s $2 billion SMB funding package
The government has thrown its support behind the nation’s SMBs with the announcement of a major new fund using Commonwealth bonds to back small business.
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Late payments leave small business owners in the lurch
75 per cent of Australian SMB owners said they can’t be sure they’ll be able to pay their own bills on time due to unpaid invoices.
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Amount of documentation required is holding SMBs back from applying for business loans: report
Part of the reason why SMB owners are choosing to forgo a business loan is the amount of documentation required, with 80 percent stating it was onerous.
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6 hacks to improve your small businesses’ productivity
SMEs have access to a burgeoning surplus of tech products and services designed to improve productivity today. So much so that it feels easier to draw up a long list of favourites than it does whittle that down to a short one.
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Delivery startup Sendle partners with Pitney Bowes to launch SendPro offering
Global ecommerce and shipping company Pitney Bowes has partnered with Sydney parcel delivery startup Sendle to help small to medium businesses with their shipping.
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Square and BOQ partner to deliver point of sale options for small business customers
Square and Bank of Queensland (BOQ) have joined forces to deliver small business more flexible payment options.
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Optus opens space at Sydney Startup Hub to facilitate collaboration with startups and SMBs
Optus has become the newest resident of the Sydney Startup Hub, today opening its Optus Innovation Hub as it looks to boost collaboration with startups.
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Cisco Start Challenge will help Australian SMBs realise their business ambitions
According to a survey from IDC, the key tech priorities for SMBs are IT security, improving IT skillsets and productivity, better decision making, and cost savings.
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Budget 2018: $20,000 instant asset tax write-off extended
Australia’s small businesses may see some relief this financial year with Treasurer Scott Morrison announcing the extension of the $20,000 instant asset write-off in the 2018-19 Federal Budget.
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Work-life balance a big issue for entrepreneurs, report finds
A survey of small business owners across Australia has found small business owners are sacrificing their work-life balance in order to achieve business success. The survey of 921 SMEs conducted by CGU Insurance revealed whilst small business owners cited the freedom of making their own decisions as a strong indicator of success, many of these… Read more »
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Australia Post launches social media marketing, packaging, and temp hiring offerings for small businesses
Australia Post has moved to bolster its small business offering by launching three partnerships to help small businesses with a number of core functions.
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GoDaddy launches push to capture 60 percent of Australian small businesses without a website
After spending its first few years in the Australian market getting a lay of the land, the local arm of global web domain registrar GoDaddy has launched a big marketing push taking aim at the 60 percent of small businesses that don’t have a website.
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Tatts Group chief Robbie Cooke named new CEO of Tyro
Tyro has announced Robbie Cooke, the former managing director and CEO of Tatts Group, will take on the role of CEO at the end of March.
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Queensland businesses Australia’s most innovative, report finds
Queensland businesses are among the most innovative in Australia, according to the second annual Business Insights report from Commonwealth Bank.
