Marketing

Three small-biz marketing ideas that are anything but cookie-cutter

And why it might be a great idea to tell people NOT to buy your products.
branding facelift
Kwik Kopy Australia to provide a branding facelift for selected small businesses
Five businesses will get to have a professional branding facelift from Kwik Kopy Australia...
partnerships, trust contract, client relationships
Client retention is crucial for business growth. Here’s how to keep them happy
Retaining customers is more profitable than acquiring new ones. Learn key strategies to st...

Technology

How should SMEs use AI responsibly? The rules still aren’t clear

Many SMEs remain hesitant to go all in to adopt AI due to low levels of awareness and conc...
data back-up recovery
Businesses are waiting until crises to test backups. Here’s why that’s a big problem
Some businesses feel their back-up and recovery systems may be lacking, with some even hav...
Woman working in fashion shop using laptop
Growing a small business in 2025? Data and automation are crucial tools
Small businesses that take a proactive, data-first approach business-wide - will be well-p...

Management

Q&A: How FELLR conquered seltzer

For a small brand trying to stand out from the competition, working with interesting partn...
Rosy McEvedy
A partner became a rival and a ‘guru’ stole from me – here’s what I learnt about business
A business partner became a competitor. A marketer stole from me. Twice, I lost everything...
Innovate to Grow Queensland offering free R&D training for SMEs
Innovate to Grow Queensland will guide QLD SMEs in developing and implementing R&D strateg...

People & HR

ATO app, mobile, 3g shutdown

Telco complaints surge among SMEs during last quarter, 3G shutdown

SME complaints about their telco service surged in 2024 Q4 as their phone and internet ser...
tradies,
Skilled trades shortage feared to worsen if not addressed
Australia would need an additional 83,000 workers in key residential construction trades t...
A woman working while holding a baby.
Work-life balance vs. flexibility: What the right to disconnect means for SMEs
With workloads rising and flexible working becoming the norm, is the traditional concept o...

Finance

Woman in jacket using laptop on couch

What the RBA’s rate cut means for small businesses

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to cut the official cash rate to 4.1 per cent was...
Home office set-up
Instant asset write-off 2024/2025: When will we get confirmation?
A renewal of the $20,000 instant asset write-off for the 2024/2025 financial year has yet ...
flood disaster relief
Disaster relief grants for flood-stricken QLD small businesses
In the wake of the devastating floods that hit North Queensland, the Queensland government...

Supply Chain

Kylie-Lee Bradford with Kakadu Organics products

Q&A: How Kakadu Organics tapped into Southeast Asia’s SME opportunities

"Southeast Asia is really interested in Australian products and introducing them to that m...
What might Trump’s trade policies mean for Aussie SMEs?
APAC businesses are creating parallel supply chains to avoid disruptions caused by geopoli...
Martin and Melissa, owners of Bondi Chai, pictured beside their chai latte packaging.
Bondi Chai’s secrets to exporting all over the world as a small business
Bondi Chai has been around for almost 25 years – and, as founder Martin proudly states, bu...