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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.
Feb 20, 2025
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.

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...
Feb 20, 2025

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...
Feb 18, 2025
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...

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...
Feb 11, 2025

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...
Feb 10, 2025
Management

Q&A: How FELLR conquered seltzer
For a small brand trying to stand out from the competition, working with interesting partn...

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...
Feb 18, 2025

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...
Feb 18, 2025
People & HR

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...

Skilled trades shortage feared to worsen if not addressed
Australia would need an additional 83,000 workers in key residential construction trades t...
Feb 18, 2025

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...
Feb 17, 2025
Finance

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...

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 ...
Feb 18, 2025

Disaster relief grants for flood-stricken QLD small businesses
In the wake of the devastating floods that hit North Queensland, the Queensland government...
Feb 17, 2025
Supply Chain

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...
Jan 28, 2025

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...
Jan 24, 2025