Inside Small Business

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CSIRO offers free R&D support for SMEs in the mineral industry

Scaling up and commercialising critical minerals projects requires strategic collaboration which is what the CSIRO progr...
black economy

Range and extent of cybersecurity threats facing SMEs on the rise

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks were the second-highest type of attack that Sophos has handled in 2023.

Increased soft drink consumption puts Australia in a plastics crisis

The research found that Australians purchase 15 billion plastic bottles every year, including bottled water and other li...

EnergyLab’s start-ups raise record-breaking $124 million in the past year

The report's findings show a significant interest in climate tech investing and the critical role played by accelerators...

Cremorne Digital Hub program encourages investment in tech scale-ups

Cremorne Digital Hub’s six-month program will provide participants access to a large network of partners, investors and ...
payment time

B2B payment defaults reach record high as cost-of-living pressures bite

Businesses with one default have a 24 per cent chance of going insolvent in the next 12 months, rising to 42 per cent fo...

South Australia to provide grants to innovative female-founded businesses

The funding will support Women in Innovation (WINN) to facilitate the two-year pilot program in partnership with the Fea...
perceptions, confidence

SMEs more optimistic about the economy this year

Optimism about economic conditions is mirrored in growth expectations, with 44 per cent of businesses focusing on growth...
Brand loyalty

More Aussies taking advantage of loyalty programs

Consumers report that connection to a brand is the most important driver of loyalty, even more so than price.
grant

New LaunchVic grants round to support programs for early-stage start-ups

LaunchVic programs have upskilled more than 11,600 budding entrepreneurs to date.