Inside Small Business

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recovery, resilience

SMEs urged to plan for life without JobKeeper

"The JobKeeper safety net is being removed in three months... and that means business owners should be getting on the fr...
Cleaning industry, contractors

Cleaning company faces legal action

A cleaning company is set to face trial for underpayments and providing falsified or misleading documents to a Fair Work...
retailers, lockdown, zombie businesses, lockdown, closing

Concerns mount over “zombie businesses”

Research reveals the vulnerability of zombie businesses that may not survive once the government withdraws stimulus meas...

Five top tips for returning to the office post covid-19

As COVID-19 restrictions start to ease SME owners need to give serious thought to ensuring their employees can return to...
infrastructure

Infrastructure projects fast-forwarded to boost economy

Approvals for infrastructure projects across Australia are being fast-tracked in a bid to boost the economy in the wake ...
SIV, recovery, bricks-and-mortar

SMEs optimistic but fear how long recovery may take

SMEs are confident about a recovery in their fortunes now restrictions are easing but needs consumers to shed their fear...
obligation, adapting workplace, balancing, plan

Aussies still wary about returning to the workplace

Many Aussie workers are still not keen to return to the workplace unless comprehensive safety measures are put in in pla...

ASBFEO calls for small business procurement panel

The ASBFEO calls for a small business procurement panel so give SMEs the first option to tender for government contracts...
conduct, franchisees, cybersquatting, trader, operator, entrepreneur, penalised, deliberate

$100k penalty for Turkish restaurant over underpayments

The operator of a Turkish restaurant in Hobart and her husband have been found to have underpaid four employees in a "de...

Five facts about invoice finance

Invoice finance allows SMEs to get money back into their business faster, giving them the ability to reinvest those fund...