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Q&A: Taking an innovative ‘veggie-saving’ solution to a global scale

Veggie Saver took all the best parts of The Swag and was tailored for global wholesale distribution, making it easier fo...
Retail customer experience

Retail sales surge 9.4 per cent – but good times ‘could be short lived’

While March’s figures represented a 'phenomenal result', spending challenges loom during the months ahead as cost-of-liv...
Alternate finance sources

Rising interest rates: what Australian SMEs need to know

Most small businesses have outstanding loans in one form or another, and an increase in interest rates will essentially ...

Landing the big fish without the risks

The pros and cons of landing a "big fish" who will become the predominant source of revenue and workload for a small, gr...
angel networks

LaunchVic opens new funding round to grow ‘angel networks’

In the past two years LaunchVic has helped to fund the creation of five angel networks which have recruited more than 20...
horticulture

Horticulture Award changes now in effect

The new Horticulture Award requires pieceworkers to be paid at least the "hourly rate for the pieceworker" multiplied b...
multiple, growth, sustainability

Small businesses experiencing strong sales growth

While many small businesses are still struggling to either find staff or schedule around isolation periods, sales growth...

Record prices, ideal weather set to buoy Aussie dairy sector

Rabobank predicts a 0.9 per cent increase in milk volume, returning production to 8.64 billion litres in 2022/23.

More small businesses investing in new equipment

Government incentives and tax relief are prompting small businesses to invest in more energy-efficient, modern equipment...
crypto, cryptocurrency

Platform helping small businesses accept cryptocurrency transactions

The Digital Currency Reserve (TDCR) aims to see cryptocurrency used widely for everyday transactions the same way as cre...