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Small-business festival series to empower new Aussie women entrepreneurs

The winner of the Accelerator for Enterprising Women's Kickstarter Challenge will be awarded $30,000 in equity-free fund...
Canberra Parliament

COSBOA welcomes dissenting reports in IR bill on behalf of small businesses

Concerns raised in dissenting reports pertain to casuals, contractors and union right of entry, which COSBOA stated must...
IT security, online security, cyber security czar, cyberinsurance, cyber resilience

Cybersecurity remains a primary concern for small businesses

Cybersecurity concerns came in third, after energy prices and the cost of staff, in the list of issues concerning small-...
data, privacy breaches, cyber incidents

Everyday habits within small businesses that attract cybercriminals revealed

The ACCC report that the number of businesses losing money to scams increased by 73 per cent in the last year.
pivot

COSBOA and Square Australia report affirms resilience of small businesses in the past year

Australian SMEs have been proactive and turned to technology to help them do more with less and in challenging economic ...
faster payments

COSBOA welcomes Payment Times Register overhaul but “more needs to be done”

Despite the findings and the calls of stakeholders the Emerson Review did not recommend introducing a compulsory maximum...
Canberra Parliament

COSBOA laments ‘rushed’ Closing Loopholes Bill

Achterstraat warned that small businesses are pessimistic that the government cares about a push for 'additional complex...
parliamentary, parliament

COSBOA frustrated with government push for IR changes affecting small businesses

"Our industrial relations system is much more than a political plaything – it affects the daily lives of our small-busin...
employee data, obligations, cybersecurity tips, cyber-resilience, program

ASBFEO and COSBOA welcome Federal funding for cyber health support for small businesses

The new report reveals that a cyber attack happens every six minutes and affected small businesses lose an average of $4...
female entrepreneurs, women business network, small business, tech industry founders

Fear and finances holding back aspiring middle-aged female entrepreneurs

Defying stereotypes and perceptions, women in their 40s and 50s provide a significant presence in the global start-up sc...