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Small businesses are an innovation powerhouse. But for many, it’s still too hard to raise funds

Very few small and medium-sized enterprises were able to meet private equity’s investment criteria.
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What’s holding Australian SMEs back from scaling up?

Why so many SMEs hit a growth ceiling.
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SMEs urged to adapt to new financial realities amid cashflow crunch

With operational costs rising and tax breaks shrinking in 2025, SMEs must act fast to boost financial stability and expl...
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Biggest challenges of women entrepreneurs revealed

While women entrepreneurs are known to be resilient and innovative, many challenges have kept them from achieving succes...

Why a third of start-ups have turned to the “bank of mum and dad”

Here's why start-ups are turning to unconventional financial solutions.
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Time for change: the key to unlocking Australia’s start-up potential

As funding for start-ups has dropped to concerning levels, Australia needs to incentivise investment from VC firms and i...

Kickstarter Challenge program to help women jumpstart their entrepreneurial dreams

The program is open to all women with new business ideas to realise their ideas in identified critical sectors.

Preparing your small business for 2022

At its core, a business plan should include goals and objectives, budgets and funding, marketing and sales plans, hiring...