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Keep It Cleaner: How Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw built a business with community at its core

Being in business with your best friend might sound like a recipe for trouble. But for Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw, their strong bond has allowed them to build Keep It Cleaner, with community at the heart of it all.

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Bridge Road Brewers secures $1.5 million in equity crowdfunding, becoming Victoria’s latest craft brewery investment success story

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Apple’s iPhone is 15 years old. Here’s how it revolutionised communication

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My biggest mistake: Josh Howard, Single Use Ain’t Sexy

More than 500 small business clients left in banking limbo as Volt closure hits SME money app Parpera

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Restaurant industry hails NSW Dine & Discover scheme on its final day, but says focus must now turn to staff shortage crisis

Business name fees and tax deduction rate for car expenses changing on July 1

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Flexible work is a “baseline expectation”, new DEWR secretary and former Fair Work ombudsman says

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How Single Use Ain’t Sexy ‘hustled its way’ into a partnership with The Iconic

SXSW heads Down Under: A look back at the craziest moments in the festival’s history

Hot towels, breakfast bowls and ping pong tables: Viral TikTok video sparks debate over LinkedIn work perks

Bridge Road Brewers secures $1.5 million in equity crowdfunding, becoming Victoria’s latest craft brewery investment success story

Why my startup turned off paid marketing after 300,000 app downloads in 10 months

Ten Aussie brands making Dry July easier with their non-alcoholic offerings

Apple’s iPhone is 15 years old. Here’s how it revolutionised communication

Is a four-day work week right for your business? Here’s what you need to consider

Crypto, NFTs and Web3: Digital assets are hot in Australia, so how can businesses get on board?

My biggest mistake: Josh Howard, Single Use Ain’t Sexy

More than 500 small business clients left in banking limbo as Volt closure hits SME money app Parpera

My biggest mistake: Justin Hales, founder of Camplify

Restaurant industry hails NSW Dine & Discover scheme on its final day, but says focus must now turn to staff shortage crisis

Business name fees and tax deduction rate for car expenses changing on July 1

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Keep It Cleaner: How Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw built a business with community at its core

Six EOFY tax considerations to keep front of mind as June 30 approaches

My biggest mistake: Aaron Smith, founder of KX Pilates

Julia Gillard on being a leader, day-to-day management, and how she goes about recruitment

Startups

Controlling our dreams: What is the future of sleep?

How Carlotta + Gee’s co-founders grew its annual turnover 350% while working on opposite sides of the world

How startup program Anyone Can is supporting BIWOC founders across Australia

Startup school: How to secure capital for your tech startup

The future of retail

“Remember where you have come from”: Aussie brothers launch campaign to #sipforSriLanka

Kmart on why bricks and mortar will always play an important role in customer experience

Newcastle honey industry decimated by deadly new parasite putting a third of Australia’s food at risk

Recycling clothes is expensive and difficult. What can brands do to be sustainable?

Partner content

Working from home

Flexible work is a “baseline expectation”, new DEWR secretary and former Fair Work ombudsman says

Why FoodByUs is asking its employees to come into the office four days a week

Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar hits back at Elon Musk over WFH criticism, opens the door to Tesla staff

“Pretend to work somewhere else”: Workplaces forcing staff back in are seeing more quit, survey says

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Businesses build loyalty with easier shipping

The best ways to reinvest your tax refund this EOFY

Australia’s fastest growing salaries, and how to compete as an employer

Future logistics for modern Australia: The rise of borderless e-commerce

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