Business Advice

Labor’s living wage plan means pay bump for 1.2 million — but uncertainty for SMEs

Matthew Elmas Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Federal Labor will legislate a wage increase for Australia’s lowest-paid workers if elected, directing the independent industrial relation…

Michel Hogan Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Thinking about buying a franchise? There’s no shortage of options. So even if garden care, baking or beauty aren’t your bag, one of the …

Matthew Elmas Monday, March 25, 2019

Travel giant Expedia has bowed to industry pressure and waived contract clauses which prevented independent motel and hotel owners from unde…

David Lye Monday, March 25, 2019

I’ve been in business for nearly 20 years in Australia, mainly in B2C products and services. I launched five businesses that have each pro…

Dominic Powell Friday, March 22, 2019

An Aussie boss who took the bold step of offering her employees unlimited paid leave has reflected on the policy after nearly three years, s…

Shane Koelmeyer Wednesday, March 20, 2019

According to the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) most recent annual report, unfair dismissal applications are by far the most common type of …

Patrick Coghlan Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Australia has a high volume of small businesses. According to ASIC, 96% of companies are, in fact, small businesses. Based on the Australian…

Warwick Boulter Tuesday, March 19, 2019

We live in a market that is saturated with entrepreneurs and small businesses, so finding a business that complements yours can be an incred…

Peter Strong Monday, March 18, 2019

Are performing artists actually small businesses? Yes. Are they self-employed or are they contractors? Is the manager of a band a small-busi…

Darrell Hardidge Monday, March 18, 2019

Have you ever noticed the performance difference between two very similar businesses? One seems to be totally on top of it and the other you…