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Australian small businesses losing economic share, warns Ombudsman

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has raised concerns about the decline of A...
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Mark Zuckerberg wants business to ‘man up’, but what it really needs is more women entrepreneurs

By claiming workplaces need to “man up”, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is ignoring one of the biggest untapped opportuni...
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Increase in side hustles expected in 2025 – what do employers think?

An increase in side hustles is expected in 2025 as more Aussies look to augment their incomes. But how do employers feel...

Failing in Bondi, thriving in Babinda: The Australian suburbs with the most resilient SMEs identified

Babinda in Cairns has topped the list of suburbs where start-ups have a significantly higher business survival rate.
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The worst small-business-related jargon revealed

We asked small-business owners what SME-related jargon they disliked the most – "side hustlers" be warned.
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Securing investment, R&D still key challenges for start-ups in 2025 – but most feel optimistic

Securing investment and funding R&D are still key challenges for start-ups in 2025, despite 80 per cent feeling "optimis...
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Aussie small businesses emerge as 2024 Australian Export Awards finalists

Eight small businesses are among the 88 finalists for the 2024 Australian Export Awards and have provided contributions ...
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One in five non-degree holding entrepreneurs earning six figures

Educational attainment is seemingly becoming less important as some non-degree holding entrepreneurs are finding huge su...

The majority of side-hustlers earn less than $500 a month

Most Australian side-hustles earn less than $500 a month, says new research. Challenges include time-constraints and sat...

Everform wins 2024 Kickstarter Challenge

Everform, a medical compression system for women’s pelvic-floor health, has won the 2024 Kickstarter Challenge.