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Karl Aguilar

Karl Aguilar is a journalist for Inside Small Business who has contributed to cultivating the publication's growth and reputation among Australia's small-business community. He has also worked with other organisations and enterprises in their content strategy and has contributed feature articles and thinkpieces for a number of online and print publications, including a contribution for a book on digital entrepreneurship. Karl is involved in a number of causes, particularly for the preservation and promotion of cultural and historical heritage and for the campaign for constitutional reform in the Philippines. He is also an avid trivia game player who has managed to appear on television as a game show contestant.

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Victoria state

Victorian businesses left out in state’s budget bonus

Despite the added incentives in the upcoming Victorian budget, small businesses were left out as no promises of tax reli...

South Australia opens grants for women entrepreneurs

SA has opened round two of the Fearless Innovator Grant to boost early-stage capital access for female-led start-ups.
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Small-business directors reminded of their legal responsibilities with company money and assets

Company directors have legal obligations to ensure they act in good faith in the company's best interests, says Asic.
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How Millennials and Gen Z are powering Australia’s start-up growth

Millennials and Gen Zs now drive 62 per cent of new business openings in Australia, with retail and construction leading...
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Amex reopens grant program for small restaurants

Amex's 2025 "Backing Small" grant program for small restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne offers $23,000 each to help them...
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Telco complaints data reflects increased financial hardships and service issues

TIO reports 71.9 per cent year-on-year rise in financial hardship complaints, with telco service issues impacting small ...

From boiling point to breakthrough: Brooklyn Boy Bagels on hospitality success

A native of the Big Apple shares the hard years he experienced in building an Australian bagel success story.
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Video series provides tools for businesses to empower deaf employees

The ‘Signs of Success’ video series highlights inclusive hiring practices and support benefiting deaf employees.

Procurement workshop to help WA SMEs win state government tenders

WA Government to host procurement workshop to help local SMEs better compete for $30B in state contracts and improve ten...
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Federal government announces new appointments and reappointments

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a slew of appointtments and reappointments, including Dr Anne Aly as Minister ...