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Q&A: How For Keeps stays true to its brand name through corporate merchandise

Natasha Marcello’s For Keeps Merch is redefining sustainable corporate merchandise with meaningful, waste-free branded p...
Kate Toon reads a book in Umina Book Nook.

Why I bought a failing bookshop – and how I turned it around

"I’d looked at the financials and they were terrible. Clearly, this was a dumb decision and everyone told me so."
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How to escape ‘dopamine-hit’ tasks and refocus on real business growth

How to stop yourself from doing those quick, easy, "comfortable" tasks just for the dopamine hit.
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ARA projects $10.5 billion EOFY sales this year

Consumers are keen to take advantage of big-ticket and seasonal items or tax-deductible purchases.
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ABS finds steady growth in spending in Australian retail sector

Online food sales rose by 4.5 per cent, while online non-food sales fell by 1.1 per cent.
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Improving inflation and consumer sentiment offering a boost to small-business health

The ASBFEO Small Business Pulse shows the first growth since 2022, with cautious optimism rising amid easing inflation a...

Q&A: How Estetika is reimagining the cosmetic bag

How Estetika’s luxury vegan cosmetic bags went from a Mother’s Day idea to international shelves and global acclaim.
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SMEs expect half-year revenue growth amid continuing challenges

SME confidence is rising, with 59 per cent expecting revenue growth, but sector and state-level concerns remain, says Sc...

Nominations for 2025’s Top 50 Small Business Leaders now open

Nominations for the 2025 Inside Small Business Top 50 Small Business Leaders are open to the difference-making small bus...

Q&A: How Burzerk made $300k in seven months through feelings – not just features

"Some customers have taken a bike for a spin, come back, and within minutes, I’m seeing the funds in my account."