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Five tips for negotiating better supplier deals as a small-business owner

Negotiating smart can improve margins and help small-business owners get better deals from their suppliers, without havi...
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How small businesses can stay indispensable to large clients during tough times

A long-time procurement leader explains how to make your small business a safe bet for large companies.
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How Aussie SMEs are navigating trade tariffs and shifting US strategies

Six weeks after Liberation Day, here's how SMEs have switched strategies.
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US, China agree to reduce trade tariffs – for now

"We both have an interest in balanced trade; the US will continue moving towards that,” said US Treasury Secretary Scott...
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Indirect tariff impact could cost billions to Australia’s economy

Fair Supply’s new tariff calculator reveals hidden costs in global supply chains, with new tariffs set to cost Australia...

SME sentiment plummets amid tariff terrors

Australian SME growth outlook declines amidst global uncertainty brought about by the ongoing tariff wars of the current...
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How could Trump’s new tariffs impact Australian SMEs?

It's the flow-on impacts that most Australian businesses can anticipate.
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Cyclone Alfred to disrupt shipping: Businesses, expect delivery delays

Major carriers are advising businesses to prepare for disruptions.
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How businesses can balance offshore and local manufacturing for growth

When expanding, businesses need a manufacturing strategy that combines the benefits of offshore production and onshore o...

Why not fish in a dress? How Northern Tide filled a gap in the market and became an accidental exporter

Danielle’s product is such a gamechanger that it has attracted international attention without any direct overseas marke...