Weekly Digests

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Australia’s unfair contract terms rules have changed: Here’s what...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. How much Aussies plan to spend on Christmas presents...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Are you providing entertainment this holiday season? Before you...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Cost of living rising faster than inflation for Aussie...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Australia’s SMEs outshine global peers in latest Xero report...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. LoanOptions.ai crosses the ditch to launch in NZ market...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Concerns raised as small businesses suffer a spending ‘cold...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. ‘No rate cuts’: Horror call on Aussie economy Since...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Australian house prices smash records, fully reversing 2022 lows...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. ATO cracking down on tradies dodging the fringe benefits...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. The dream of business ownership is drifting out of...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Consumers opt for convenience and money-saving technologies amidst higher...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Australia’s inflation rate eased to 4.9% in July, down...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Australia’s nervous watch for any great fall of China...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. A survival guide for SMEs in the face of...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Australia lags US in beating inflation Australia is lagging...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Stoking the engine room of the Australian economy The...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Another 1.3 billion consumers will shop online by 2027...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Why Aussies are ditching cash New data by Reserve...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Tradies say raising pension age “unfair” after a life...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. One of biggest defence deals in Australia’s history inked...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Electricity prices rising In May, the Australian Energy Regulator...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Small business skills and training boost Small businesses with...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Almost 950,000 Aussies working two jobs to combat cost...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Suncorp forced to pay back $32 million to underpaid...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with some recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. Be ready – recession or not Businesses should be...

Welcome to our Weekly Digest – stay in the know with recent news updates relevant to business and the economy. ‘Most significant’ scam targeting Aussies Scammers have taken advantage of...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Australian Consumer Confidence Clouded by COVID-19 in January Survey...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Queensland Orders Hundreds to Restart Quarantine After a cluster...

Happy New Year! We hope you had a relaxing holiday break and are raring to go in 2021. Our first weekly digest of the new year includes the latest updates...

Thank you for your amazing support during this incredibly busy and challenging year. We hope you and your loved ones enjoy a safe and healthy festive season. We look forward...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s updates and some ideas that will help us...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s updates and some ideas that will help us...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s updates and some ideas that will help us...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s updates and some ideas that will help us...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s updates and some ideas that will help us...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s updates and some ideas that will help us...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s updates and some ideas that will help us...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s updates and some ideas that will help us...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Lately, economists have been talking about a “K-shaped” recovery from the current recession....

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Proposed Superannuation Reform Measures The Government has...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Federal Budget 2020 Released The Federal Budget...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. $800m Digital Business Plan to Drive Economic...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Queensland Border Zone Extensions from October 1st...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Melbourne’s Roadmap to ‘COVID Normal’ A staged...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Australia To Extend Bankruptcy Protection Rules Until...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. COVID-19 Cases in Victoria Fall to Seven-Week...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Victoria’s State of Emergency extended for 18...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Cashflow Boost and JobKeeper Audits The ATO has announced...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Australia Borders Remain Shut Prime Minister Scott...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Support for Victorian businesses As you have...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. JobKeeper Changes Coming in September Last week...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. JobKeeper Changes Coming in September This week...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Tightening restrictions as COVID-19 cases top 10,000...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Next phase of JobKeeper to come after...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for this week’s update. State grants and support programs Each state and territory has announced various grants and assistance packages which you...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Second Round of Cash Flow Boosts If...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Instant Asset Write-Off Extended Last week, it...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Instant Asset Write-Off Extended This week it...

For most businesses, increasing sales during this time will be very beneficial and may provide some much-needed cashflow relief. Both cross-selling and upselling can be useful methods for increasing your...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are safe and doing well. Read on for this week’s update. JobKeeper Key Dates. The ATO recently extended...

The SWOT analysis matrix is one of the most well-known models in the business world. It’s used to fine-tune your business strategy by examining internal and external factors that may...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are doing well. Read on for this week’s update. JobKeeper Key Dates The ATO’s website has a list...

If you’re serious about getting the best value you can for your marketing budget, you’ll need to develop a marketing plan. Below we outline eight simple steps for making your...

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. We hope you and your family are doing well. Read on for this week’s update. Easing restrictions Last week we mentioned the government’s state-by-state...

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – this has been an extremely difficult few months for all of us, but there is no better time to think...

Online distribution frees you geographically. Where you might have been selling your product or service locally, opening an online distribution channel means you can sell it on a global scale,...

Your current business model is the way your business earns money. A change in your business model can bring substantially more income – sometimes for less work and lower overhead...

Markets are dynamic and constantly evolving so no business can afford to stand still. Many business owners have learned that in the last few months as COVID-19 spread around the...

Hello for another week! We hope you are staying healthy and well. The big news late last week was the government’s three-step plan to relax coronavirus restrictions. It’s great news...

You probably didn’t factor a global pandemic and national lockdown into your business plan! So now is definitely a good time to revisit your business plan for the next year....

In this week’s digest, as well as some updates on government support for businesses, we’ve included a number of resources to help with navigating your business out of the dire...

Is your business worth the risk? If you’re confident there’s a genuine demand for your potential product or service (and at the price you want), the next step is to...

The prices you charge for your products or services can have a dramatic effect on sales and profits. Your pricing strategy also determines how customers view and respond to your...

Finding money for the essential assets you’ll need to run your business efficiently can be a challenge. You’ll need to decide whether leasing or buying is best for your business....

For many small businesses, the best way to improve profitability is to increase turnover, as there’s no limit to sales but there is a limit to how much you can...

Before you go down the path of seeking capital from outside your business, identify any other ways of raising capital. For example, do you have any savings (either in the...

At a time like this, money is tight for pretty much every business. Cutting costs can be a quick and easy way to improve the profitability of your business. Introducing...

Operating at a loss simply means you’re spending more money than you’re making. And while it’s not uncommon, especially for new businesses, it’s still not an ideal situation and one...

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting nearly every aspect of our lives and will be remembered as a pivotal time in history. Like any other event that impacts the world, we...

The ATO has just released Alternative Tests for the JobKeeper payment which expands eligibility from the initial basic test. This is good news for many businesses, particularly startups, those affected...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the country and around the globe, leaving nearly no one completely untouched. But among the tragic stories are also stories...

We’re back for another week! Many of us are adjusting to a new normal of staying home as much as we can, while finding a groove with working remotely, if...

The word “uncertain” has been thrown around a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic – and that’s because almost everything around it has been. We hope you’re going well and managing...

Fair Work has amended the Clerks Award during coronavirus On 28th March 2020 the Fair Work Commission made a determination varying the Clerks Award. Here are a few things it...

As the COVID-19 pandemic deepens its hold across the country, governments and industry leaders are stepping up to help those impacted. To help you make sense of the barrage of...

As we try to catch a breath from all the chaos going on with Coronavirus, we just got word of the Australian Government’s latest stimulus package. This package focuses on...

As we try to catch a breath from all the chaos going on with Coronavirus, we just got word of the Australian Government’s latest stimulus package. This package focuses on...

It’s hard to escape the news of the Coronavirus as it continues to have a huge impact on people across the world. Closer to home, the Morrison Government has announced...

We understand that the Coronavirus outbreak has changed the lives of many people already. Some businesses are temporarily shut due to government restrictions, others have had to closed their doors...

Resources to Help You During the COVID-19 Pandemic Over the course of a few weeks nearly everyone’s business and life has been turned upside down. With that disruption in mind,...

The Harvard Business Review recently released this video with some practical tips on how to work productively while working from home. 1. Give yourself a dedicated workspace A dedicated place...

Slack is a communication tool that works especially well for remote teams. Every day, all over the world, in teams large and small, people are working together remotely through Slack....

Provide customers with updated info Google has put out some recommendations if your business has been impacted by COVID-19. It’s best to update your Google My Business profile to provide...

We understand that the Coronavirus outbreak has changed the lives of many people already. Some businesses are temporarily shut due to government restrictions, others have had to closed their doors...

Use the cash flow forecast template to compile a document that you can continue to use to measure your business’s health and progress. The template is split into two sections,...

Before you decide to apply for business finance, it’s important to have all the information at hand. The more methodical your documents are, the better your chances of success. Before...

Feeling isolated The main challenge facing most home-based small business people is the feeling of being isolated from the mainstream of business life, resulting in lower motivation and a loss...

More and more people are choosing (or being forced to) work from home given the current global pandemic. Making the transition to home-based operations – especially if it is a...

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Videos are great if you need to show a colleague how to do something or record some training. You can quickly record a video using these tools. Try Loom for...

Dealing with a sudden cash flow crisis, even if you’re working hard to avoid shortfalls, is hugely distracting and stressful. A formerly reliable customer might take much longer to pay...

Before you go down the path of seeking capital from outside your business or borrowing funds, identify any other ways of raising capital. If you need funds then sometimes it’s...

If you’ve been reviewing your business’s financial position and are looking for ways to improve your cash flow, one of the first things to look at are your expenses. As...

Bootstrapping is figuring out how to reduce the cash you need to start, by eliminating any unnecessary overheads while finding out who will give you a hand. If for whatever...

The Australian Government has announced a second stimulus package as we continue to fight COVID-19. The $66 billion dollar coronavirus stimulus provides relief for small businesses, casuals and welfare recipients....