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Why banks are now chasing your SME clients
Australia’s big banks and non-bank lenders have a new focus: small business. This pivot is driving competition and improving access to finance for SMEs.
A guide to collaborative bidding for government contracts
Last July Commonwealth procurement rules doubled the target for the proportion of government contracts delivered by SMEs, from 10 per cent of the...
Meet Michele Bullock, the RBA insider tasked with making the Reserve Bank more outward-looking as its next governor
She is already the deputy governor, having been appointed to that post by the previous treasurer Josh Frydenberg in April last year. Both...
Q&A: How I wrote the book on retirement
Like most new business owners, Solomon Forman was prepared to take on most new clients who came his way when he first established Forman...
Small Business Energy Incentive: Too little, and soon too late
MSMEs are the backbone of our communities. The UN says they have a potential to transform economies, foster job creation, and promote equitable...
How two small businesses are using tax incentives to lift productivity
At a glance: Government incentives for digital skills and training for SMEs have now been legislated. While these incentives are welcomed, more...
Two more RBA rate hikes, tumbling inflation, and a high chance of recession: how The Conversation’s forecasting panel sees 2023-24
The official quarterly measure of inflation peaked at 7.8% in the year to December and is now 7%, and the newer monthly measure peaked at 8.4%...
6 ways small businesses can benefit from measuring wellbeing
Australia’s first national wellbeing framework, Measuring What Matters, could help small businesses support employees amid increasing awareness...
Federal government passes $1.5bn in technology and training boosts
The Albanese government has passed over $1.5 billion in tax incentives in the form of the Technology Boost and the Skills and Training Boost. The...
World MSME Day: Local business helps build resilience
On 26 June, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson released a report that showed small businesses contribute...
Supermarket shelves were empty for months after the Lismore floods. Here’s how to make supply chains more resilient
These disasters have exposed a key vulnerability: food. While it’s often assumed Australia’s strong agricultural sector means we are secure,...
