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David Adams is a senior business journalist at SmartCompany. He is interested in the challenges and opportunities facing Australian businesses, along with the influences of technology, culture, and a changing climate. Before SmartCompany, David served as a reporter for Business Insider Australia. You can find him on Twitter at @DavidAdams_AU.

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Sharper lending algorithms and “more affluent” users turning Beforepay to profitability, CEO says

The fortunes of pay-in-advance fintech Beforepay appeared to shift on Thursday, after a new report contrasted losses against rapid customer growth and a significant reduction in debt write-offs.

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Top tips for small businesses to handle the sharpest inflation growth since 2009

Accounting experts have urged Australian small businesses to prepare for the impact of inflation, after official figures confirmed the cost of living has surged at a rate not seen in more than a decade.

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Scammers are offering fake ABNs to prospective small business owners, the ATO warns

Scam artists are advertising on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, harming unsuspecting victims in the process.

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Small businesses have only two days left to comment on digital platform fairness for the ACCC inquiry

Submissions to the ACCC Digital Platform Services Inquiry, investigating how tech juggernauts operate in Australia, close Friday.

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Australia set for small business boom, with younger and more diverse founders to start 3.5 million new businesses by 2031

A new Xero report suggests a pandemic-era boom in small business registrations will lead to millions of new firms by 2031.

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Gold Coast surgeon wins $450,000 defamation case that highlights the damage caused by online reviews

Small businesses owners have been advised to keep an eye on their online reviews, after a high-profile defamation suit between Gold Coast surgeons resulted in a $450,000 payout.

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How climate fintech Emmi turned a carbon rating system into a full product suite and $3.5 million in funding

Australian startup Emmi spoke to SmartCompany Plus about how it tackles the climate crisis by convincing major investors their assets could be at risk in a carbon-constrained world.

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‘A sense of freedom’: Small businesses and industry groups welcome eased COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria and NSW

Changes to face mask requirements, check-ins, and COVID-19 quarantine rules are on the way for Victoria and New South Wales.

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Election 2022: Small business issues draw debate spotlight, but no new promises from Morrison or Albanese

Last night's debate saw Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese rest on their existing economic platforms.

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Material price hikes and labour shortages a major concern for WA homebuilders after two businesses collapse

Industry leaders in Western Australia are sounding the alarm over future business insolvencies after the collapse of two home builders.

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Australian knowledge workers want more flexible hours than any other nation, new Slack data shows

Just 3.5% of Australian workers said they want a pre-set and fixed schedule, compared to a global average of 5.9%.

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Here are the three fastest-growing green job titles in Australia, according to LinkedIn

LinkedIn has revealed the fastest-growing 'green' job titles in Australia, but the employment platform suggests more could be done.

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