SmartCompany Editor

Eloise Keating is the news editor of SmartCompany and Inc Australia. Prior to joining SmartCompany, Eloise was news editor at Books+Publishing, the trade press for the Australian book industry. Eloise has degrees in media and communications, marketing and business management, and political science. You can follow her on Twitter at @ellykeating.

small business bakery

Six ways to support small business this Christmas

The dollars you spend with a small business really count at Christmas. Here are six ways to support small businesses this festive season.

Rudie Nudie Designs Jacqui Pinge

‘Social for goodness’: Ninety small businesses join Rudie Nudie Designs founder’s Instagram auction for bushfire victims

More than 90 Australian small businesses joining forces this week highlights the power of Instagram to bring together like-minded people.

coronavirus

Christmas public holidays: Your guide to retail trading this festive season

What days are public holidays this Christmas and when can retail shops open? Here's SmartCompany's state-by-state guide to Christmas public holidays.

email

Shopify launches email marketing tool after breaking up with Mailchimp

Shopify has entered the email marketing game — launching Shopify Email — in a move that could make life easier for small Australian e-commerce businesses.

JobKeeeper

SMEs wary as ATO grants big business 12-month reprieve to confess tax problems

Some of Australia’s largest private companies will be given more time to notify the tax office of tax problems, but small business groups say the government must continue its efforts to improve tax transparency.

Olli Ella Chloe Brookman

A league of their own: How sisters Chloe and Olivia Brookman created global lifestyle brand Olli Ella without a business plan

Sisters Chloe and Olivia Brookman have found success through their children's and decor brand Olli Ella. Here's how they've grown the brand.

competitors

How Olivia Carr is turning her luxury silk brand Shhh Silk into a $50 million business (with the help of the Kardashians)

Shhh Silk founder Olivia Carr made a series of bold plays to build her luxury silk brand, and she's not stopping any time soon.

fintech bridge

Scott Morrison ditches government plan to lift the retirement age to 70

Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed this morning his government will scrap a plan to lift the retirement age to 70.

Janine Allis

Boost Juice founder Janine Allis on why new business owners need to ‘put their wallets away’

If you’re serious about building a successful business, “the smartest thing you can do ... is put your wallet away,” says Boost Juice founder Janine Allis.

Jamie Oliver

“I had two hours”: When Jamie Oliver discovered his restaurant empire was falling apart

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says he had just hours to take action to save his restaurant business from collapsing entirely.

injured employee

Husqvarna admits it likely misled franchisees following ACCC action

Outdoor power tools company Husqvarna Australia has admitted it likely misled its franchisees when it told them that the Franchising Code of Conduct did not apply to their dealership agreements.

light rail

Small business owner Angela Vithoulkas puts her hand up for Malcolm Turnbull’s seat of Wentworth

Small business owner and City of Sydney councillor Angela Vithoulkas is hoping to replace Malcolm Turnbull in federal parliament

Page 49 of 195