Emma Koehn

Going global is a landmark achievement for many Australian businesses: and if the numbers are anything to go by, entrepreneurs are optimisti…

Australia’s tax commissioner has said despite hearing for years that tax agents are “the guardians of the system”, it’s clear some operators…

Another independent retailer will be shuttering stores, with Sydney apparel and accessories brand Sambag saying it will end operations after…

Three years ago, podiatry business and Smart50 alumnus Dimple Care had worked out its “big, hairy, audacious goal”: it just kept falling…

The chief executive of the Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group says the hospitality company has fallen on hard times because it didn't innovate and instead "rested on its laurels" after early successes.

A Northern Territory worker has said he does not regret posting an attack on his employers in a Facebook group, expressing outrage at a memo…

Small business groups are pushing hard for the government’s $20,000 instant asset write-off scheme to become a permanent fixture in the May …

Independent retailers in South Australia say the state is already “over-shopped” and they haven’t seen a solid business case for the Opposit…

All Doughnut Time stores will close for good as a liquidation process begins for the troubled food business, amid warnings from insolvency experts that thousands of other businesses are at risk of "imminent collapse".

The prospect of a parliamentary inquiry into Australian franchising will be back on the table next week, but those familiar with the sector …

Opposition leader Bill Shorten will unveil plans to limit cash credits where taxpayers have excess imputation credits. Will it hurt small businesses?

Small business founders know that finding a mentor can be a powerful antidote to the pressures of starting a company on one's own, but SmartCompany and MYOB research shows not everyone agrees on the best model to help other entrepreneurs get ahead.