These founders sold their business, then bought it back. Here’s what they learnt
Delia Timms recounts the lessons she learnt when she and fellow co-founder Jeff Bonnes bought back Find A Babysitter — 12 years after they sold the business.
Four crucial lessons for small businesses after casual florist worker wins unfair dismissal case
A casual at an Adelaide florist who claimed she was wrongfully dismissed for taking three sick days has won her case at the Fair Work Commission.
Here’s why menopause is a $16 billion untapped market
AfterWork Ventures believes the menopause market is ripe for innovation, investment and disruption.
ACCC flags greenwashing and scams as areas of concern in 2021 annual report review
On Tuesday, the ACCC attended the standing committee for economics for a review of the commission’s 2021 annual report. Here are four key takeaways from the session.
Your business can avoid becoming the next Optus with these cybersecurity tips
Most businesses would experience catastrophic repercussions in reputation and financial loss if their data was compromised. Here are some fundamentals to keep your data safe.
OAIC and ACMA investigate Optus breach, putting telco in line to pay billions in compensation
A leading technology and regulation lawyer says Optus is likely to feel more financial pain from being forced to compensate data breach victims than from fines available under the Privacy Act.
How Chatime’s growth strategy led it to bubble tea domination in Australia
Chatime Australia's CEO Carlos Antonius sat down with SmartCompany to share the company's secret to success and its expansion plans.
Explained: The disaster support available to SMEs affected by flooding in NSW and Queensland
With small businesses in NSW and Queensland bracing for more rain, flooding and thunderstorms this week, here's what we know so far about what support is available.
Dumb and dumber: Lessons in business basics from a forklift company
How often do you deal with a company and think: can I really be the first to experience stupidity at a world-class level?
The simple ESG strategy that makes good business sense
When business behaviour is changed in ways that support and grow the company, such as responsible sourcing and cutting costs, then ESG doesn’t seem so daunting.
Sweet success for Lindt as court finds chocolate bunny has valid trademarkable shape
Supermarket Lidl was sued by Swiss confectioner Lindt & Sprüngli for selling a golden foil-wrapped chocolate bunny that Lindt felt looked very similar to its own product.
The Stage 3 tax cuts explained: Who benefits the most, and why is the government rethinking them?
Tradies, hairdressers, nurses and politicians could miss out on a tax break if the federal government backflips on, or rethinks, the scheduled Stage 3 tax cuts, as the Treasurer flags "difficult decisions" must be made in this month's federal budget in light of a looming global recession.
