Queensland offers $50 tourism vouchers in $2.5 million boost for storm-affected businesses
Wineries, tour operators, and surf instructors across the Gold Coast region stand to benefit from $2.5 million in state government support funding, as part of a new entertainment voucher system designed to help businesses bounce back from recent extreme weather events.
SmartCompany Holiday Gift Guide 2023: Tegan Jones recommends food and fermentation
In this Australian small business holiday gift guide resident cook Tegan recommends her favourite food and fermentation specialists, from miso making to sheep's whey vodka.
Seafood prices won’t rise these holidays, but 2024 promises a different kettle of fish
Australians can expect competitive seafood prices this festive season, but regulatory changes and a shifting export market might stir the waters in 2024.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023, by the numbers
This year's rendition is shaping up to be extremely important: as cost of living pressures clamp down on discretionary income, Australians appear more likely than ever to focus their spending on heavily discounted events like Black Friday.
DP World cyber hack: QLD small business has a 40-foot container in limbo
A Queensland retailer whose container shipment was caught up in the DP World cyber attack says further delays are likely, as new transportation bottlenecks compound the disruption faced at major Australian ports.
Shark Tank Australia recap: Christmas tree innovator goes from zero to $300,000 deal in 18 months
Securing the expertise of external investors has proven more valuable than retaining equity for NSW entrepreneur Katie Rawal, who guided her festive startup Holiday Celebration Trees to a three-party handshake deal on Shark Tank Australia.
Please don’t use these five Christmas out-of-office messages
Come Christmas, there' nothing like closing your 50 Chrome tabs and switching on your out-of-office message. Just maybe not these ones...
Eleven savage gen Z out-of-office messages we dare you to use
It's nearly Christmas time so if you're taking time off and need to set an out-of-office, we humbly dare you to try these gen Z suggestions.
Melbourne’s YourGrocer the latest delivery service to collapse, citing “tough global economic conditions”
Melbourne fresh produce delivery service YourGrocer will cease operations on Friday, exiting the hard-hit market just days before the Christmas rush.
Prepare for 2023: 12 steps SMEs should take before Christmas
Alongside carols, gifts and roast spuds, here are 12 steps for the 12 days of Christmas that business owners and managers should prioritise to get ready for 2023.
Online furniture retailer Brosa collapses into voluntary administration
Online furniture retailer Brosa has fallen into voluntary administration, after its rapid pandemic-fuelled growth slowed when COVID-19 restrictions lifted across the country.
The Christmas hiring rush disappeared in 2022, SEEK says, as annual report reveals trends from a tumultuous year
Employer appetite for full-time workers is so strong that non-permanent Christmas job listings have failed to meaningfully boost hiring numbers, SEEK says.