Rich Data Corporation founder Ada Guan is bringing ethical AI into financial services. Here’s how.
Aussie startup Rich Data Corporation is applying an ethical AI model to improving access to credit and close the financial inclusion gap.
Business travel: 11 tips for keeping it green
As businesses reconsider and reconstruct their travel programs for a post-pandemic future, it's an ideal time to embrace sustainability, safety, and convenience.
How to monitor staff in a hybrid work environment, without breaking down trust
Even as organisations shift to a hybrid work environment, old habits persist. Here's why it's time to change, and how to start.
Truth, lies and surveys: Most data on company culture is not credible
Mission statements, town halls, roadshows and engagement surveys often only paint half of a picture. Here's how businesses can gain a deeper understanding of their company culture.
Resilience, gratitude and connection: 24 business leaders share their biggest lesson from 2021
Australian business leaders reflect on the biggest business lessons they learnt throughout the challenging year that was 2021.
Time to spend: 12 entrepreneurs reveal what they plan to invest in during 2022
It's not only consumers who plan to spend in the new year; Australian entrepreneurs are also preparing to invest in their businesses and themselves in 2022.
The six essential ingredients needed to make virtual mentoring a success
Virtual mentoring can can offer a number of advantages over face-to-face mentoring, but there are some key things you must get right.
The Champagne Dame: How diversification helped Kyla Kirkpatrick bounce back after losing 90% in revenue
Why was Kyla Kirkpatrick already preparing to diversify her business before any whispers of COVID-19 were about, and why did her plan work so well?
The best read SmartCompany Plus articles from 2021
The best read articles from SmartCompany Plus in 2021 include recruitment tips, growth stories and inspiration for the new year.
Bronwyn Le Grice on why she doesn’t chase unicorns — and thinks founders shouldn’t either
In an interview with SmartCompany Plus, Le Grice discusses why she doesn’t chase unicorns, her unifying principle in supporting staff, how to evaluate third-parties you work with, and why she asks if founders want to be rich or famous.
How to turn your business digital and embrace hybrid working
In hybrid workplaces offices will need to be able to cope with the unification of physical and virtual meetings. To prepare for an always-on, connect-from-anywhere approach, here are the technologies you need to adopt and embrace.
Emotionally intelligent leaders get better results. Here’s how to make sure your business has them
Are the leaders in your business lacking in emotional intelligence? This guide lays out a sensitive but powerful way to fix the problem.