This free event will take your CX skills to the next level
As well as being excellent networking opportunities, these two in-person events, on October 25 in Sydney and October 27 in Melbourne, are a chance to transform your thinking on CX and take your skills to the next level, thanks to insights and expertise from a range of industry thought-leaders.
Budget 2022: Here’s what small businesses want — and definitely don’t want — in next week’s federal budget
Half of small business owners and key decision-makers see tax reform as a priority in the budget, joining industry groups calling for significant changes to the taxation system.
Budget 2022: Government commits $15 million to SME mental health support and debt counselling as economic pressures mount
The federal government will commit nearly $15 million in funding to mental health support and debt counselling for small business owners in the upcoming federal budget.
Budget 2022: COSBOA calls for $23 million SME cyber investment, softens multi-employer bargaining language
COSBOA is pushing for new government spending on SME skills training and resilience measures while softening its language on multi-employer bargaining.
Staff shortages are the greatest threat to franchisees right now, according to new survey
Staff shortages, supply chain issues, rising interest rates and inflationary pressures are some of the biggest issues facing Australian franchises today according to a recent survey.
Industry leaders unpack how the federal budget affects your business
Join SmartCompany editor Eloise Keating; Sam Allert, CEO at Reckon, Matthew Addison, Chair at COSBOA and Lisa Greig, Principal at Perigee Advisers, for the only 2022-23 federal budget debrief you need to attend.
How to effectively onboard new hires
This extract of Brad Giles' book 'Onboarded: How to bring new hires to the point where they are effective, faster' examines the importance of a weekly onboarding meeting.
Brilliant basics: Why doing the ‘boring’ amazingly well is the future of e-commerce
How can your business implement the typical boring practices amazingly well to thrive in the next era of e-commerce?
RBA issues 0.25% cash rate hike, undercutting market predictions on its crusade against inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia today lifted the cash rate target 0.25% to 2.6%, undercutting market predictions of a sharper 0.5% hike and signalling a slowdown of the central bank's inflation-busting strategy.
The Pitch: Stories from Startups
In this webinar we’re bringing together the winners, runners up and the judges of The Pitch to dive deeper into the pitches, what the judges were looking for, and how your startup could learn how to make effective use of an audience of investors and VC's.
Frankly Speaking: The perils of council permits when opening a small business
The simple words “council permits” are enough to strike fear into the hearts of any small business owner.
Labor introduces legislation to ban unfair contracts for SMEs, heap $50 million penalties on anti-competitive businesses
Penalties of $50 million for companies found to have engaged in anti-competitive behaviour could soon be a reality, as the federal government tables legislation that could drastically increase the risks of breaching competition and consumer law.
