Posts tagged "small businesses"

COSBOA is urging governments to adopt this framework to make it easier for small businesses to navigate exposure site requirements as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

The Delta variant is creating far-reaching challenges for companies now and into the future. Here's what small businesses should do.

Since the onset of the pandemic online fraud has become more prevalent than ever. However, luckily, there are many ways to mitigate the risks associated with e-commerce fraud.

Businesses would be wise to use the downtime to re-strategise and plan for the post-lockdown bounce back — it's a great opportunity to return to a pre-COVID world, smarter.

For small businesses, uncertainty can often lead to a knee jerk reaction of dropping prices to give a perceived market advantage as customers get thinner on the ground. 

During a live Q&A panel on Wednesday evening, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg sought to reassure small business owners that there is "light at the end of the tunnel" of the current lockdowns.

COSBOA argues that while there are serious challenges facing small businesses and the communities in which they operate, there are also potential promising solutions.

Community driven efforts to improve the streetscape and create a buzz for local businesses has brought about meaningful change to the small Adelaide Hills town of Gumeracha.

When it comes to mandatory vaccinations, small business owners must be mindful of the liabilities they could be exposed to.

"For small businesses, dealing with the government is a web of complexity," writes Rachel Slattery, the director of Slatterys and community-driven events including Tech23 and AgileAus.

Grace Brennan says in farming communities, a woman's job has often been considered a side-project. But in times of crisis, they become critical to households and communities.

Spirits maker Top Shelf International is quietly building a formidable ecosystem of small businesses to help it realise its bold vision to create an Australian agave spirit.