Business Management

A Last-minute Guide to Preparing Your Business for Australia’s New Data Breach Regulations

By Ken Pang The deadline has been known for more than two years, yet many Australian organisations are still woefully unprepared for new data breach regulations that come into effect next month. From Thursday, 22 February,  the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (NDB) will require all organisations that are covered by the Australian Privacy Act to […]

February 5, 2018
Business Management

Five Tips to Kickstart Your Business Dream

By Lisa Messenger IF YOU’RE back in the thick of the nine-to-five slog, dreaming of working for yourself, 2018 might be the perfect time to do it. IF YOU are going to dream, then you need to get out there and do something with it. You don’t have to follow every idea — in fact that […]

January 29, 2018
Business Management

Millennial Startups: Worth Your Investment

BY JESSICA KONCZ Startup culture is booming in Australia, especially within the millennial marketplace. While creative freedom and drive is the backbone of many startups, it’ll likely take financial backing and investment for a business to reach its greatest success Some big ideas come at a large cost and the stability that a financial backer can […]

January 26, 2018
Tax

Is Capital Gains Tax Payable on a Home Used to Run a Small Business?

By Max Newnham Despite the income limit definition of a small business entity increasing from $2 million a year to $10 million a year from July 1, 2016, the income test for accessing the small business capital gains tax (CGT) concessions remains at $2 million. There are in fact two ways that business owners can meet the […]

January 19, 2018
Business Management

Five Tips to Prepare Your Business for 2018

BY KATE CARNELL The cardboard box of business receipts are now closed for small business owners across the country and it’s time to move from dealing with accountants and tax agents to focusing on the future. Getting things right for the next phase of growth comes down to setting the right foundation. So, how can you […]

January 9, 2018
Business Management

Have You Thought Enough About a Start-up Location?

By Tony Featherstone Where should you start your start-up – in your home town, a capital city or a key overseas market? Should you even worry about location in the digital economy? Too few entrepreneurs ask these questions. Typically, they start the venture in their home city because it is familiar and they like the lifestyle. […]

January 4, 2018
Business Management

Here’s to 2018: the Year of Trust in Business

BY ALOK KULKARNI In 2017, we’ve witnessed numerous Customer Experience (CX) failures that have damaged the reputations of some of the largest companies in the world. From long call waiting times after a number of severe outages, to poor customer service ratings, and other critical service failures, there are a number of lessons to be learned […]

January 2, 2018
Business Management

Five Ways to Grow Your Business Faster in 2018

BY STEPHEN BARNES The summer holidays are quite often the only time of year when business owners have the freedom to think about their business without getting caught up in the day-to-day running of it. Following a reflection on the year that was, thoughts usually turn to how to grow and develop the business during the forthcoming […]

December 30, 2017