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Payment times review will identify Australia’s worst payers
Kate Carnell | November 14, 2018The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell has announced a review of payment times, to measure the effects of late or extended payment practices on the
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Small businesses are feeling the pain on energy
Kate Carnell | July 17, 2018I was particularly impressed to see a new area of focus - small business energy struggles and dissatisfaction - in the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) recent annual report on
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Ombudsman urges firms to flag tax office issues
Kate Carnell | April 18, 2018Small business owners are advised to urgently contact the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprises Ombudsman (ASBFEO) if they have experienced what appears to be heavy handed tactics by the
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Ombudsman welcomes ATO inquiry
Kate Carnell | April 12, 2018The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has welcomed the opportunity to provide input into the investigation of -
Smaller firms should check their bank for unfair credit terms
Kate Carnell | March 17, 2018I welcome the Unfair contract terms and small business loans report released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Just over a year ago, the Ombudsman's Office and ASIC
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Why the 2016 Budget is good for business
Kate Carnell | May 6, 2016Small business has been a way of life for my family for as long as I can remember. My dad set up a small building company the year I was
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Too big to ignore globally – #G20SME
Kate Carnell | June 25, 2014Cutting down red tape, simplifing the tax system, easier employment and better infrastructure are key to meeting Australia's G20 target
The ongoing acceleration of digitalisation continues to test businesses, as does remote working, the hybrid workforce and the pressure to secure talent in 2022 according to Shane Baker Chief Executive Officer of Transaction Solutions - first5000.com.au/blog/companies… #remotework
Business owners were already struggling with staff issues in the second half of 2021, well before the January 2022 Omicron spike exacerbated their staff shortage woes, according to @ScotPacBF first5000.com.au/blog/staff-wor… #covid19
The @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to renew funding for a critical mental health program tailored to small business owners - first5000.com.au/blog/critical-… #Mentalhealth #smes
An optimistic mindset will help reframe the challenges of our time as opportunities rather than constraints and bring people together in the search for solutions. @victorperton @Centre4Optimism explains - first5000.com.au/blog/is-optimi… #positiveleadership #resilience #optimism
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed us; made us question our values and re-evaluate what’s important to us. Poly’s ANZ Managing Director Andy Hurt shared his predictions for how the pandemic will change the #workplace in 2022 and beyond. first5000.com.au/blog/trends-fo…
Australian farmers are predicting the “magic combination” of high commodity prices, low interest rates and good seasonal conditions will continue in 2022 – sustaining a continued high level of confidence across the sector - first5000.com.au/blog/farmers-f… @RabobankAU #agriculture
Looking at the world through rose coloured glasses can be difficult at times but Victoria Coster @CreditFixOz says positivity flows from herself to her credit repair business team and ultimately onto their clients and relationships - first5000.com.au/blog/positive-… #positiveleadership
Inspired by the recent lockdowns, productivity expert @DonnaMcGeorge has published her latest book, The 1 Day Refund, which shares practical strategies to create 15 per cent more capacity in their lives, equivalent to 1 day per week first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-cr…
Following an alarming rise in cyber attacks against Australian businesses, experts are warning January is a prime time for ransomware attacks. first5000.com.au/blog/7-tips-to… @BusinessAU #cybersecurity #cyberattacks
What a year! 2021 saw a exciting array of stories as we tackled issues from mature workers, resilience as well as the ‘new normal’. Thank you contributors, @GlobalAccessAu and readers. Here's our top blogs first5000.com.au/blog/first-500… #resilience #newnormal @AIMinWA @karen_tisdell
While it’s more convenient for consumers to use digital wallets and contactless transactions, merchants are seeing their card transaction fees increase as well as trying to survive post-lockdown. first5000.com.au/blog/post-lock… #transactions
Australia is on the cusp of the busiest shopping period of the year, with many of us traditionally leaving our festive shopping to the last minute, according to @eftposAust data - first5000.com.au/blog/tills-exp… #shopping
Despite the travel restrictions imposed by COVID 19, 2021 was all about building @GlobalAccessAu (GAPs’) international network and placing Australia at the centre of global thinking. @cfritzkalish explains - first5000.com.au/blog/global-ac… #covid19 #leadership
Companies must embrace automation if they’re going to grow and remain competitive into the future, according to Daniel Milford CEO of robotics programming company @Chironix - first5000.com.au/blog/embracing… #robotics #programming #automation
With the holiday season fast approaching, will you get to relax, or do you let work creep into your down time? If you fit in the latter category and can’t seem to keep work at bay, you may be putting your health at risk, says @UniversitySA #unisa first5000.com.au/blog/email-can… #relax
The worst Christmas present any leader can give their team is a project in December and a note attached with a Christmas deadline, says a corporate leadership coach Travis Thomas. first5000.com.au/blog/why-the-a…
An Online B2B platform business model has overcame the obstacles caused by buyers being unable to travel interstate or overseas to source stock and the inevitability of delays in deliveries of stock from overseas. first5000.com.au/blog/tech-plat… #onlineretail #newnormal
The New Normal is here, and it’s staying. I don’t know what the next business crisis will be, but I know there will be one. Preparing is our best defense, and we have two years of very uncomfortable lessons to draw on. Let’s start planning now! twitter.com/First5000/stat… Retweeted by First 5000
First 5000 has been publishing a series of articles on The New Normal for several months. Now, some hard research is starting to show up to confirm (or discount!) our predictions. @bronwyn_reid explains first5000.com.au/blog/5-big-pos… #newnormal #covid19
The report of the @GlobalAccessAu on the New Normal outlines the key issues raised during the event, including the value of age-old leadership skills to bring people through the crisis together first5000.com.au/blog/gap-summi… @cfritzkalish #newnormal #resilience