Business
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Humorous guide on failure reveals true nature of how to succeed
First 5000 | June 22, 2020A new, tongue-in-cheek book is called ‘How to fail fantastically’ written by serial failure-ist, Ken Williams, says you shouldn’t fear failure, but embrace it.
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Early release super scheme sees younger women drain super
First 5000 | June 19, 2020Without urgent changes to the superannuation system a cohort of young women will face a widening gender super gap and greater long-term financial vulnerability, according to HESTA.
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ReStart Australia: Calls for corporates to step up and help SMEs survive and thrive
First 5000 | June 11, 2020Business coach and advertising expert Siimon Reynolds is calling for corporates to step up now and help SME’s who have been financially devastated, by providing and financing the small cost of educating small businesses on how to restart and regrow their business as many are on the brink of collapse from COVID.
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Adelaide retailer becomes COVID-19 Facebook success story
First 5000 | May 20, 2020An Adelaide retailer knew he should be using Facebook and Instagram to promote his business, but he never expected the social media platform to work as well as it has for him during COVID-19.
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SME business confidence sees fastest drop in 25 year history
First 5000 | May 19, 2020Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s SMEs were feeling stressed by the bushfire devastation and every day cost pressures. Data from the Sensis Business Index which measures SME confidence shows a massive drop in confidence in just two weeks as the reality of Coronavirus hit Australia.
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Plan now or be left behind: research
First 5000 | May 15, 2020There is a clear link between workforce transformation and strategic performance, according to a research survey published by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Fujitsu.
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AccessEAP achieves mental health mission by adapting ‘work from home’
First 5000 | May 1, 2020AccessEAP, one of the founders of the EAP (employee assistance program) industry in Australia, has adapted quickly to the changing conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic allowing 40 staff to work from home.
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Ombudsman calls for 30-day payment times to be legislated
First 5000 | April 21, 2020The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Kate Carnell has called for federal legislation requiring small businesses to be paid in 30 days, amid a fresh wave of big businesses using the COVID-19 crisis as an excuse for poor payment times.
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Is Covid-19 fast-tracking the future of work?
Nina Fountain | April 20, 2020There is an opportunity to thrive at this difficult time. Forward thinking leaders will be considering what they can take from this crisis into the future – where are our gems for the next phase?
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Rebuild car industry to save lives: SAE-A
First 5000 | April 20, 2020The Society of Automotive Engineers – Australasia (SAE-A) says rebuilding Australia’s car industry would save lives in an emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Is now the time to buy/sell a business? survey
First 5000 | April 17, 2020Is now the time to buy or sell a business? With so many businesses closing their doors during the COVID-19 outbreak, you might think the answer is ‘no’.
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Help regional economies by revamping Investment Visas: Atlas
First 5000 | April 16, 2020Revamping criteria under the 188B Investment Visa Australia could provide regional economies the critical boost they need to thrive beyond COVID-19.
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JobKeeper will deliver a lifeline to workers and businesses: CPAs
First 5000 | April 9, 2020The Government’s JobKeeper bills will enable the delivery of critical financial relief for the hundreds of thousands of businesses and millions of workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and help will speed up the nation’s economic recovery.
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What’s next? marketing operations in a world after covid
Guy Goldstein | April 8, 2020The world will never go back to the way it was, but what it becomes and where it goes from here is in our hands.
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JobKeeper package a survival kit for SMEs
First 5000 | March 31, 2020The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the $130 billion JobKeeper package announced by the federal government.
