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Policy changes, climate disruption, staffing shortages and housing costs are reshaping the risks of owning or starting a gateway business.
Half of small business loans in Australia involve putting the family home on the line. But in the US, UK and Germany, governments do more to help.
Skills shortages affect businesses as well as job seekers.
The most important lesson for Australia is not to slow digitalisation, but to make it more resilient and remove single points of failure.
Modest tax cuts, changes to the way superannuation is paid and a whole lot more – this is what’s changing from next week.
Australia’s 2.6 million small businesses and community groups need to act fast, or risk having their texts mistaken for scams – all because of one new word.
Budget 2026 offered useful support for small firms. But building blocks are not the same as a productivity blueprint.
Unpaid super costs Australians around $6 billion. So how much is ‘payday super’ likely to boost your balance? And where can employees or employers get more help?
For shoppers tying to avoid Amazon, its expansion into shipping and logistics for thousands of companies makes that choice more difficult.
Despite concerns, for many young Australians the broader opportunities to earn, save, start businesses and build wealth over time are likely to remain available.
The policy announcement will come in a speech where Albanese emphasises the government’s economic reform agenda and commitment to an ‘ambitious’ budget.
The decision will go some way to improve pay equity for young adults. But it will not directly address some other issues of fairness in the workplace.
Stories of Florida’s immigrant entrepreneurs show how immigrants find opportunities and fill economic gaps.
After record rains devastated Lismore in 2022, many businesses have rebuilt with the next flood in mind – from waterproof interiors to running practice evacuations.
College students should be more intentional when preparing for the job market, and could consider internships and short-term jobs to help them get ahead.
Globally, specialised small firms are demonstrating the power of being better, not bigger. NZ could capitalise on the trend if it adjusts some long-held assumptions.
Australia’s economy is heavily reliant on family firms. Getting succession planning right is crucial.
Ending production of the 1-cent coin will save the government money and could streamline big retailers’ operations. But it could also pinch small businesses and cash-reliant consumers.
The cannabis industry in Zimbabwe and South Africa is about to become a huge earner for corporations but small-scale farmers will lose out.
Top contributors
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Winthrop Professor, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Marketing and Strategy, The University of Western Australia
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Rhode Island
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Professor in Innovation and Associate Dean (Research), The University of Queensland
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Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Real Estate and Regeneration, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Hull
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Visiting Professor of Economics, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia
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Director, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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Professor of Employment and Industry, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
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Director of Online Programs, AGSM, UNSW
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Professor of Cross-cultural Management, Middlesex University
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Professor of International Business History, University of Glasgow