The hardest part of leaving the cash economy can be the expectations of loyal customers.
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Crypto works in Nigeria because of very human networks of trust.
Despite being on lower incomes, younger people were generally willing to pay more to buy local for environmental reasons or to support better conditions for workers.
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.
New analysis of ABS data shows firms less than five years old contributed 59% of all new jobs in the economy over the past 20 years.
Without predictable trade policy and stronger support systems, small firms remain vulnerable to shocks they can’t afford to absorb.
While economic forces have streamlined many global dishes into uniform, predictable formats, pizza continues to thrive in all its messy and delicious variety.
Retiring is never easy – but for small business owners, today’s economic climate is making it even harder to step away.
Indigenous people and communities are up against unequal and harmful effects that are not only economic, but also social and cultural.
Ownership structure matters.
Small and medium businesses have struggled in 2024 – with record rates of liquidations in New Zealand and Australia. But there are things they can do to make 2025 more successful.
It’s often seen as harmless, but new research shows small business owners can feel compromised by requests to “lose the VAT”.
Black business owners are often frustrated by systemic racial disparities, but a new study shows how they are using race to capitalize on their ventures.
The psychology of small business owners can affect whether they take out loans that could help them flourish.
Businesses need more than finance to succeed: they need to understand how to manage it.
Business groups have long warned that abolishing junior pay rates would be a devastating blow. But attitudes about how fair they are may be shifting.
The aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis was hard. But today’s ‘long squeeze’ could be even harder for small business owners, as consumer spending and survival options diminish.
A poverty expert debunks the false narratives that hold back disadvantaged entrepreneurs.
How much “customer interaction uncertainty” does your business deal with? The answer should guide your thinking about AI.
A new study reveals that instilling an entrepreneur-possible self — the belief that you can become an entrepreneur — is a critical stepping stone for becoming an entrepreneur.
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Professor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Finance, University of St Andrews
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Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Rhode Island
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Senior Lecturer, Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Director of Studies, Loughborough University
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Professor of Banking & Finance, University of St Andrews
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Professor of Entrepreneurship, Audencia
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Professor of the Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
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Associate professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Marketing, UNSW
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Associate Professor Information Analytics and Sustainability Management, Head of Center of Excellance Sustainable Development and CSR,Toulouse Business School, TBS Education
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Director, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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Assistant Professor of Finance, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Rutgers University
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PhD Candidate, Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, ARC Training Centre for Innovative Horticultural Products, School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Economics, University of Alabama