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.
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When up to 3.5 million small businesses go green, this will benefit South Africa’s environment and help the businesses survive in a changing climate.
The optional new rules aim to make things easier for ‘innovative’ startups and SMEs, but they could also erode workers’ rights.
The government’s U-turn will disappoint many workers – and it’s not enough make life easier for employers.
Australia’s economy is heavily reliant on family firms. Getting succession planning right is crucial.
New research shows that entrepreneurs who test their ideas with a small, focused group of potential customers are more likely to succeed.
Reforms should account for the specific challenges that parental leave poses to smaller organisations.
Small businesses on both sides of the Tasman are struggling. Governments and other institutions could do more to protect these economic engines.
There are no good or bad emotions in business – it’s about how you harness them.
The biggest threat posed by the Chinese-owned Port of Darwin is not security-related but is the risk of the struggling owners becoming insolvent.
Women in South Asia often work informally – meaning their economic contribution isn’t counted.
To survive the current economic climate, small and medium-sized businesses need to move digital technology from the margins to the core of what they do.
These firms often have fewer resources – but they offer lessons on how to make business greener.
There is a gap between traditional entrepreneurship education and the practical ways in which entrepreneurs actually learn.
Rural firms face more risks from climate change than urban competitors, but helping them to innovate could reap rewards for the whole economy.
It’s often seen as harmless, but new research shows small business owners can feel compromised by requests to “lose the VAT”.
Small business owners with a passion for nature are bringing this to their company values.
Small and medium-sized businesses employ nearly 60% of the UK’s workforce.
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.
Top contributors
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Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Birmingham
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Professor of International Business, Durham University
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Director of Studies, Loughborough University
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Professor of Enterprise and Organisation and Director of the Centre for Social and Sustainable Enterprise (CSSE), The Open University
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Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Finance, University of St Andrews
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Associate Graduate Program Director of M.A. in International Relations, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Salve Regina University
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath
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Assistant Professor in Shipping and International Logistics, Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of Operations Management, Aston University
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Associate Professor of Strategic Analysis, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Strategy and Family Business, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Director, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University