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Which admin tasks should your small business automate first? Our experts weigh in

What franchisees must check before they sign, and at every stage after

How James Stevens turned a childhood in a flower shop into most compelling e-commerce florist

Let’s Talk: How do I deal with a negative review that is factually wrong or unfair?

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Five things, before the open.

01FEATURED
Which admin tasks should your small business automate first? Our experts weigh in
2 min read
02EXPERT
What franchisees must check before they sign, and at every stage after
2 min read
03FOUNDER FRIDAY
How James Stevens turned a childhood in a flower shop into most compelling e-commerce florist
2 min read
04FEATURED
Let’s Talk: How do I deal with a negative review that is factually wrong or unfair?
2 min read
05FOUNDER FRIDAY
Founder Friday: The story behind Everlasting Candle Co. and the founders who built it
2 min read
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Let’s Talk: The tax structure mistakes SMEs make in month one and regret in year five

This week in Let’s Talk, our experts share the tax structuring decisions SMEs need to get right from day one, before they become expensive to undo.

Yajush Gupta · 2 min
Featured

Everything to know about the changes hitting SMBs on 1 July 2026

Every change hitting Australian small businesses on 1 July 2026, from Payday Super to ASIC fees and ATO interest deductions

Yajush Gupta · 2 min
Founder Friday

Founder Friday: Meet Angela Magut, the Melbourne founder turning Kenyan leather into opportunity

This week on Founder Friday, we sat down with Angela Magut, the founder of Miriam Bella, a small batch shoe brand handcrafted in rural Kenya by women

Yajush Gupta · 2 min
Expert

The complete guide to Australia’s new anti-money laundering laws taking effect 1 July

New anti-money laundering rules take effect in Australia on 1 July and small businesses in legal, accounting, real estate and conveyancing are directly in scope.

Madeleine Porter · 2 min
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Founder Friday: How Amaree Collection grew to $200K in annual revenue entirely on word of mouth

This week’s Founder Friday hears from Ann-Maree Awad on how she built Amaree Collection from her living room.

Yajush Gupta · 2 min
Founder Friday

KRUNK founder Tobias Quinn on creating connection in an increasingly disconnected world

For this week’s Founder Friday, we spoke with Tobias Quinn, the Gold Coast entrepreneur who moved to a new city knowing no one and went on to build an app designed to help people connect.

Yajush Gupta · 2 min
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The Australian economy, in figures.

$4.2B
SME payments running on NPP rails this quarter
+38% YoY
2,847
Australian companies that raised seed capital in FY25
−12% YoY
61%
of SME owners who say AI changed how they hire
ABS, May
48d
median DSO for Aussie SMEs — worst in the OECD
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