As the coronavirus forced people into self-isolation and businesses into shutdown, Australians have had to adjust to a new normal. So too have entrepreneurs, which no matter their sector have been forced to look for new opportunities as their old businesses either took a hit or dried up altogether. Here’s how four different companies did […]

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has created uncertainty for business owners. While you can’t control what happens over the next few weeks or months, you can control how well you prepare for the unexpected. Here are six ways to effectively manage your business through challenging times. Challenge #1: Sales start to dipLook at ways to […]

CFC Underwriting puts forward COVID-19 cyber scam warning Specialist insurance provider CFC has warned that its in-house cyber claims team is seeing new COVID-19 cyber scams targeting businesses. “Since countries around the world went into lockdown, the types of incidents that our cyber claims team are dealing with shows that while there hasn’t yet been […]

C-suite executives will increasingly be targeted as cyber criminals look for ways to extort money from large corporations, according to a new report from cyber analytics provider CyberCube. Organised criminals and hackers are moving away from “high-volume, low-value” attacks, according to CyberCube. Instead, hackers are carefully selecting senior managers who have access to their companies’ […]

The global COVID-19 pandemic has far-reaching repercussions for society, the health care system and the economy. Small- and medium-sized enterprises are going to be placed under tremendous pressure as people practice social distancing. Supply chains will be challenged, too. With the knock-on effects of COVID-19 impacting consumer behaviour, small businesses must be innovative and find […]