As our businesses begin to grow and, for some, change direction this is a good time to look to our staff and continue the building process. There’s an old Japanese proverb which reads: “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” As humans, we’re a pretty resilient species. We live through epidemics, through global disasters, we thrive […]
Three ways SMEs can reduce their cyber exposure
SMEs are the backbone of the Australian economy but when it comes to cybersecurity, a significant portion are underprepared. In fact, research from the Australian Cyber Security Centre shows that half of SMEs rated their understanding of cyber exposure as “average” or “below average”. Many SMEs are unaware that basic cyber hygiene practices can effectively […]
Business travellers suggest pandemic has hurt their effectiv...
Business travellers around the world believe that the COVID-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions have negatively impacted their effectiveness and the ability of their employers to develop and maintain business, according to a new survey by Chubb. Findings of the Chubb survey include: 80% of business travellers believe they are missing something important when they […]
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Powering your business with digital automation
One of the objectives of any digital transformation process in business is to improve workplace productivity, and this is where digital automation makes a big difference. Today’s digital automation technology allows you to not only automate time-wasting, repetitive tasks, it provides a better customer and employee experience. Automation is not about replacing people with computers. […]
Why the “why” behind your business is so vital
We’ve all heard the grim statistics that approximately 20 per cent of small businesses fail within the first year. By the end of the second year, 30 per cent of businesses will have failed. And after the fifth year, about half will have failed. It’s statistics like this that show starting and running your own […]
Looking to the Future…………..
Everything SMEs need to know about the Australasian Recycling Label This month the Australian Government released its first National Plastics Plan, setting out an exciting new approach for how Australia will tackle the plastic waste challenge. The Plan also highlighted a range of important sustainability deadlines that Australian small businesses need to be aware of […]
Toolkit to better prepare Tasmania for natural disasters
A toolkit jointly funded under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) and the ‘Insurance Checkup ’, has been launched to encourage Tasmanian households and business owners to make informed choices when purchasing or reviewing their insurance. Federal Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said previous natural disasters have shown the impact of noninsurance and […]
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Skincare brand Alpha-H is teaming up with Adore Beauty and others to offer paid work placements for women re-entering the workforce Australian skincare brand Alpha-H has partnered with five other businesses to create a ‘returnship’ program to help more women re-enter the workforce. In its first year, the ‘Encoreship’ program will offer six paid, full-time […]
What small businesses need to know about ransomware
Every year, ransomware attacks become more malicious and 2020 was a goldmine for cybercriminals with nearly 85 per cent of the cyberattacks that Sophos Rapid Response dealt with involving ransomware. In recent months, we’ve seen an increase in ransomware-as-a-service tools being sold to unskilled attackers who are either charged for the toolset or pay a […]
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