Is Envato an Australian unicorn? Nobody knows — not even its founderssmartcompany.com.au - Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Can Envato be granted access into the super exclusive Aussie unicorn club? According to Cyan Ta'eed, the founders genuinely couldn't tell you.
Startups “Piecemeal at best”: Uniseed’s chief Peter Devine reflects on the 2019 budgetsmartcompany.com.au - Peter Devine The federal budget was sadly lacking in measures to support startups with very little in the way of direct assistance for innovation.
Florida FWC “Domino effect”: Businesses warned about contractor arrangements in wake of unfair dismissal casesmartcompany.com.au - Matthew Elmas A recent Fair Work Commission case serves as a timely reminder about the possible dangers of poorly defined independent contractor relationships.
Fried Chicken Major fried chicken franchise hit with surprise FWO audits over reported underpaymentssmartcompany.com.au - Dominic Powell Fried chicken franchise Gami Chicken and Beer has been pinned by the Fair Work Ombudsman for a number of surprise audits this week.
Australian Taxation Office ASIC to recover more than $400,000 from abandoned companies, prompting investigationssmartcompany.com.au - Matthew Elmas ASIC is sparking investigations into a new spate of abandoned companies in a bid to recover unpaid employee entitlements.
Uber Making millionaires: Uber’s $100 billion IPO by the numberssmartcompany.com.au - Dominic Powell Uber is planning to list on the NYSE under the ticker 'UBER' and it's rumoured to be aiming to sell $US10 billion ($14 billion) worth of stock.
“Good enough is not good enough”: Why Roxy Jacenko is wrong about Australian workerssmartcompany.com.au - Gemma Lloyd Sweaty Betty PR founder Roxy Jacenko has made headlines for calling Australians “lazy” for not being willing to work all hours of the day.
In the zone: Why the world’s most successful entrepreneurs are embracing ‘flow’smartcompany.com.au - Cameron Norsworthy Flow is now firmly at the zenith of peak performance training and certainly a pivotal ingredient to high-performing teams.
Divorce How to protect your business from an unexpected divorcesmartcompany.com.au - Michael Tiyce Going through a separation or divorce can have a very real and unfavourable impact on the future of a new or small business.
Social Media “Retailers will follow”: Lush UK says its tired of paying for social media and will shut down Facebook, Instagram and Twittersmartcompany.com.au - Matthew Elmas Lush UK has sparked a conversation about the value of social media for business this week after it announced a shut down of its channels.
Fake guard dogs: Tax agent terminated over dodgy expense claims, accountants on noticesmartcompany.com.au - Matthew Elmas A tax agent has had their licence cancelled after trying to claim family pets as guard dogs and personal training sessions as conference expenses.
Meet the Aussie entrepreneur letting you diagnose the flu through your smartphonesmartcompany.com.au - Dominic Powell Australian healthtech startup Ellume is letting patients effectively self-diagnose for the flu and other common illnesses through their smartphones.
Employment Finding the balance between what your employees expect and what they deservesmartcompany.com.au - Peta Short The money conversation is always difficult. As a small business owner, tight budgets and limited resources make it even harder....
Indigenous Peoples The 14 Indigenous words for ‘money’ on our new 50-cent coinsmartcompany.com.au - The Conversation The coin was developed in consultation with Indigenous language custodian groups and designed by the Mint’s Aleksandra Stokic.
Small Business Better than SEO: Why this small-business owner spent his marketing budget on a private jetsmartcompany.com.au - Ian Whitworth You can spend your marketing money on pop-up ads, search words and sponsored posts, but those are all boring things nobody notices.
“A fair bit of shit”: Government opens employee share scheme consultation, to lukewarm receptionsmartcompany.com.au - Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Between the budget and the 'abhorrent content' debacle, last week the government quietly opened its consultation into employee share schemes for …
Envato’s Cyan Ta’eed launches new venture Milkshake: Why the serial founder loves the early-stage hustlesmartcompany.com.au - Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Envato and Hey Tiger's Cyan Ta’eed is launching yet another venture, getting back into the tech space with a website-building app for Instagrammers.
How this 19-year-old has made more than $500,000 by naming Chinese babiessmartcompany.com.au - Dominic Powell For someone who struggles to name a plant or a dog, the idea of coming up with a name for an actual human is terrifying. Because if you screw it up, …
Bitcoin isn’t a boy’s club, women just aren’t getting involvedsmartcompany.com.au - Chantelle de la Rey In the same way boys have their toys and girls value their relationships more (in general), males have tended to get their hands dirty with Bitcoin …
Small Business Corporate regulator ASIC prosecuted more than 200 small businesses in second half of 2018smartcompany.com.au - Matthew Elmas Corporate regulator ASIC has released some new figures on its small-business compliance activity in the second half of last year, revealing it had …
Retailers named and shamed: Ethical fashion report commends Cotton On, but slaps down Showpo and P.E. Nationsmartcompany.com.au - Matthew Elmas Baptist World Aid's annual ethical fashion report has named and shamed the likes of Showpo and P.E. Nation, commending others including Cotton On.
Pets Claws and effect: A nationwide pet-food shortage is helping businesses thrivesmartcompany.com.au - Matthew Elmas Empty shelves at Coles and Woolworths has been an opportunity for up-and-coming small businesses in the pet-food industry.
Small Business Peter Strong: Extreme vegan protesters hurt small businesses and provide no solutionssmartcompany.com.au - Peter Strong The disruption caused by these protests disproportionately impacts people who work in small and family businesses, writes COSBOA chief Peter Strong.
Free food or intellectual stimulation? We are missing the point of business eventssmartcompany.com.au - Emma Bannister Don’t waste your event season. Focus on defining your purpose and delivering your message. That’s the revolution our audiences are waiting for!
Beat your landlords: Twelve tips for those negotiating a commercial leasesmartcompany.com.au - Paul Glossop Twelve tips to ensure you put yourself and your business in a strong long-term position when negotiating a commercial lease.
Small Business Surviving business ownership: What to do when the going gets toughsmartcompany.com.au - Tom Ye Any business owner will tell you it’s not always smooth sailing, and if they do, they’re probably lying — or they have some superpower that we all …
NBN technology 101smartcompany.com.au - Peta Short The NBN is using a mix of different technologies to get Australia connected to the new, super-fast broadband network. Depending...
Employment Employers brace for 10-day public holiday and Easter breaksmartcompany.com.au - Peta Short Thanks to the schedule of 2019 public holidays Employsure senior employment relations adviser James Houghton says working Australians have the...
Photography startup wins global Tough Mudder partnership as it gears up for 500% growthsmartcompany.com.au - Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Sydney photography startup GeoSnapShot has won a global partnership with obstacle course brand Tough Mudder, providing photo recognition for …
