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SmartCompany spoke with athlete-turned-VC leader Christie Jenkins about her competitive mindset — and how others can apply those lessons to their own careers.
World surfing champion and Awake Academy co-founder Layne Beachley has joined the lineup for the next Growth Summit in Sydney.
The Australian Taxation Office will set new targets for reducing collectable small business debt, after the national auditor found its current strategy is only "partly effective."
Pay runs past July 1 must be payday super compliant, meaning employers have less than 24 hours to prepare their payroll systems.
Small businesses face a busy July as BAS, quarterly super and new payday super rules create a major compliance and cash flow challenge.
Sam Neill was a legend of the film industry, known for his roles in Jurrassic Park and The Piano, but he was a small business owner, too.
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The founders of Stax have acknowledged many customers "are frustrated, disappointed and understandably upset" that they have not received their orders.
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