Small Business

The head of a Perth tax return franchise says plans to introduce automatic tax returns could see thousands of WA workers miss out on their full entitlements.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has appointed former University of Western Australia Business School dean Tracey Horton as president of its general council.

Small businesses are being gouged by bank fees while big business gets off lightly, Reserve Bank data shows.

Small businesses in Australia spend up to five hours per week on compliance with government regulatory requirements, according to a new report by the Productivity Commission.

In the space of a year, Nicolle Jenkins has grown her agency, The Hub Marketing Communications, from seven staff to 10, written a book about mothers and daughters, joined two boards and lobbied for small business at the recent state and federal elections.

Western Australia’s peak industry body has called on the state government to commit to comprehensive tax and regulatory reforms to get the state’s economy back on track.

Peter Anderson is stepping down as chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in January.

Another store at my local shops pulled down the shutters this week.

A local start-up is using ‘augmented reality’ to showcase property developments.

Australia faces a long road to economic recovery, even if business gains a short-term boost in confidence from the election of a majority coalition government.

The Barnett government has scrapped funding for a small business training scheme as it seeks to rein in spending to preserve its modest budget surplus.

Seven outstanding Western Australian business and community leaders will go on to represent the state in the 2013 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards after being announced ascategory winners for the

Around half of Australian businesses say they recorded no revenue growth in the past 12 months, but most believe the future is looking brighter.

The Barnett government has increased its price preference for regional business to $250,000, it announced today.

Helping clients take ‘ownership’ of what you’re offering is a sure way to build a positive sales relationship.

Time-poor small business owners often forget the broader picture.

A survey of 500 small to medium business owners in Australia has found nearly one in five respondents lost more than 10 per cent of annual profit to theft.

The limitations of the traditional SWOT analysis have become clear – it’s time businesses upgrade the way they plan and strategise for the future.

Only one out of every two private businesses in Australia intends to hire staff over the next six months, according to a survey by financial advisory firm PwC.

Australian businesses are mildly confident about the future, despite concerns about possible weakness in the mining sector and political uncertainty in Canberra.

Better technology allows almost three out of five small businesses to have employees working away from the office, a survey says.

A PERTH woman’s expertise in a popular web development platform is attracting interest and business opportunities from across the globe.

Small to medium business operators (SMEs) in Western Australia are the most satisfied in the country according to the 2013 MYOB business monitor which tracks SME sentiment towards governments in Au

Australian small businesses face tough conditions and finished 2012 on a pessimistic note despite a series of interest rate cuts.

Australian businesses have slashed their profit expectations, amid declining sales and intense price discounting.

Western Australia’s peak business group has challenged both sides of politics to permanently increase the payroll tax threshold, hand over control of energy prices to an independent regulator and c

Australian business confidence rebounded in December following an interest rate cut and positive developments in the US and China.

Optimism among mid-sized Australian businesses has hit record highs in the lead-up to Christmas, a quarterly survey has found.

A local council in the Pilbara wants to import foreign workers for smaller businesses in the retail, hospitality and other sectors that are struggling to keep local employees.

Small business confidence may have reached a turning point after some difficult times in the past couple of years.

Many companies are improving productivity by making greater demands on workers without providing additional resources, a survey has found.

Small businesses are calling out for another interest rate cut when the central bank holds its final board meeting of the year in December, faced with continuing difficult trading conditions.