Marketwatch August 2020
What’s going on with gold? Marketwatch has a confession; he really does not know a lot about gold. His knowledge is largely confined to see it on his beloved spouse’s neck and fingers, accompanied by sparkly stones which, both he and his banker, have been promised they are real. The other thing he knows is […]
5 Environmental Conservation Tips for Small Businesses
While major companies create powerful green initiatives, many small businesses use the excuse of “no resources” to do nothing. However, everyone plays an important role in protecting the environment, and small businesses have a unique opportunity to involve their community of employees and customers. The most effective environmental conservation projects need not cost much more […]
Should you hire remote overseas workers?
The rise of the global workforce has opened up exciting possibilities for small business owners whose growing companies could use an extra set of hands. If you’re wondering whether it’s worthwhile to hire overseas workers for virtual admin support or other business services, cost considerations alone can make the prospect quite attractive. Before you decide […]
3 Advantages of Digital Signing for Businesses
Digital signing, versus the traditional “wet” signature, has become increasingly popular in recent years. More and more countries across the globe have endorsed the legal validity of digital signing, enabling businesses to digitize entire workflows and further optimize management processes. Whether you’re preparing an employee work agreement, finalizing a new client contract, or submitting an […]
A Guide to Business Recovery in a pandemic world
As you know, the COVID-19 pandemic is not just a public health issue, it’s also caused lockdowns and financial worries on a global scale. Small businesses are not strangers to the impacts of the pandemic. In a survey by the International Trade Centre (ITC) among 1,200 businesses in 109 countries between 20 April and 4 […]
How to grow your network without networking events
Networking can be a key way to keep your business growing. Regardless of your industry or business size, it is hard to ignore the benefits of forming professional networks for potential partnerships, expanding your client base, and scaling up. However, while we are all constantly reminded about the importance of networking, reaching out to grow […]
Preparing for the end of JobKeeper
Since the government announced the $70-billion JobKeeper programme to support businesses and their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, many small- and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organisations heavily relied on this scheme to stay afloat. According to a recent survey by the Australian Institute of Company Directors on the impact of COVID-19, over 40% of the […]
More JobKeeper changes expected
7 August 2020 You may have heard the news, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced the government will expand the JobKeeper scheme again. This comes a few weeks after announcements of JobKeeper 2.0 to start at the end of September. Below is a roundup of what has been announced and what we expect to see, but […]
Is your business secure?
Most of us keep our business and private information on computers. These are either desktops machines, linked to a network or free-standing, or a mobile device. During the day we tend not to give a lot of thought to security. We just assume that what we need is there when we want it. But imagine […]
MarketWatch July 2020
Does our national debt matter? In September 2008, MarketWatch was on a plane to London. Earlier in April, a US bank called Bear Stearns which had pioneered the selling of securities back by sub-prime house loans, had incurred so many losses on the product, that it failed and was bought by a bigger rival at […]