How can employers and employees help prevent burnout at work?
Is shifting blame responsible for our never-ending burnout? M.K. Ward, director of people, culture and OD at startup Zipline.io unpacks what keeps driving us to exhaustion.
My best budget: Ben Pfisterer, co-founder of fintech Zeller
This week SmartCompany is speaking to key members of the small business and startup communities to find out what they want to see in next week’s budget.
The government’s changes to employee share schemes have stalled. Is it all bluff and bluster?
The stalling of the federal government’s reforms to employee share schemes could not come at a worse time, writes Craig West.
Lessons from the pandemic: Why global ambition is key to Aussie startup success
"My strong advice to founders who are serious about growth is to get on an aeroplane as soon as possible," writes Andrew Corbett-Jones from Harbour City Labs.
Encouraging people to move jobs for a pay rise misses the point
Josh Frydenberg recently encouraged workers looking for a pay rise to switch jobs to a higher paying employer, but this could have devastating effects on both SME owners and job-hoppers.
Incentivising researchers is key to better science commercialisation outcomes
Earlier this week the federal government announced a $2.2 billion spend on its University Research Commercialisation Action Plan. This is a giant step in the right direction.
Tech is in danger of going offshore, as Aussie universities fail to keep up with growing sector
Australia needs an additional 60,000 IT workers every year as the market landscape changes, but the education streams aren’t there to provide the talent.
Daniel Petre: COVID-19 changed the way we work, but startup hubs can still succeed
Startups want to be where the talent pool is, and where they can more easily collaborate with other startups, so tech hubs placed in central locations will still do well.
The next big (microscopic) thing: Startups are building the future with synthetic biology
The biggest tech innovations of our time will arise from the engineering of biology, and Australia is well placed to take on the challenge, writes Phil Morle.
Are you a start-up founder who has issued shares to employees? Read this
The federal government is reported to be introducing legislation that will allow employees issued shares by their employer to leave their job without the same tax implications as before.
Founders that are always hustling can jeopardise business success
We’ve become seduced by the idea that working long, grueling hours is the definition of productivity and success. But it’s a fool’s errand.
Four predictions for the next decade of tech
Adatree CEO and co-founder Jill Berry shares her thoughts on what the future looks like for the tech industry and how what is happening today will shape companies tomorrow.