The dream of business ownership is drifting out of reach for young Aussies
Alarmingly, only 8% of business owners in Australia are now under the age of 30 according to an ASBFEO report.
Utopian dream or smart business? Silicon Valley investors plan to build new city, California Forever
A Silicon Valley consortium named Flannery Associates buying land with a view to creating a new city in northern California’s Solano County called California Forever.
Qantas, PwC, Rio Tinto, Crown, the banks: There’s something rotten at the big end of town
Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer argue that Qantas is the latest indicator of the rot at the soul of Australian businesses.
“Draconian crap”: ATO commissioner’s “free loan” warning challenged by SmartCompany readers
Australian tax chief Chris Jordan's "unapologetic" focus on small businesses "treating ATO liabilities like a free loan" has sparked a strong response from the SME community.
Brendan O’Connor: Fee-free TAFE can change lives and our economy
Federal Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O'Connor shares his insights on the success and the future of fee-free TAFE courses.
After Alan Joyce’s departure, will Qantas soar new skies?
Will Alan Joyce's early retirement enable incoming Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson to drive a cultural change and a new strategy?
Opinion: Why COSBOA rejects the government’s complex IR changes
COSBOA CEO Luke Achterstraat and chair Matthew Addison explain why the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has rejected the federal government's proposed industrial relations reforms.
The part of the productivity debate that continues to be ignored
In economists' zealous enthusiasm to unveil how increases in productivity will drive exponential profits and growth, one key part of the narrative is missing.
“Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”: Supply Nation lends support to The Voice
Supply Nation has issued a statement pledging its support for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
The Voice to Parliament: Resources for your business to consider
Here's is a list of resources businesses can consider when bringing those conversations into the workplace, and when they contemplate their own public messaging.
The hidden pitfalls of early-stage startup recruitment
Why would a candidate even entertain the idea of working for a company that has an eight out of 10 chance of failing in the next two years, asks Steve Grace.
Why the latest push to raise the GST rate will go nowhere
A group of crossbench parliamentarians has revived the idea of increasing the rate of the GST from 10% or removing exemptions.