Business
Small business
Meet Max: She’s the top-selling VR game on Meta, and created in Queensland
Like many great ideas, Max Mustard owes her existence to someone being told not to do something.
- by Nick Dent
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Booktopia might be on the brink, but your local bookshop probably isn’t
As Australia’s largest online bookseller struggles to forge a viable business model, many independent booksellers have found ways to thrive.
- by Jessica Yun
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Small business, big scams: How fraudsters are targeting SMBs
In 2023, Australians reportedly lost $2.74 billion dollars to scams, with a 27.9% rise in the number of scams reported by Australian businesses.
- by Katie Cunningham
What small businesses really want from the budget
Australians are spending less, and the government has ruled out cash injections in Tuesday’s federal budget. Small business is caught in the middle.
- by Jessica Yun
‘There is trepidation’: Why business owners like Jared are worried about their future
Spiralling costs, high interest rates and lower spending are driving more businesses into insolvency.
- by Andrew Taylor
Big companies dodge spending crunch as small businesses face rising failure risk
Large corporations, including supermarkets, have become more resilient, but smaller retailers are facing greater risk of failure as the consumer spending crunch drags on.
- by Millie Muroi