Amanda Rose, Author at SmartCompany

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Opinion: Minimum wage increase is a ‘callous kick in the guts’ for small business

Instead of expecting small business owners to single-handedly bear the cost of living burden, the government should step in to make it easier for them to hold onto their employees, writes Amanda Rose.

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Opinion: The 2024 budget will tip small businesses on the brink over the edge

Compared to the last federal budget where there was late payment amnesty for outstanding income tax returns as well as industry growth grant funding, there is hardly anything that will make a meaningful difference for small businesses, writes Amanda Rose.

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The copycat craze is putting small artists and designers out of business

Consumers may love paying discount prices for a well-made ‘dupe’ but the copycat craze continues to put more designers and artists out of business.

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Coaches and incubators need to stop misleading women in business

Australia has no shortage of entrepreneurship programs, incubators, startup workshops, and business leadership courses aimed at encouraging more women to start their own businesses, but are they selling a pipe dream instead of actually helping women?

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Opinion: Could the four-day work week do more harm than good for Australian small businesses?

As the buzz around the four-day work week reaches fever pitch, businesses must carefully consider the full implications that such a work mod…

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“Women small business owners are an untapped resource”: Here’s how budget 2023 should prioritise them

Ahead of the federal budget unveiling today, vulnerable women small business owners across Australia are hoping for relief from the relentless cost of living pressures currently plaguing the entire country.

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Opinion: Why small businesses will hurt a little more in 2023

The challenges of the past few years are yet to disappear for small businesses, says Amanda Rose. So what can they do to tread water in 2023?

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The Jobs Summit was a start, but we need to start increasing the number of women in the workforce immediately

By now it should be clear that Australia’s dismal rate of female workforce participation is something that needs to be drastically improved.

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Why upskilling and education is more important for those on minimum wage than a pay increase

"Increasing the minimum wage isn't the silver bullet that people are hoping that it will be," writes Amanda Rose.

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Female small business owners are driving Australia’s economic recovery. The Albanese government needs to support them

As the Albanese government settles in, it must consider boosting female-owned small businesses as a line of defence against the onslaught of economic challenges Australia currently faces.

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Josh Frydenberg has left small businesses to fend for themselves. It’s time the government acted

As COVID-19 restrictions are rolled back and floods hit the east coast, small business owners are hunkering down to fight for their survival.

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Small businesses must be front and centre of NSW’s $5 billion Westinvest campaign

The NSW government's Westinvest slogan talks the talk, but will small businesses benefit from the $5 billion program?

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