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In the competitive world of luxury fragrance, Aerre has quickly made a name for itself as a brand synonymous with quality and innovation.

From June 2020 to June 2021, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received, on average, one report of a cybercrime every 8 minutes. In 2021-22, it was one report every 7 minutes. And last year, it had dropped again to one report every 6 minutes.

This month we cover: Guzman Y Gomez is one of Australia’s favourite fast food providers, Melbourne-based autism support startup Kite Therapy has secured $750,000 in a pre-seed funding round, Australian design unicorn Canva announced a major platform redesign and suite of new products at its recent Canva Create event in LA.

Answering your Ask Us Anything questions this week in partnership with Optus Business is AI expert Barb Hyman, founder and CEO of one of Australia's most quietly successful artificial intelligence companies Sapia.ai which raised $17m in its latest funding round.

July co-founders Richard Li and Athan Didaskalou share how they built a travel brand which catapulted them to the top of Smart50 winners list.

hipages Group chief people and culture officer said the tech directory platform uses Smart50 wins to attract and retain new staff.

Since 2007, the Smart50 list has showcased the 50 fastest-growing SMEs in Australia. Here's a look at some Smart50 alumni who went from big… to even bigger.

Smart50 winners Mr Yum, Pickstar and Charlie's Fine Foods discuss what innovation means in their businesses.

There’s obviously a lot to keep on top of as a business owner, so it can be easy to go into insurance with a “set and forget” attitude, says Jane Mason, Head of Intermediated Business for BizCover.

If 2023 was the "Year of AI", 2024 is the year when the pedal hit the metal, with an exciting array of Australian AI startups raising capital with a dazzling variety of artificial intelligence-powered business models.

Owners of successful businesses often find their net worth grows significantly on paper, yet their access to that wealth remains limited and tied up in the business.