Boring is better: New venture promises to acquire Australian businesses without a succession plan
Australia's small and medium business sector is poised for a major generational shift, as senior custodians prepare for retirement and consider their succession options. Yet entrepreneurship remains a hard sell for many younger Australians, causing many family-run businesses to question if they will stay family-run.
Finance expert Jason Andrew answers your EOFY questions
Kicking off our very first Ask Us Anything in Partnership with Optus Business is Finance Expert Jason Andrew of SBO Financial.
Dropshipping luxury: A financial teardown of Cettire
Despite some fierce competition, Cettire is keeping its profits intact. How does the ASX-listed company manage to dominate the luxury e-commerce scene?
F45 will pull its shares from the NYSE — but there may be a silver lining
Australian-born gym chain F45 intends to delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange, after what one market observer dubbed a "disaster" run for the company since its powerhouse IPO lifted the company a AU$2 billion valuation.
‘The math just didn’t make sense’: Why Milkrun didn’t work in Australia
This week instant grocery delivery app Milkrun announced its closure. Here's why some experts weren't surprised.
Downloadable tool: How to guarantee profitability on your Black Friday sales campaign
Chartered accountant Jason Andrew shares his exclusive profitable discounting calculator with SmartCompany Plus subscribers, explaining the financial tactics to guarantee profit in your Black Friday campaign.
RBA changes its tune on BNPL ‘no-surcharge’ rules: What does it mean for SMEs?
The RBA said BNPL providers should not be able to prevent retailers from passing on the costs, in a decision marking a change of tune for the bank and a change of direction for the whole industry.
A turning point: What does Afterpay’s $39 billion acquisition mean for the future of BNPL?
Square's acquisition of Afterpay for $39 billion could cement the reputation of Aussie tech. It could also mark a turning point in BNPL.
Managing your cash flow in the hangover period
Three ways to plan ahead, access cash quickly, and prioritise payments to stay afloat between January and March, from a Chartered Accountant.
Controversial ‘no-surcharge’ rule missing as Afterpay, Zip commit to self-imposed consumer crackdown
Buy-now-pay-later giants Afterpay and Zip have signed onto a new industry code of conduct to improve consumer protections... but merchants have missed out.
“Over a barrel”: Should Afterpay’s ‘no-surcharge’ rule for merchants be axed?
Should buy-now-pay-later services such as Afterpay be able to prevent merchants from passing on their fees to customers? Merchants say yes.
“If the ride is more fly, then you must buy”: Commonwealth Bank joins forces with Snoop Dogg to take on Afterpay
Commonwealth Bank has joined Snoop Dogg as a shareholder in buy-now-pay-later giant Klarna, with the intention of taking on Afterpay.
