LEASING, not buying, is being put forward as an option for small businesses as tough times settle in.
BANKS and other lenders to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be the first to feel the negative effects of a sudden steep fall in business confidence.
THE rises in interest rates have done their job and the economy has now pulled out of its gallop, which means many businesses are preparing for even worse times ahead.
SMALL businesses need to act now to decide if bad debts are recoverable or should be written off, debt collection agency Prushka says.
WOULD-be exporters should exploit their connections and local knowledge, Austrade chief economist Tim Harcourt says.
LOVE has to be in the air at the workplace these days if managers and business owners don't want to lose their precious employees.
THE retail sector in Australia is about to change and it can only be good for shoppers, small retailers and suppliers, said retail expert Phil Bonanno, from insights consultancy The Leading Edge.
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