No alarms and no surprises in middle-of-road State Budget
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) says Treasurer Curtis Pitt’s third and last Budget before the next State Election delivered few surprises or sweeteners for small business today. Read more.
Queensland Budget 2017: What do we know so far?
State Budget fundamentals are a key determinant of business confidence. Read more.
Finkel Report fails to spark short term price rise optimism
The long awaited Finkel Report was released this afternoon bringing clarity and a ‘blueprint’ to fixing the ailing National Electricity Market (NEM). Read more.
Australia stumbles to economic record
The Australian economy extended the period of economic expansion to 26 consecutive years, defying the global impacts of the Asian Financial Crisis, the Dot-Com crash and the GFC. Read more.
Deal sealed on small business concessions
Two years on from the original announcement, the business community can now rejoice over the passing of legislation introduced by the Turnbull Government that will allow more small businesses to access a number of concessions. Read more.
Minimum wage increase outstrips private sector wage growth
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) says the Fair Work Commission decision to increase the National Minimum Wage and modern award rates by 3.3 per cent will be the largest increase handed down in seven years. Read more.
Send Queensland in a new direction – or build on our strengths?
When businesses plan for the future, some risk it all on entirely new ideas, products and services, while others look at ways to improve their current offering. Read more.
Small Business fears power plan will not reduce energy prices
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) says State Government pre-Budget plans to invest in energy supply is a step in the right direction, but will not reduce electricity prices for small businesses in the short to medium term. Read more.
Queensland Government’s energy announcement a mixed bag
The pre-Budget announcement to invest in energy supply for Queensland takes some general steps in the right direction, but will not reduce electricity prices for businesses in the short to medium term. Read more.
Business sustainability programs vital to good ecoBiz
Queensland small businesses are once again facing an electricity price hike this year with the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) releasing its final determination on notified prices for Regional Queensland. An 8.2 per cent rise has been indicated, sending shockwaves throughout the business community. Read more.
Get ready for the wave of “Greypreneurs”
There is a lot of discussion about the wave of “Baby Boomers” who will be looking to sell their businesses in the next few years, in fact some estimates have the number as high as 700,000 businesses. Read more.
Budget boosts needed to solve energy pricing crisis
Over the past six months, electricity pricing has become a hot topic, dominating much of the Federal Government’s rhetoric leading up to the 2017-18 Federal Budget in May. However, despite all the posturing, the Budget was energy “lite”. Read more.
Faster, higher & stronger, are you winning “Gold” in your market?
In 1894, Pierre de Coubertin proposed the slogan Faster, Higher, Stronger as communicating the ideals of the Olympics. In 2017, businesses face increasing competition to survive in their market and there is room for but a few. In this article, we’ll share five ways you can win gold in your marketplace.
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Here’s how to pick the right software for your small business
The idea behind technology is that it is supposed to make our lives easier. However, too often it’s just an overwhelming source of frustration and well, expense. It is important to go into the field with a game plan, otherwise you will step into the stadium (or Google) and find yourself surely overwhelmed with every coach, fan and player (software apps and reviews) screaming at you... Read more.
We need to learn from Albert Einstein when it comes to doing business
Albert Einstein’s quote: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results” is well known. It’s what led him to his various discoveries. Einstein kept trying different things and it really is no different in business when it comes to making money. Read more.
State Budget fundamentals key to better business confidence
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) says the upcoming State Budget must lift business confidence and provide stable, consistent fiscal and economic policy to ensure small businesses continue to invest and employ. Read more.
CCIQ ecoBiz learning from the past, planning for the future
While the Paris accord on climate change might be centre stage at the moment, CCIQ and members of its ecoBiz program are making real-world energy savings at a grassroots level. Read more.
Should businesses care about the changes to vocational education and training?
Businesses which rely on Queensland’s vocational education and training (VET) system to skill their current and future employees will no doubt be wondering what all the changes in this space will mean for them. Read more.
What Brisbane Metro will mean for CBD businesses
From what can be gathered from the key findings of the Brisbane Metro business case, all signs indicate that the project will have substantial benefit to residents and businesses. Read more.
Rising energy bills continue to hurt regional small businesses
Small businesses in regional Queensland face another $100 hike in their electricity bills following an unexpected increase determined by the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA). Read more.