Latest news: Small business

Independents for Canberra candidate Leanne Foresti calls for the government to help small businesses struggling with high costs and a skills shortage.

Strong Independents candidates Peter Strong AM and Ann Bray AM released their Small Business Policy statement today.

A pay bump for Australia' lowest paid workers could cause small businesses to close, the opposition has warned.

Owner of Deep Blue Ceramics, Amy is set to open her own studio on Sunday 8 October.

ACT small businesses can now access energy efficiency rebates of up to $10,000 to transition away from fossil-fuel gas to electricity.

The ACT Government’s Small Business Strategy 2023-26, released last week, has been both praised and criticised by business leaders.

Local mum Monika Mironov and daughter Sofia create wheelchair-friendly blankets that throw a splash of colour into the market of grey-and-black disability support products.

From naval officer to marketing manager to a pregnant woman back in her hometown unable to find a job, Jordanna Davis was inspired to ensure no other mother would be in her position. So, this month, she founded Motina Hive, a mother’s hub of training and skills to mums (and full-time carers). The Hive officially launched on 18 December; the event was sold out, and several clients are already on board.

The possibility of COVID-19 isolation requirements being lowered from seven to five days has been welcomed by peak business groups.

A local couple has built a sanctuary in Strathnairn in Café Stepping Stone, and it should be number one on your weekend list.

Canberra mum Katie Middlemiss, of House Rules renown, has pivoted her savvy for juggling ‘to do’ lists into a recipe subscription service that aims to demolish decision fatigue. Read on for two...

Six years after Barbell Foods was founded, they’re now stocked throughout Australia – a far cry from what started out as a hobby.

“There’s power in realising that you’re an important person in your own right and making time for that. I want to show my boys that you need to care for yourself to...

While the ACT had the highest rate of new business start-ups of any state or territory, it also had the highest rate of closures/exits.

“We had a baby!” Last time we spoke to Canberra YouTubers Chelsea and Natalia Brunton, their fanbase was babbling on the arrival of their first born. “We had kept the sex a complete surprise,...

“For bosoms great and small, uneven or none at all,” is the refrain of Garran boutique, Colleen’s Lingerie and Swimwear. There I joined local woman Belinda ‘Bin’ Barnier as she shops for “a...