Dynamic Business

Current employees are a known quantity, with strengths, work ethic, adaptability, and cultural fit already tested, making them a valuable resource for filling difficult and expensive gaps. buff.ly/w5xXeiZ

Small businesses reported a cybercrime every six minutes last year, at an average cost of $55,400. Here’s how to actually vet a provider. buff.ly/0cvx68P

From a $115 million raise for an AI “co-worker” platform to a $750,000 pre-seed for a trucking camera system, here’s who banked funding across the Australian startup scene last week. buff.ly/CosysEE

Adobe is offering eligible startups 12 months of free access to its AI creative suite, Acrobat Studio and Semrush. Here’s who qualifies. buff.ly/h8Ps505

AI assistants aren’t random. They recommend businesses they can find, verify and trust. buff.ly/sE65gi5

Deals that took six months now take nine, dealmakers say, but most still expect 2027 to be stronger for M&A. buff.ly/fYMmHjE

From a $30 toll cap to a $975 land tax saving, here’s what’s actually on offer for Victorian SMEs this election. buff.ly/7qVaWIJ

Andres Herrero built Sydney Sock Project on a simple pitch: buy a pair, and he’d donate one. Seven years on, he explains why doing good was never enough on its own. buff.ly/w6X9QSL

Australian social ad spend is growing three times faster than digital advertising overall. New data shows where, and why trust lags. buff.ly/CtSqQpR

Employment Hero's Jobs Report data shows SMB headcount grew 0.8% in September, the strongest monthly gain since May, but quarterly growth sits near its lowest point in two years. Annual wage growth… buff.ly/JMk1OZe

Outlasting a recession just requires building the business so it doesn’t depend on everything going right. buff.ly/CAlTsZu

Software startups used to get all the money. In 2026, Australian hardware and deep tech are catching up fast. buff.ly/wn9mJOM

InvestmentMarkets CEO Darren Connolly says Australia’s wealth industry never taught people how to spend down $1.5 trillion in super. buff.ly/FceM7pZ

From UNSW to aged care providers, here’s what the Fair Work Ombudsman’s latest enforcement numbers reveal. buff.ly/QcWPqcA

In this week's edition of Let's Talk, our experts weigh in on whether social commerce is worth the effort for small businesses. buff.ly/4BaacEB

A comprehensive guide to the platforms, APIs, and specialist tools that convert unstructured documents into structured, actionable data. buff.ly/PwboJnc

New fraud tools, local payment methods and AI shopping agents, Shopify’s latest release has a lot for Australian retailers to unpack. buff.ly/mlD1ZGc

A third of the average retail homepage is invisible to AI tools. Here are five concrete fixes, with real Australian examples. buff.ly/pyhTGY7

Staff turnover is brutal in dental. Innova Dental’s Dr Bing Lee says his fix wasn’t a softer culture, it was a harder one. buff.ly/VFbYhqd

Nurses, carers, teachers, volunteers and everyday people who give so much to their communities are among those being nominated. buff.ly/Kuvx3du