Mia Lockett

Sydney

Editor at Inside Small Business

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Chargeback scams are surging - here’s how small businesses can respond

1 week ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

The scammers who targeted Val Brusylovsky’s small business, Boutique Retailer, were calculated and insidious. The criminals staggered their suspicious orders over many months, Brusylovsky told ISB. They made multiple orders from the same card, each shipped to different addresses across countries. They purchased high-end boots in bulk, when most customers bought just one or two pairs.
The comprehensive EOFY checklist for small-business owners

1 week ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

The end of the financial year is just two months away, and now’s the time to start preparing. Not sure where to start? We’ve brought on four superstar accounting professionals to help us put together a comprehensive EOFY to-do list. That means actions you can take now to set yourself up for success next financial year. Save yourself the stress and anxiety, get your ducks in a row now, and come into July 1 feeling fresh, organised, and prepared.
Labor’s tax on unrealised super gains: What it means for business

1 week ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

Now Labor has returned to Government, one of its most controversial tax policies is back on the table: A new tax on unrealised superannuation gains over $3m. The plan, which passed the House of Representatives before the election, has outraged business advocates. With Labor back in power, they’re worried that it could pass the Senate and become law. But what is being proposed, exactly – and how could it impact you? Labor’s proposed tax change is called Division 296.
ChatGPT's e-commerce upgrade: How small businesses can benefit from AI shopping tools

1 week ago | internetretailing.com.au | Mia Lockett

Latest news: Subscribe Email login × E-commerce Tags: #AI-powered shopping#artificial intelligence#Generative AI Last week, ChatGPT announced a major upgrade to its online shopping experience. The refresh allows customers with shopping intent to browse different options via a “carousel”-like interface, complete with product information and purchase links. It’s the latest in a wave of shopping-optimised gen-AI models, joining the likes of Perplexity and Google. And it’s being touted as the...
ChatGPT's e-commerce upgrade: How small businesses can benefit from AI shopping tools

1 week ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

Last week, ChatGPT announced a major upgrade to its online shopping experience. The refresh allows customers with shopping intent to browse different options via a “carousel”-like interface, complete with product information and purchase links. It’s the latest in a wave of shopping-optimised gen-AI models, joining the likes of Perplexity and Google.
Labor’s landslide win - what now for small-business owners?

1 week ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

With Labor celebrating a landslide victory in last weekend’s federal election, what’s next for Australia’s small-business owners? In this article, we unpack what to expect over Labor’s next term and what their policies mean for your business operations. As we covered in our pre-election breakdowns, neither major party stepped up with game-changing policies for SMEs this election. Key asks from advocacy groups – like meaningful tax reform and deregulation – fell by the wayside.
Brooki Bakehouse, RecipeTin Eats, and the complexities of IP protection for small businesses

2 weeks ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

If you’ve been keeping up with news this week, you will have seen the small-business stoush that’s making national headlines – namely, the plagiarism allegations levelled against Brooki Bakehouse‘s Brooke Bellamy by RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi. Maehashi alleged that Bellamy’s bestselling cookbook, Bake with Brooki, contained recipes plagiarised from other creators – including Maehashi’s own caramel slice and baklava.
Election 2025: How the major parties have promised to cut your costs

2 weeks ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

In the lead-up to the 2025 Federal Election, Inside Small Business is breaking down what the major parties have promised to deliver across some key areas of interest to small businesses. Earlier this week, we summarised the key tax changes that major parties have promised entrepreneurs. We also outlined the ways they’re planning to cut red tape for small-business owners. In this article, we’re looking at how the major parties will cut your operating costs.
Election 2025: All the tax changes major parties are promising small businesses

2 weeks ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

In the lead-up to the 2025 Federal Election, Inside Small Business is breaking down what the major parties have promised to deliver across some key areas of interest to small businesses. Earlier today, we summarised how the major parties plan to cut red tape for small-business owners. In this article, we’re outlining all the tax-change promises relevant to small-business owners.
Election 2025: How major parties plan to cut red tape for small businesses

2 weeks ago | insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Mia Lockett

In the lead up to the 2025 Federal Election, Inside Small Business is breaking down what the major parties have promised to deliver across some key areas of interest to small businesses. In this article, we’re covering red tape – or changes promised by the parties that could ease the administrative burden on small-business owners.