End of Financial Year checklist

The End of Financial Year (EOFY) is an important time for your business. You'll need to complete bookkeeping, tax returns and plan for the new financial year. Use this checklist to prepare, get your business organised and work smarter in the year ahead.

ETC's self-employment workshops for new and existing small businesses

4712013687581. Australia – Self-Employment Assistance, gives you guidance, networking and mentoring opportunities. We’ll help you to grow, develop best-practice and improve management and operating processes. Depending on your individualised journey we offer rolling starts and/or one on one servicing.

Refugee Week 2023 theme: Finding Freedom

The theme for Refugee Week 2023 (18th-24th June) is Finding Freedom. The ultimate aim of the celebration is to create better understanding between different communities and to encourage successful integration enabling refugees to live in safety and to continue making a valuable contribution to Australia.

How to prioritise goals when you have a lot to achieve

Do you ever feel like you’re juggling too many goals, with the ambition to catch them all but end up dropping them instead? Many of us, whether we’re managers, employees, or entrepreneurs, face this mountain of aspirations that we wish to conquer.

ETC's Entrepreneurship Expos

Recently ETC ran a series of free community events across NSW and Qld that brought together local businesses, subject matter experts, and service providers to collaborate and showcase their ventures. Check out our Facebook page for some photos of the event, and keep your eyes out for the upcoming blog post!

Pride Month

Every June, Pride Month celebrates the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community. It’s a time to reflect on just how far civil rights have progressed in half a century. Australia is at the forefront of the push towards true equality and inclusion for LGBTI people, but there is more to do.

The five most common eCommerce mistakes small businesses make

Most Australian small businesses have an online presence, whether it’s their own website, social media account/s, Amazon Store or eBay Store. But it’s not just as simple as creating a website or business account, stocking it with items, choosing a payment gateway and then waiting for the magic to happen.

Queensland's 2023-24 state budget at a glance

The Palaszczuk Government’s 2023–24 Budget is investing in the things that matter to all Queenslanders — tackling the cost of living, and delivering improved services in health, housing and community safety.

City budget delivers for all and focuses on ‘cost-of-living’ pressures

The City has responded to increasing cost-of-living pressures by keeping the 2023-24 annual rates increase almost two percent below the official Consumer Price Index. “We have worked tirelessly to find savings in every aspect of our $2.2 billion City Budget,’’ said Mayor Tom Tate.