Special Topic Report: Social Entrepreneurship

whitePaper | May 3, 2021

Ecommerce adoption has accelerated in the face of COVID-19, making it even more important for retailers to integrate online and offline sales channels into a cohesive experience. Retailers need a comprehensive, up-to-date omnichannel strategy that considers how consumer needs and behaviors have changed and recalibrates their understanding of their target customer.

whitePaper | April 2, 2021

The 2021 State of Cyber Fitness in Australian small businesses white paper explores new data on the security challenges that Australian small business owners face following a year where their reliance on technology grew exponentially.

whitePaper | March 30, 2022

News and analysis about smartphones typically focus on the flash and sizzle of the latest consumer features, but for business decision-makers there is often an entirely different set of criteria when selecting a device for the workforce. Companies are embracing smartphones and the benefits of mobility, and many see they can no longer depend on employee-owned devices and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. They know phones are poised to replace laptops as their team’s primary computing devices, and they see the potential value of running their business on mobile applications on a uniform platform they control completely

whitePaper | June 1, 2021

The IPA takes an active role in the promotion of policies to assist the small business and SME sectors, reflecting the fact that approximately three-quarters of our members work in these sectors or are trusted advisers to small business and SMEs. The IPA pursues fundamental reforms which will result in boosting productivity growth and in easing the disproportionate regulatory compliance burden placed on small business.

whitePaper | July 31, 2022

Due to its cost-effectiveness, remote work has a unique appeal for start-ups and small businesses. Working remotely also helps employees to be more productive and maintain a good work-life balance.

whitePaper | November 30, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, technological disruption, socioeconomic stratification and related social unrest as well as changing expectations about business have all proven in different ways that we are at a crossroad. The role of business in this context is now widely understood. However, most of the attention and headlines focus on initiatives from large multinationals and industry leaders, while small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are only sporadically recognized and often neglected as major drivers of economic activity, as well as social and environmental progress around the world.