Ask us anything | SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/ Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:27:10 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://assets.smartcompany.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/01/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?quality=70&w=32 Ask us anything | SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/ 32 32 202088525 Ask Us Anything: Connecting you to expert mentors https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/ask-us-anything-connecting-expert-mentors/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:26:33 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=295512 SmartCompany is proud to introduce Ask Us Anything, a series in partnership with Optus. Each month, we’ll connect you to expert mentors, specialising in different topics around owning and running a small business.

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]]> 295512 Ask Us Anything: Wellbeing coach Vesna Hrsto shares the key to self care for business owners https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/wellbeing-coach-vesna-hrsto-on-how-to-protect-yourself-from-business-owner-burnout/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/wellbeing-coach-vesna-hrsto-on-how-to-protect-yourself-from-business-owner-burnout/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:36:01 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=333503 Your energy isn't separate from your business - it is your business, says this wellbeing expert.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/wellbeing-coach-vesna-hrsto-on-how-to-protect-yourself-from-business-owner-burnout/feed/ 0 333503 Ask Us Anything: Public speaking expert Trang Nova shares how to confidently speak about your business https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/public-speaking-expert-trang-nova-shares-how-to-confidently-speak-about-your-business/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/public-speaking-expert-trang-nova-shares-how-to-confidently-speak-about-your-business/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=331975 Do you need to be the face and ‘voice’ of your business? Public speaking coach Trang Nova has sound advice to share.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/public-speaking-expert-trang-nova-shares-how-to-confidently-speak-about-your-business/feed/ 0 331975 Ask Us Anything: PR expert Anna Porter on how to drive results from influencer marketing in 2026 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/pr-expert-anna-porter-on-how-to-drive-results-from-influencer-marketing/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/pr-expert-anna-porter-on-how-to-drive-results-from-influencer-marketing/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 03:35:58 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=331167 Are social media influencers still a good investment for SMEs in 2026? Influencer marketing expert Anna Porter answers your burning questions.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/pr-expert-anna-porter-on-how-to-drive-results-from-influencer-marketing/feed/ 0 331167 Ask Us Anything: Business expert Simon Bedard shares when and how to plan selling your business https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/business-expert-simon-bedard-shares-when-and-how-to-plan-selling-your-business/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/business-expert-simon-bedard-shares-when-and-how-to-plan-selling-your-business/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=329462 Business sales and acquisitions expert Simon Bedard answers questions on how you can determine the value of your business.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/business-expert-simon-bedard-shares-when-and-how-to-plan-selling-your-business/feed/ 0 329462 Ask Us Anything: Revenue marketing expert Shelby Van Zwol on how to maximise your ROI  https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/revenue-marketing-expert-shelby-van-zwol-on-how-to-maximise-your-roi/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/revenue-marketing-expert-shelby-van-zwol-on-how-to-maximise-your-roi/#respond Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=327989 Shelby Van Zwol answers your questions on the underrated marketing strategy that gets missed and how you can maximise it to your advantage

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/revenue-marketing-expert-shelby-van-zwol-on-how-to-maximise-your-roi/feed/ 0 327989 Ask Us Anything: Grants expert Janine Owen shares when and how to start applying https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/when-to-start-applying-for-grants/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/when-to-start-applying-for-grants/#respond Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=322239 Janine Owen answers questions on how you can start applying for grants when your business is ready.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/when-to-start-applying-for-grants/feed/ 0 322239 Ask Us Anything: Outsourcing expert Josh Walther explains when and how to start looking at scaling https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/outsourcing-expert-josh-walther-when-how-to-start-looking-at-scaling/ Sun, 03 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=320790 Josh Walther shares his answers on when to know your business is ready for outsourcing.

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]]> 320790 Ask Us Anything: Sustainability expert Ilea Buffier explains how to build a sustainable business https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/sustainability-expert-ilea-buffier-explains-how-to-build-a-sustainable-business/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:48:13 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=319146 We hope Ilea Buffier's expert answers help you understand why building a sustainable business matters and how to know if your business is considered sustainable.

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]]> 319146 Ask Us Anything: Accounting expert Natalie Lennon shares how to prepare ahead of EOFY https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/accounting-expert-shares-how-to-prepare-ahead-of-eofy/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/partner-content/ask-us-anything/accounting-expert-shares-how-to-prepare-ahead-of-eofy/#respond Sun, 01 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=316362 We sent the four top questions to Natalie. We hope her expert answers help you prepare both your personal and business finances ahead of EOFY and prepare for the year ahead.

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