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Thursday, June 20, 2019 View in browser Australia's go-to publication for small business news, analysis and advice. FINANCE // Concerns SMEs could miss out on royal commission compensation as AFCA receives expanded remit More than 2,100 businesses have made complaints since AFCA opened six months ago. PLASTIC BAGS // "You will get difficult customers": Small retailers warned to prepare as VIC bag ban looms "You are not going to convince people who think it's a crock." LEGAL // Employing people? Here are the July 1 changes you need to know How you pay, what you pay, and how much tax you pay is changing. GROWTH // Sydney startup Parcelpoint delivered $4.5 million to accelerate ongoing growth spurt The business is expanding in Australia and launching a fleet of electric vans. STARTUPS // HR startup Enboarder raises $11.6 million from strategic investors to supercharge global growth "There's a ton of money out there, and I think it's pretty easy to get dumb money."   SPONSORED BY AUSTRADE Surviving Shanghai: Prepare your business for China in 90 days How to steer clear of myths and conflicting internet research.   TECHNOLOGY // No, the robots won't take our jobs, unless we let them We need to rethink how we skill and train our workforce to adapt to the rate of change. INSURANCE // How technology can save the reputation of the insurance industry "Insurtechs are blazing the insurance industry trail by showing incumbents the disruptive power of tech." ENTREPRENEURS // Want a $60,000 pay rise? There's an app for that "It is about changing women's views of themselves and their self-worth."   PARTNER EVENT BY AHRI National Convention & Exhibition 2019 Come and be a future thinker at this immersive, multi-day HR event of the year. Take advantage of the early-bird offer now.   THIS TIME LAST YEAR // Chocolatier scores $600,000 Shark Tank deal despite 'loving chocolate more than business' "I didn't find any of the questions they asked intimidating in the least." DISCOVER MORE: LEGAL MARKETING STARTUPS   Update your subscription preferences Copyright © 2019 Private Media Pty Ltd, publishers of SmartCompany. All Rights Reserved.