Despite fears the pandemic would lead to mass businessfailures, the number of Australians running businesses has actually shot up.
Key points:
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports an increase in the number of registered businesses during the pandemic
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Julie Kay says starting a business means she can set her own goals
- The Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association says while many businesses appeared shut, they remain registered
A trained architect, Julia Kay was earning enough to pay the billsbut she felt like she was not getting ahead.
“I worked with a company for almost seven years, since I studied my masters,” she told the ABC’s PM program.
“I think over the course of my employment of seven years,my pay rate went u…
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