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Westpac predicts small business growth on the horizon

Financial insecurity fear has led to 33 per cent of small business owners in Australia taking up a second job or “side hustle” to help support household expenses, according to new research from Westpac. Though the Westpac report reveals growth is on the horizon and small businesses could be the ones to profit. It says a stable political climate, paired with an improving economy, means that the future is looking bright.
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Thnx! mobile app puts 5000 free coffees up for grabs

Gratitude-giving mobile app thnx! has teamed up with Di Bella Coffee to give away 5000 free coffees at participating Di Bella cafés in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide. The campaign was announced Tuesday morning on Channel 7’s Sunrise. To get one of the free coffees, people must be one of the first 5000 to visit www.thnx.io/sunrise, download the thnx! app and head into participating Di Bella cafés to redeem it.
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Agnieszka Rojewska to tour Australia and New Zealand

Almond Breeze Barista Blend is set to host 2018 World Barista Champion Agnieszka “Aga” Rojewska on a specialist coffee tour of Australia and New Zealand. The visit will see the Polish national host coffee masterclasses at venues in Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland, where she will share her knowledge, expertise, and provide tips on what it takes to compete on the global stage in the highly competitive and growing coffee industry.
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Eat Drink Design Awards announces 2019 nominees

The 2019 Eat Drink Design Awards shortlist has been announced, revealing some of Australia’s most exceptionally designed cafés. Organisers say this year’s selection includes a diverse array of spatial environments found in the most unexpected corners of the country, including homely suburban cafés, country bars, inner-city fine dining restaurants, hotels in the wilderness, shopping centre diners, and airport eateries.
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Molecular coffee start-up secures nearly $4 million in seed funding

Seattle-based start-up Atomo Coffee has secured US$2.6 million (about $3.8 million) in seed funding to develop “molecular coffee”, a coffee beverage made without traditional beans. The Atoma teams says it has reverse engineered the coffee bean to create a uniquely smooth cup of coffee, that is more consistent and sustainable than current commercial coffee.
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Bean Scene Coffee Studio

The Bean Scene Coffee Studio goes for sale

Ian Hynd, Owner of The Bean Scene Coffee Studio in Central Warragul, Victoria, has put the coffee shop up for sale. “After much consideration we have made the decision to sell The Bean Scene Coffee Studio. The Bean Scene opened its doors in June 2006 and after 13 years it is time for a lifestyle change,” Ian says.
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Califia Farms celebrates World Plant Milk Day

With World Plant Milk Day on 22 August, Califia Farms says now is the perfect time to join the plant-based movement. “Numerous studies consistently prove that a wholefood, plant-based diet is best for optimum health, and it’s also the single biggest chance we have in the fight against climate change. Plant milks require much less water and land to produce than dairy milk and given there are so many different delicious plant milks to choose from now it really is easy for people to try dairy-free alternatives,” says Greg Steltenpohl, founder and CEO of Califia Farms.
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