Friday 23 March

Today on StartupSmart, we take a look at the latest methods that scammers are using to extract money and sensitive information from small businesses.

The consumer watchdog reported this week that $85 million was lost to fraud last year, with scammers increasingly using text messages and mail to con their targets.

Today, we outline the 10 scams that you need to be particularly wary of, along with some tips on how to avoid falling foul of them.

Elsewhere, Cas McCullough has some tips on how to use QR codes if you’re a home-based business and we reveal details on the eight start-ups that have been chosen to take part in PushStart’s inaugural accelerator program.