Cec Busby
Cec is a content creator, director, producer and journalist with over 20 years experience. She is the editor of Business Builders and Flying Solo, the executive producer of Kochie's Business Builders TV show on the 7 network, and the host of the Flying Solo and First Act podcasts.
She was the founding editor of Sydney street press The Brag and has worked as the editor on titles as diverse as SX, CULT, Better Pictures, Total Rock, MTV, fasterlouder, mynikonlife and Fantastic Living.
She has extensive experience working as a news journalist, covering all the issues that matter in the small business, political, health and LGBTIQ arenas. She has been a presenter for FBI radio and OutTV.
Latest from Cec Busby
Klaviyo research reveals Black Friday/Cyber Monday delivered something new this year. Shoppers leaning into AI, smarter brands pulling back on blanket discounting, and loyalty programs doing the heavy lifting are the key trends that emerged in 2025. Klaviyo’s wrap-up of the peak sales period shows the biggest weekend in the platform’s history, but the real…
New research from global fintech Revolut shows that loyalty programs pack a serious punch when it comes to boosting spending, but clunky checkouts and dodgy-looking payment pages are still sending shoppers running for the hills. The YouGov study, based on 1,000 Australians aged 18 to 65+, found a whopping 77 per cent of us spend…
Livestream shopping has officially arrived on eBay Australia, and it’s great timing, with Aussie shoppers hungry for rare finds and bargains ahead of the holiday season. The new feature, called eBay Live, delivers real-time streams where buyers can chat with sellers, bid on items, score limited-time drops and snap up deals before they vanish. It’s…
Small businesses across hospitality, automotive, tourism and retail are preparing for tougher times ahead after the Albanese Government confirmed it will halve support payments for apprentices in most priority occupations from January 2026. The changes, tucked inside the announcement extending the Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP), shift significant funding toward housing construction and clean energy trades.…
If you’ve been dragging your feet to work lately, you’re among the majority. SEEK has dropped its latest Workplace Happiness Index and, let’s just say, Ausxie workers could use a nanna nap and maybe a group hug to help boost their mood. SEEK surveyed more than 3,000 workers across Australia, and across generations, industries and…
There’s finally a small glimmer of good news for businesses that rely on Aussies spending on the ‘nice-to-haves’, with new data from CreditorWatch showing closures are starting to slow across hospitality, construction and arts and recreation. Before you pop the champers, CreditorWatch says this recovery is “fragile” and could unravel quickly if households slam their…
The federal government has rolled out its long-awaited National Plan for artificial intelligence (AI). The headline: no sweeping new AI laws for now. Instead, a $30 million Australian AI Safety Institute to help steer the rise of AI alongside major plans to back data centres, reskill Aussie workers and open the door to AI investment.…
Small business owners have been thrown a lifeline with the Albanese Government officially extending the $20,000 instant asset write-off until 30 June next year. The legislation, which was passed on the last sitting day of parliament, is a win for any business owners looking to upgrade tools, buy new tech or replace old equipment without the…
Some family photoshoots end with sandy toddlers, a wave dumping or the dog doing a runner. Sarah Skuta and her husband Mitch ended theirs with a business idea that would change their lives, and keep more than a million plastic bottle caps out of landfill. It was 2023, and the family were strolling along the…
Everyone’s talking AI, but Aussie small business owners are a bit lost. According to Deloitte’s The AI Edge for SMBs, commissioned by Amazon, one in three have no idea how to get started. These are the businesses that keep the country ticking, yet when it comes to AI, plenty are hanging back, unsure whether to…
