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The OPB Files · Australia

The map for people
building a one-person business.

Real Australian numbers. Plain steps you can take this week. The AI tools that do the work of a team. Read one. Get to work.

Three printed One Person Business journal covers stacked at an angle. Pink cover titled The Freedom to Build, cyan cover titled Build Once Earn Twice, yellow cover titled Time In Your Business. A pen rests across the stack on a wooden desk.
FILE 01 / MACRO The Quiet
Boom
The Why Now

Why 1.7 million Australians already run a one-person business

Almost two in three Australian businesses have zero staff. That number grew 4.3% last year. Here are the five things that changed, and what they mean for you.

6 min read · May 2026 Read →
FILE 02 / PRACTICAL First
14 Days
The First Move

Build your one-person business in 14 days. Here is the map.

Most people get stuck at the start. We show you the first step, then the next. Four moves. Two weeks. Your business, live and earning.

8 min read · May 2026 Read →
FILE 03 / ADVANTAGE The AI
Edge
The Quiet Advantage

How one person now does the work of ten

Four in five Australian businesses using AI report higher productivity. Two in five report higher revenue. Here are the six jobs AI now handles for you, and what it costs to start.

7 min read · May 2026 Read →
FILE 05 / THE LEAN CASE Hiring
Got Harder
The Lean Case

Payday Super is here. Why staying solo just got smarter.

On 1 July 2026 the rules for paying staff changed. Meanwhile 74% of Australian sole traders now use AI. Here is what both shifts mean for you.

7 min read · July 2026 Read →
FILE 06 / THE MONEY MOVES Free
Money
The Money Moves

What changed for solo operators on 1 July 2026

The $20,000 instant asset write-off is now permanent. Wages rose 4.75%. A few fees crept up too. Here is what it means for your one-person business.

5 min read · July 2026 Read →
FILE 07 / THE SEARCH SHIFT The Click
Cliff
The Search Shift

Why Google stopped sending small businesses the customer

AI Overviews now appear on 48% of Google searches, up from 31% a year ago. Organic clicks on those searches fell 61%. Here is what it means for you.

6 min read · July 2026 Read →
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