Taking some small actions can often help ease a larger burden when it comes to managing your wellbeing.
Sadly, small businesses aren’t immune to the impacts of fraud. A common issue affecting many small businesses is fraudulent credit card chargebacks. Find out more about the chargeback process, how it can impact on small businesses and tactics you can use to protect your business. What is a chargeback? When a customer disputes a transaction through...
Gary Mitchell knows just how much the world of small business has changed over the past 30 years. He credits the SBDC with helping him get through the tough times to help his business thrive. For more than 30 years, Gary Mitchell has been carving a niche in WA’s small business landscape. His business, Framous Picture Framing, offers a range of...
There are several key changes coming into effect from 1 July 2025 that are likely to impact small business owners in Western Australia. Here is a recap of what you need to know. New minimum wages The minimum wage for both the national and state industrial relations systems will increase from the first pay on or after 1 July 2025. National minimum...
Food trucks have become a popular feature at many outdoor events. What do you need to know before starting a food truck business?
Here is a run-down of the key changes taking effect from 1 July 2023 that are likely to have an impact on small business owners in Western Australia. New minimum wages The minimum wages for both the federal and state industrial relations systems will increase from the first pay on or after 1 July 2023. National minimum wage increase If your...
The switch from employee to boss isn’t always an easy – and neither is working with your spouse. Here are some insights shared by business owners Molly and Jordan Kirk, who co-own a commercial refrigeration and air conditioning business in Perth. Molly and her husband Jordan worked for a refrigeration company and later bought out the business under...
What would you like to achieve ‘one day’ in your business? Perhaps adding new products to your range, upgrading your website, growing your team, outsourcing tasks you don’t enjoy, or finally getting around to working out what to do with your social media presence. As a business owner, it can be all too easy to fill the hours with the processes and...
If your business is involved in some kind of a dispute, you’re not alone – and help is available. Here are some of the most common disputes in small business, followed by what you can do about them. Contractual disputes A common example of a contractual dispute is when you may have paid upfront for services that you haven’t yet received, such as a...
Looking to generate some business or interested in entering a new market? The WA Local Government Association’s (WALGA) Preferred Supplier Program could help you. Last year WALGA facilitated the supply of more than $380 million in goods and services from businesses to local governments, through its preferred supplier contracts. There are more than...
We’re delighted to announce that Feedspot has ranked the SBDC Blog as the third best small business blog in Australia. Since it’s launch in 2017, the SBDC Blog has regularly featured in Feedspot’s list of the best Australian small business blogs. The rankings are based on factors such as the relevance and freshness of content and the authority of...
Small business deserves and needs equal access to justice. A renewed federal focus on unfair business contracts has offered some hope of levelling the playing field when it comes to disputes with large suppliers or head contractors. However much remains to be done to ensure small businesses are empowered to stand up for themselves in a commercial...
