Small Business Friendly local governments are working to support their local business community and create exciting spaces and events, through a variety of grants. The City of Cockburn, Town of Claremont and City of Perth – all members of the SBDC’s Small Business Friendly program - have been rolling out grants to their local small businesses...
Grant funding could provide your small business with an opportunity to invest in new equipment or projects, launch a new product or service or expand your operations. With many business grants being competitive, it’s good to know how to give your application a competitive advantage. If you’re looking for ways to finance your business growth, grant...
Starting your own food business is involves more than just a love of food. There are many key steps to ensure you are set up for success.
Nobody likes an awkward conversation. As tough as it may be, it’s hard to avoid difficult conversations when you’re in business. Here are some tips to help you plan ahead and ensure difficult conversations run smoothly and calmly. Difficult conversation #1: A client hasn’t paid you When you spend so much of your time working to attract new clients...
Have you wondered if your business idea is viable? This workshop will show you how to turn your idea into a side business that will allow you to test the market before committing full time.
If you’re setting up or buying a food based business, there are two key features to look out for when leasing your business premises.
Running a small business is hard enough without having to worry about hackers. The good news is that a few simple habits can make a big difference to keeping your business safe online. We’ve outlined seven simple steps to strengthen your cyber security and help keep your business, and your customers, safer. Install software updates to keep your...
The recent three day lockdown of Perth and Peel over the Anzac weekend was another hurdle for small businesses to jump in a marathon year. I want to take a moment to once again recognise the significant part you are playing in supporting the long term recovery of our WA economy by complying with the lockdown closure orders and the ongoing...
Ten years ago, Ben Kraucevs bought a new home with a garden bore out the front. He searched high and low for a bore cover that was affordable, lockable and complied with Australian safety standards, but he couldn’t find one. So, he decided to make it himself. “I started working in my garage making different prototypes because I really wanted to...
If you have never ventured into the world of business ownership before, you may be wondering how different it will be from being employed by someone else. We put together some details on how owning your own business can be a different experience from being someone else’s employee. Flexibility No matter how adaptable your employer is, it’s hard to...
When an epic overseas trip in 2012 sparked an idea for a side hustle, Josephine, her husband Vince and business partner Michael embraced their entrepreneurial sides by importing and selling unique luxury tiles. Initially targeting qualified tilers for commercial projects, the team started selling out of a shipping container. They soon realised they...
Have you been wondering how you can take paid parental leave from your business and what you may be entitled to? As a small business owner, you might have experienced how hard it can be to take any kind of break from your own business. Taking a day off can sometimes feel impossible, let alone taking a holiday from your business – or parental leave...
