Setting a clear vision for the future of your business – and a strategy to get you there – could help you to grow your sales and build a stronger and more resilient business. If you’re wondering whether you’re ready to grow your business, don’t miss these expert tips. As a business owner, one of the first lessons you might have learned is how...
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...
Running a business brings with it a number of risks and rewards. We asked members of our Facebook group, I’m a small business owner in Western Australia, what the best and worst things are about running their business. Here is some of their collective wisdom… It gives you a sense of purpose One of the overwhelming positives of running a small...
Households are increasing their online shopping activities and looking to support local - will they be able to find your business?
How can you make your businesses attractive to the generation of Australians with the greatest buying power? The generation known as ‘baby boomers’, born between 1946 and 1964, is recognised as a consumer force in Australia. The distribution of wealth has shifted to older households over the last decade. Many older Australians have savings from...
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...
Starting his business five years ago and completing nearly 20 of our SBDC business skills workshops so far, Laundon Peacock is someone who loves to learn! Here he shares some of his experiences and lessons from his videography business, LP Visuals. Laundon Peacock launched his small business, LP Visuals, while he was a university student. What...
While the process of setting up a business partnership is relatively straight forward, finding the right business partner to work with is an entirely different ball game. While you might think starting a business with a friend or relative is a great idea, there are some important factors to consider before entering into a business partnership. Five...
Buying an established business can represent a huge challenge – and a huge opportunity. Dr Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito bought a long-standing health business eight years ago and has discovered there is always more to learn. While many business stories begin as an idea that sparks a start-up, small business success stories can take other forms too. In...
Personal development is the ongoing process of assessing your values and goals, and developing skills and qualities to reach your potential. For small business owners, who often ‘are’ their business, ongoing personal development forms an important part of business success. However, without a formal personal development plan, developing your...
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...
As tax time draws nearer, you might be wondering what you can claim or ‘write off’ as a tax deduction this year. It’s important to know exactly what you can – and can’t – claim to avoid running into issues later. Our business adviser, Brian Childs, shares some of his top tips for small business owners around claiming tax deductions. Beware of...
