Accessing the free advisory services available from state and federal governments can help small business owners avoid the costly mistakes others have made when it comes to wages and underpayments. Celebrity chefs and national convenience store franchises have done much in the past few months to throw the issue of staff wages and underpayments into...
Learn how to acquire new customers and nurture them through your sales funnel so they will buy your products.
Plan three months of social media content in just two hours. Leave with a practical content calendar, ready to use content ideas and a simple process to stay consistent on social media.
Government agencies play an important role in our economy when procuring products and services.
The recent launch of 13 regional and metropolitan TAFE Jobs and Skills Centres (JSCs) has provided a one-stop shop for small businesses looking to recruit or train staff. The centres provide careers, training, and employment advice and assistance and serve as a direct link between businesses seeking staff and TAFE trainees and apprentices looking...
Identifying and understanding your potential customer base can help you market your business more effectively by keeping your advertising spend in the right places. Knowing where to find this information can often seem like a challenge, but the good news is that there are free tools you can access to help you find out more about your potential...
Pay rates and employer obligations can vary depending on which industrial relations system applies to your business. Find out about four free tools that can help you pay staff correctly.
The way you’re feeling can often be aligned with how well your business is doing. The thought of whether you can pay the bills or wages, or whether your business can actually continue, are burdens that can weigh heavily on any business owner. There are a number of ways you can manage any stress and anxiety you are feeling. Unfortunately due to...
Today we launch our new Small Business Development Corporation Strategic Plan 2026-30. It is our roadmap for the next four years, as we continue our important work supporting Western Australia’s enterprising small business sector. Small businesses are both the backbone and the heartbeat of our state. From the tradie starting out in the suburbs of...
The SBDC’s own Facebook group, ‘I’m a small business owner in Western Australia’, was created in 2014 to provide an active online community in which local business owners could network, ask for advice and share knowledge. The group recently hit the 15,000 member mark, and has proved to be a highly appreciated asset for small business owners to...
Whether working at heights or in confined spaces, on powerful machinery or amongst dangerous chemicals, knowing what to do when it matters most can save lives. WA small business, registered training organisation Paratus Training, prepares site operators for the real world without cutting any corners. Their ultimate goal is to prepare workers to get...
There’s more to offering a discount than simply reducing your prices. Offering discounts is a popular promotion technique to help increase sales and attract new customers, particularly if business is slow or you’re just starting out. Before you start offering discounts across the board, some careful planning, and considering other ‘value add’...
