New laws impacting regulated workers and businesses and the road transport industry will come into affect from 26 August 2024. These changes aim to improve the working conditions of 'employee-like' workers performing digital platform work and regulated road transport contractors. Who are regulated workers? Regulated workers fall into two main...
Cheaper prices can certainly make your products and services attractive to some customers – but are they are a sustainable business strategy? We’ve spoken with a pricing expert to debunk some common pricing myths. If you’re like most small business owners, setting your prices can be difficult. While you want your products or services to appeal to...
'See you in court' might be an easy way to resolve disputes in your favourite legal series – but the reality of legal proceedings is much more complicated, expensive and potentially stressful for small business owners. Whether you’re handling a dispute with another business, your landlord, or an individual or organisation, it’s always worth...
How can you effectively set goals in your business? We spoke to Trevor Flint, founder and director of Capstone Associates.
As a small business owner it is important to make sure that if you are open for business on a public holiday or long weekend that you are prepared. Before starting your preparation find out if you are allowed to be open on a public holiday, as small retail shops, special retail stores, service stations and motor vehicle shops must be closed on Good...
As a business owner, there might be times when you have uncollected goods from your customers sitting on your premises. This might include furniture or equipment left behind in a space, or something your customer never came back to collect, such as a watch or even a car left for repairs which turned out to be more than the value of the item itself...
Turning a hobby into a side hustle business can be a labour of love, but one business owner warns others to be careful of the ‘fine print’ of regulations if you are working from home. Empire Copper is owned and operated by husband and wife team Cam and Beth Hayes as a side hustle, while they still work full time in the sheet-metal industry and...
Starting a business is a daunting task for anyone, but young business owners face unique challenges. In Western Australia, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, with numerous opportunities for young people to innovate and create successful ventures. Here are some tips for young people considering starting their own business. Build your...
No manager to answer to, no annoying colleagues and no one to tell you when you can clock on and off – sounds appealing, right? For many, the benefits of being their own boss far outweigh the challenges, making self employment an appealing option for many Western Australians. In fact, as of June 2023, there were 150,000 non-employing businesses in...
There are indications that a global trend termed ‘The Great Resignation’ will see more workers than usual quit their jobs following the COVID-19 pandemic. What could this mean for you? In 2021, a survey by consulting firm PwC Australia found that 38 per cent of workers wanted to find a new job in the next year, while people management platform...
United by a dream to “do aged care differently”, nurses Julie Arnould and Carole Bain launched their business, Perth Care + Companion Company, in 2019. Fast forward just three years and Perth Care + Companion Company (PCCC) now employs more than 100 healthcare workers, with around 90 per cent of them women. The business was recognised as a state...
Did you know that bubble wrap was originally sold as a textured wallpaper? As history has shown us, it wasn’t a viable product for its intended customers. The success of online business ideas or other small business ideas will always depend on a range of factors. Some factors are out of your control, such as interest rates, tax brackets and the...
