Our Small Business Commissioner, David Eaton, is calling on small business tenants and landlords to work together during this difficult time.
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...
Mike Dale used the PIVOT program to recharge Dial-A-Doctor.
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...
Personal services income (PSI) can be earned in just about any industry, and can attract special tax rules. PSI is defined by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as income that is mainly a reward for your personal efforts or skills. It can be earned in almost any industry or job and can affect the tax obligations and the deductions you can claim...
Aspen Coaching is a two year old movement coaching business, based in Mt Hawthorn. We find out how they have been doing business differently during the coronavirus restrictions.
Review your website using a simple audit checklist to identify quick improvements that can help customers understand your business, find the information they need and take action.
As Australia transitions to faster mobile networks, a significant change is underway with the shutdown of 3G services. We look at the challenges that could be posed for businesses and offer some practical steps to ensure a smooth transition. What is 3G? Launched in 2003, 3G (which stands for the third generation of mobile networks) enabled mobile...
This empowering and practical workshop explores how self doubt and limiting beliefs can affect your business, with strategies to reframe negative thinking.
Tendering is the process of creating a formal offer (or ‘bid’) to supply goods, services or works as requested by a government agency or private organisation. Procurement and tender specialist Celia Jordaan also sees tendering as an opportunity to work out what you do well in your business and use that to your competitive advantage. Through her...
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...
Business owners who constantly learn new skills will be the ones who adapt best in a changing environment