The Small Business Friendly Approvals program, funded via a Streamline WA commitment to streamline regulatory processes in Western Australia, has seen the SBDC work with selected local governments to identify reforms that will improve the process of starting and operating a small business in each area. The City of Wanneroo, one of the first local...
If you’re expecting a surge in business in the 2024-25 financial year that will boost your taxable income, now is the time to plan ahead to make sure you meet your obligations and maximise your cashflow. Take a look at your expected taxable income for the current financial year (2023-24) - that’s the assessable income for your business minus any...
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Across the Northern and Central Suburbs of Perth, Evan and Casey Turner are delivering bespoke buildings in a socially conscious, sustainable and customisable way. The husband and wife team own Watershed Building Company, a family run, values led residential builder specialising in custom homes, extensions, renovations and granny flats. The...
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River has recently become the first certified ECO Destination in Western Australia, and has partnered with the Margaret River Chamber of Commerce and Industry to launch a Local-Is-More program to encourage the community to buy locally. The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River joined the SBDC’s Small Business Friendly...
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I am very proud to welcome the launch of a new funding program, aimed specifically at assisting small businesses in Western Australia grow. Despite the SBDC’s excellent reputation for delivering funding relief during times of crisis, such as natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, the creation of the Small Business Growth Grants program marks...
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Digital transformation can feel overwhelming, particularly when small business owners are already juggling so much. In collaboration with the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED), the SBDC is seeking stories from businesses that have successfully adopted digital technology to inspire others. It seems that every day, there is a...
You’ve probably spent some time working out what to put on the home page of your website, but how much time have you invested in planning what goes into your shopfront display of your bricks and mortar business? Your shopfront will quite often be the first impression you get to make – so make it a great one! You want to encourage people to enter...
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...
Having a healthy cash flow is crucial for the success of your small business – but it can be a challenge when clients and customers don’t pay you on time or implement long payment periods. When you’re running a small business, getting paid late – or needing to wait for your payment over a longer payment period – can be a major challenge. Payment...
