EP#253 ~ Industrial Relations legislation. How does the Fair Work Ombudsman put policy into practice?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Dec 10

It has been a big year for Small Biz Matters: People, Policy, Purpose and we are finishing it off with a bang! This week we welcome Anna Booth, Australias Fair Work Ombudsman to discuss the changes to industrial relations legislation and what....

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EP#252 ~ Personal insolvency numbers are on the rise but what is the reality for small business?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Nov 26

There is a lot of talk in the media right now about the state of small business. If you read across the mastheads and articles covering corporate and personal insolvencies, there is always a mention of the small business community falling...

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EP#251 ~ How a small business navigates the complex world of skilled migration?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Nov 19

Running a small business is complicated enough, but imagine throwing yourself into unpacking a complex area of policy like skilled migration to ensure that your small business can grow and then, helping other small businesses to do the same. My....

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EP#250 ~ Unpacking ASBFEOs 14 Point Plan for Small and Family Business

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Oct 29

The Australian small business and family enterprise ombudsman has a plan. A 14 point plan. A guide. A list of recommendations to support small businesses to survive and thrive. Is it a comprehensive be-all-end-all or should it just be considered just

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EP#249 ~ How is Jobs and Skills Australia innovating to solve skills shortages?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Oct 20

For years surveys have told us that one of the biggest concerns for small businesses in almost every industry is finding the right people with the right skills, to get the job... When unemployment statistics are discussed in small business cir

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EP#248 ~ People are at the centre of small business. How do we support them best? We ask an expert

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Oct 13

Advocates have long spoken about small business people being at the centre of the economy. They are the business, they live and breathe it and often describe it as their livelihood, not just a source of income. So, knowing this all too well, why do..

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EP#247 ~ Its election time! Lets meet the Local Candidates

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Sep 10

If you were to ask a small business owner which level of government has the most impact on their business, to be honest, it would depend when you ask them. Right now small businesses are thinking about interest rates, rising complexities in...

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EP#246 ~ Regions Rising, the Regional Australia Institute 2024 Summit Learnings ~ The power of regional Australia

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Sep 03

The appeal of regional living is here to stay for thousands of metro movers, requiring new thinking and action on how the services, housing, and skills landscape will develop to meet this ongoing demand across the country. Important economic and...

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EP#245 ~ The BusinessNSW Conditions Survey: Solid framework, insightful data and valuable info to influence policy

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Aug 20

Dr Sherman Chan is one of those few economists who, when they explain a complex problem, it makes sense. That is why whenever you attend a BusinessNSW event where she is presenting or read their quarterly Business Insights data report, the science...

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EP#244 ~ How to build refugee economic empowerment for the whole Australian economy

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Aug 06

Recent data from Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman shows one out of three small business owners (34%) were born outside of Australia. Migrants and refugees are more likely to be successful in business ownership; they may...

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