State Election - Meet the Candidates - Matt Kean MP

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Mar 05

This week on Small Biz Matters we interview Matt Kean MP for the upcoming state election.

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Improve your business' Cybersecurity and decrease your vulnerability

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Feb 26

What strikes a fear into small business owners greater than unpaid invoices, staffing issues or dodgy suppliers? Its cybersecurity. But the reality is very few, if any small business owners have a strategy in place to prevent cyber attacks nor a...

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The ATO... friend or foe? Getting your Tax right in 2019 with Deborah Jenkins, Second Commissioner, ATO

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Feb 19

Let's be honest, there's probably not a lot of love out there for the ATO coming from Small Business. Many of us are worried if we get the smallest thing wrong they'll come down on us like a tonne of bricks. There are frighteningly effective ways...

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Why Leadership Qualities are Crucial to the Success of your Small Business

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Feb 12

Running a small business can be a solitary existence; we work by ourselves and for ourselves and don't consider qualities like leadership and mentoring to be an important factor in business development. But they are important not only to grow the...

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Untangling Employment Law for Small Business - Recent Changes from FairWork

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Feb 05

Policy makers are trying their best to ensure employees are treated fairly employers but when it comes to government decisions it feels like, for small business, that fair = complicated. The more they talk about cutting red tape the more we as...

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Is an SMSF right for you? with Dana Fleming, Assistant Commissioner, ATO

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Jan 29

What is a Self Managed Super Fund and how do you go about setting one up? The general consensus is that there are less fees and you have greater control on how your money is invested and so by taking control of your Superannuation YOU can make more..

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Running a Great Meetup Group Whilst Building Your Personal Brand

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Jan 22

Marketing is no longer a matter of popping down to the local paper and taking out an ad. Its complex, and can involve positioning yourself as the expert in person online and in print, maintaining your professional profiles on various online...

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Why A Simple Bucket Can Revolutionise Your Thinking About Your Business

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Jan 17

We always talk on Small Biz Matters about the importance of surrounding our small businesses with good people and finance is a MUST when it comes to finding the right fit. We're all familiar with bookkeepers and accountants but there...

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How to understand your worth and convey this to clients - Spotlight on Small Business Mental Health

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Jan 08

Small Business owners are notorious for putting ourselves last. The business, our clients, our family are all well ahead of our health and wellbeing. And from a mental health perspective, when you put yourself last you devalue your work and...

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Learn From The Experts - Digital Presence & Growing Online

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Dec 18

It's not often you have local small business royalty in Da Triple H House but we certainly have someone here today who will inspire. Rachel Chappell built her small business from an idea, meeting the needs of her thousands of clients and...

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