EP#223 ~ Resilience in Action. A thriving refugee business builds on a foundation of struggle to overcome the odds

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Feb 20

Resilience is one of those words that is overused and bandied about when describing small businesses. After Covid it can probably be adopted by every small business that still has their head above water. But today......

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EP#222 ~ Translating policy into practice: What do the new Industrial Relations laws mean for your business?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Feb 13

It is all the politicians and business leaders are talking about right now: the new Industrial Relations Reforms passed by Parliament just this week after months and months of negotiations. The business groups representing small businesses...

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EP#221 ~ The Intuit GetConnected Conference Smallbiz Learnings: AI, Advocacy, Advisors and Open Banking

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Jan 30

Conferences are a great way to connect with your peers, learn the latest industry trends and grab some swag! And last years Intuit GetConnect conference was no exception. But what made this accounting and bookkeeping get together...

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EP220 ~ What is the role of .au Domain Administration in the digital space and how does this affect small business?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Jan 27

With decades of experience as a leader and advocate in the telecommunications industry, todays guest is no stranger to policy, international diplomacy and being at the helm of industry bodies, powerful advocacy organisations and having the..

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EP219 ~ Digital Identity is coming. So what does this mean for you and your small business?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Jan 16

You do not have to be a Fintech or a tech company to work with data as a small business owner. We work on a daily basis with business data, integrated personal information and the data held on behalf of our customers. For most...

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EP#218 ~ What is the future of small business advocacy in 2024 and beyond?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Jan 09

here are few people in Australia with more experience in small business policy, advocacy and purpose than Kate Carnell AO. Her resume as a community leader is impressive. Aside from a long career in policy and politics, Kate for five years fiercely..

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EP#217 ~ The tech StartUp world seems the darling of government industry policy. But is that the reality?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Jan 07

The tech StartUp world is sometimes seen as the darling of government industry policy. Fast paced, fast growth, it's an exciting world filled with hard working entrepreneurs. They tried to woo this sector by encouraging private investment, boosting..

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EP#216 ~ ATMS knows about health, women, the economy, and micro business. How do they represent small business across so many policy areas?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Dec 05

ATMS is uniquely positioned to advise Government on health, women, the economy and micro business. How do they juggle multiple policy areas and represent their small businesses? Women are core to the success of the Australian health economy and ...

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EP#215 ~ ACCAN, who is the organisation fighting for small business people rights in the telecommunications industry?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Nov 27

After the recent and increasingly frequent interruptions and disruptions caused by the telecommunications powers-that-be, small businesses can feel as though they are helpless victims of these events, with no power or voice to stop them. Well, we...

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EP#214 ~ How does ABS' powerful data lead to informed policy for small business?

Posted by Alexi Boyd on Nov 21

This week on the show we welcome Bjorn Jarvis is the head of the labour statistics program at the ABS. Why are we talking to the ABS? what has this got to do with my small business? Because they are advocates for the power of high quality....

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