SMALL BUSINESS, BIG IMPACT
Discover how Small Business, Big Impact turns ESG from buzzword to practical strategy, helping SMEs build resilience, trust, and a competitive edge in the latest book from Authors Bronwyn Reid & Dr Stephen Morse.
Small Business, Big Impact
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SMALL BUSINESS, BIG IMPACT: Why ESG Won’t Save You But Smart Strategy Will
Why ESG isn’t just for the big end of town.
Think ESG is just another acronym meant for large corporations? Think again.
In this timely and practical guide, environmental consultant Bronwyn Reid and social impact strategist Dr Stephen Morse demystify Environmental, Social and Governance principles and deliver a clear, actionable roadmap for small and medium businesses.
With climate risks intensifying, consumers demanding more transparency, and supply chains shifting globally, today’s SME leaders face challenges — and opportunities — that didn’t exist even a few years ago. This book shows you how ESG isn’t about box-ticking — it’s about building resilience, strengthening relationships, and future-proofing your business.
Drawing on real-world Australian case studies, international insight, and decades of hands-on experience, Small Business – Big Impact gives you the tools to:
- Understand the E, the S, and the G (with the silent R — for responsibility!)
- Integrate ESG into daily decisions without the overwhelm
- Avoid greenwashing while standing out in a crowded market
- Build a purpose-driven culture that attracts clients, talent and investors
Whether you’re just starting your ESG journey or looking to sharpen your competitive edge, this book proves that doing good and doing well aren’t mutually exclusive — and that small businesses truly can make a big impact.
SMALL COMPANY, BIG CRISIS
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SMALL COMPANY, BIG CRISIS: How to Prepare For, Respond To, And Recover From A Business Crisis
2020 saw the biggest disruption to our businesses, communities and lives for decades. But the coronavirus pandemic followed close on the heels of the Australian bushfires, the resources industry crash, massive floods, the Global Financial Crisis…
Therefore, it is disingenuous to act as though the good times are “normal”, and act surprised when things go haywire. Small businesses are very vulnerable to these disruptions. Research shows that 40 percent of small businesses never reopen after a disaster, and another 25 percent, that do reopen, fail within a year. Apart from the obvious impact on the business owners, their families and their employees, these failures have huge impacts on the wider community and delay all recovery efforts.
But small business owners often find it difficult to designate time and resources for something like a disaster or an economic downturn that may or may not happen. This book clearly shows steps for the business owner to take before, during and after a crisis hits. The steps are not difficult and do not take a lot of time, but will ensure that a left-field event is not one.
This book is a compilation of the author’s own experiences and observations, and what she has learned from them.
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SMALL COMPANY, BIG BUSINESS
2023 Revised Edition is now available!
SMALL COMPANY, BIG BUSINESS:
How to find, win and keep big customers
At some point, every small business will have to take on a contract with a large organisation if they are going to grow. But less than 15% of small companies are actually ready to take this step. For most small business owners, getting that one, first contract with a big company is the spark that allows them to really grow and have the business they dreamed of when they started their business journey.That one, first contract gives them the credibility to bid for the next, bigger contract, and there is a lot of business available for those small business owners who know how and where to look. But being a supplier to these large organisations is not easy.
However, it is possible to get your company ready, and exactly the same principles apply whether the contract is with Government, councils, large corporates, or even Not For Profit organisations. But almost everything that has been written about the small business/big business relationship is from the big company point of view. Small Company, Big Business will help you to navigate the difficulties of getting, and keeping, a small business ready to meet all the requirements that these big organisation impose.
The book draws on my own experience, and conversations with other business owners. It provides a practical guide to overcoming the 3 main hurdles for small businesses looking to attract large buyers as clients. In this unique book, I provide a simple framework for attracting and retaining these big buyers as customers.
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CHRISS ROBB
, Facilitator . Speaker . Presenter
Bronwyn provided fantastic facilitation of a sustainability panel at my Mass Participation Asia conference in Singapore. I was delighted with her ability to steer the topic in an industry that she is not familiar with and then calmly manage the interjections of a protester from the floor.
ALISON MOBBS
, Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women's Network
Bronwyn is a proven champion and outspoken advocate for small businesses in regional areas. She has lived and experienced the vagaries and impacts of regional economies – the droughts, floods, commodity prices and downturns. Her driving passion to lift resilience in small businesses, to develop understanding, capacity and preparedness for the next massive impact, is the game changer regional Australia needs.
ANTHEA CUDDIHY
, CQ University, Alumni,
Our conference theme was “Dare to be Different”, and Bronwyn took this on board, and gave a presentation that interpreted the theme perfectly for our needs. She blended excellent research with her broad personal experience to deliver an engaging speech that delivered on our brief and resonated with her audience. Bronwyn was very professional and easy to work with, and I endorse her as an speaker.