by Bronwyn | Dec 9, 2022 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Business Systems, Risk Management, Small Biz Tips
The underlying premise of my book, Small Company Big Crisis, is that business crises are a recurring and inevitable part of being in business. And yet, every time another business crisis faces us, we are surprised. We treat the good times as ‘normal’ and the bad times...
by Bronwyn | Sep 27, 2022 | Business Ethics, Business Systems, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Every small-business book you read, or workshop you attend, will tell you that you must have good business systems. At that point, there is usually an audible groan. So, what are these magical ‘systems’ that seem to cause such angst? And why do you need them? Rather...
by Bronwyn | Aug 1, 2022 | Australian Small Business, Business Systems, Case Studies, Doing Business Better
In previous posts, I have written about finding the “one-percenters” in your organisation – the things you can tweak in your business systems to make continual, small improvements. Hopefully you have already started identifying some of these. I know that some readers...
by Bronwyn | Jun 29, 2022 | Business Systems, Doing Business Better, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Landing a contract with a big company is the stuff of dreams for many Small Business owners. At long last, there is a regular income from a big customer, and there is usually a quantum leap in turnover to go with it. What’s not to like? But, as I wrote in a post at...
by Bronwyn | Jul 31, 2021 | Blog, Business Systems, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Why have Business Systems? You just have to… Anyone who has looked into getting contracts to supply goods or services to a resources company (or any other large organisation) knows that you will need to have your ‘Systems’ in place. They talk about Occupational...
by Bronwyn | Jul 31, 2021 | Blog, Business Systems, News, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Last week I spoke with a group of business owners in Moranbah at an event entitled “Can your business run a marathon, or only a quick sprint”. The event was hosted by the BMA Local Buying Community Foundation, and Michael McLean from BMA also gave a presentation on...
