by Bronwyn | Jul 24, 2021 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Business Systems, News, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Brexit, NAFTA – Your Company – What they all have in common This is a guest post from my friend Ian Dainty of MaximizeBusinessMarketing.com. While Ian talks about the UK and the USA/Canada, I felt it was appropriate for us here in Australia and therefore very...
by Bronwyn | Jul 24, 2021 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Business Systems, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Anti-competition policy saga takes another step forward Small and Medium Businesses can see some light at the end of the tunnel. After more than 3 years, the prospect of better protection for SME’s from anti-competitive behaviour by big business is one step closer....
by Bronwyn | Jul 24, 2021 | Blog, Business Ethics, Business Systems, Risk Management, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Trouble at the Top. Would “Ethics Moments” help? Hands up if you’ve ever been involved in a “Safety Moment”. A Safety Moment is when a work group has a brief discussion about safety issues – often at the beginning of the day, a shift or a meeting. (The issues...
by Bronwyn | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog, Business Ethics, Business Systems, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips, Tenders
The one document you need to start doing business with big companies: Your Capability Statement A short while ago, I received some panicked phone calls from a couple of small business owners. In each case, the business owner had been asked by a potentially large...
by Bronwyn | Jul 22, 2021 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Business Systems, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
9 Tactics for Getting Paid On Time by Your Big Customers 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...
by Bronwyn | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog, Business Systems, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Good news on Payment Terms. Rio Tinto goes back to 30 day terms … But only for “Small” business. It seems that the pressure (and media spotlight) put on one of Australia’s largest multinationals by politicians, industry groups and suppliers on payment times has at...