by Bronwyn | Sep 17, 2020 | Doing Business Better
This post was written for and first published on Inside Small Business. Have you ever noticed how many successful entrepreneurs have a back story that includes a business failure or near-death experience? Famous failures Steve Jobs – Jobs was famously fired from Apple...
by Bronwyn | May 8, 2020 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Business Systems, Doing Business Better, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has created chaos for Australia’s small-business landscape and owners. Our retail, hospitality and entertainment industries have been particularly hard hit, and many small businesses will unfortunately struggle to survive....
by Bronwyn | Mar 26, 2020 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Doing Business Better, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Recently, I met with my accountant for the first time in 2020. Once we’d dealt with the technical stuff, we spent some time chatting about the state of our regional economy, and what’s happening in business generally in our area. Our conversation reminded me of one of...
by Bronwyn | Feb 29, 2020 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Doing Business Better, Payment Terms, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Australia’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has once again unleashed a shot across the bow of the big companies that continue to subject small businesses to extended payment terms,” writes Bronwyn Reid. Ms Carnell said that the practice...
by Chan A. | Jan 25, 2020 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Doing Business Better, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
I’ve been thinking and writing about 2020 – what it may bring for small business, and how we can make it better for ourselves. The theme of leadership (both good and bad) keeps coming to the surface, so I just did a quick Google search. I typed in “Qualities of a Good...
by Bronwyn | Nov 23, 2019 | Doing Business Better
Small business owners face many hazards. In fact, most of us have found ourselves – at least once – asking “Why am I doing this?” Fraud is one of those, and unfortunately it doesn’t get a lot of consideration by business owners and...
