by Bronwyn | Oct 17, 2024 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
When small businesses seek to win large contracts, they often encounter an overwhelming amount of rules, regulations, requirements and assumptions that can make the process feel rigid and one-sided. Don’t you wish the big company decision-makers understood your...
by Bronwyn | Sep 27, 2024 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Business Systems, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
It’s a fact. Communities now expect more from businesses than just profits. The concept of a “social licence to operate” (SLO) has become crucial – companies need to curate their reputation and contribute positively to society and the communities where they operate....
by Bronwyn | Jul 31, 2024 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Way back when I was gathering my thoughts to write my first book, I indulged in a lot of thinking and research time. I knew that the content I wanted to write was specifically about being a small business in a big-business world – and how to make that work. But that...
by Bronwyn | Sep 20, 2023 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Business Ethics, Doing Business Better, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
When most business owners hear the word “risk,” images of floods, fires, cyclones, and even pandemics might come to mind. These are challenges that, at the very least, we’re familiar with. However, there’s a multitude of risks out there that you might never consider....
by Bronwyn | Jul 6, 2023 | Business Ethics, Case Studies, Doing Business Better, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
For years, small business owners and managers have struggled to get on the radar of big organisations. The objective, of course, is to bag that big company as a customer, so why is it so hard to achieve, asks business mentor Bronwyn Reid. Why put in so much effort?...
by Bronwyn | Jun 13, 2023 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Doing Business Better, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
No doubt you have heard of the “Great Resignation” and “Quiet Quitting”. (If you haven’t, stop here, pop over to your internet browser or AI platform and do a quick search). The bottom line is that post-COVID-19, there simply aren’t enough humans available to fill...
