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 | Feb 9, 2024 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Business Ethics, Business Systems, Small Biz Tips, Supply Chains
Does your 2024 include a journey through the complex world of supply chain partnerships? Do you have a large company in your sights as a potential new customer? How do you communicate with an organisation such as this? This is a common scenario for many small...
by Bronwyn | Dec 21, 2023 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Payment Terms, Small Biz Tips
I’m a firm advocate of the old but trusty PESTLE framework. It’s an easy-to-use method that SME owners and managers can use to uncover things happening in the wider world that could affect their business. PESTLE stands for: Political Economic Social Technological...
by Bronwyn | Oct 19, 2023 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Business Systems, Doing Business Better, Small Biz Tips
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past couple of months, the fact that PwC has absolutely trashed its own brand won’t be news. The paragraph above is an exact copy of the opening paragraph of my LinkedIn article of October 14, 2015. I have simply...
by Bronwyn | Oct 1, 2023 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Business Ethics, Risk Management, Small Biz Tips
Image Source: The Cable Guy starring Jim Carrey. Columbia Tristar Pictures released by Sony 1996. This quarter, I’m looking at risky things. Not skydiving or motorbike racing, though – just the normal, everyday things that pose a risk to your business and could pull...
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....
