by Bronwyn | Apr 29, 2025 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Business Ethics, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Governance is a word that tends to conjure images of grey-suited corporate boards, thick policy manuals, and bureaucracy. But at its core, governance is simple: it’s how decisions are made, implemented, and monitored. It’s the framework that determines who’s...
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 | 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...
