by Bronwyn | Jul 22, 2021 | Australian Small Business, Blog, Events, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Be Bold For Change and make your company more profitable. On International Women’s Day 2017, I had the honour and pleasure of being the MC at a “Women Leading the Way” Luncheon. As with every IWD function across the world, women and men came together to celebrate the...
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 | Australian Small Business, Blog, News, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
At last – a possible end to small businesses being used as “banks”. The Payment Times Inquiry Report is finally released. For a very long time now, I have been expressing my dismay at large companies that delay payments to their smaller suppliers. (Anyone who follows...
by Bronwyn | Jul 22, 2021 | Australian Small Business, Blog, News, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
What goodies were in the 2017 Budget for Small Business? Last night, the Federal Treasurer released the 2017 Budget. Of course, the media is full of commentary this morning – principally about the big ticket items like the increase in the Medicare Levy, and the 6...
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...
by Bronwyn | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog, Business Systems, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips, Tenders
Some big companies still don’t get it. Every small business owner can tell stories about how their company has suffered at the hands of a large corporate wielding unfair contracts. I’m sure you will recall the 2016 debacle in the Australian milk industry, where a...