by Bronwyn | Sep 27, 2022 | Business Ethics, Business Systems, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Every small-business book you read, or workshop you attend, will tell you that you must have good business systems. At that point, there is usually an audible groan. So, what are these magical ‘systems’ that seem to cause such angst? And why do you need them? Rather...
by Bronwyn | Sep 23, 2022 | Australian Small Business, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Late payments – collect money is more important than ever. Image: Adobe Stock Late payments have always been a problem for small businesses, but right now they’re costing you dearly, writes small business mentor, Bronwyn Reid. Until COVID-19 arrived, an entire...
by Bronwyn | Aug 5, 2022 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Doing Business Better, Risk Management, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
I typed that question into an internet search engine, and got 589,000,000 answers. From the suggestions on just the first two pages of results, I created this ‘word cloud’. Of course, it shows all the usual answers – leadership, marketing, systems… I believe that...
by Bronwyn | Jul 7, 2022 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Small Biz Tips
This saga – small business trying to get rid of unfair contracts imposed upon them by bigger, more powerful buyers – has reached another milestone. The slow and grinding legal process is reaching War and Peace proportions, but it’s important that we all stick with the...
by Bronwyn | Jul 3, 2022 | Blog, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
This article was written for and was first published on Inside Small Business on january 18 2022 I have been eagerly waiting for this payment times report. After a long and excruciating period of lobbying by small business interests, big businesses finally have to...
by Bronwyn | Jun 29, 2022 | Business Systems, Doing Business Better, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
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 with it. What’s not to like? But, as I wrote in a post at...