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 | 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...
by Bronwyn | Feb 29, 2020 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Doing Business Better, Payment Terms, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Australia’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has once again unleashed a shot across the bow of the big companies that continue to subject small businesses to extended payment terms,” writes Bronwyn Reid. Ms Carnell said that the practice...
by Bronwyn | Oct 19, 2019 | Australian Small Business, Business Ethics, Small Biz Big Biz Relationships, Small Biz Tips
Australia’s SME sector is something to be proud of. According to the Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, 97 per cent of all Australian businesses employ 19 or fewer employees, making the sector as a whole, very powerful. Why is it then, that...
