By Bruce Billson.
Originally published in the West Australian.
Small, family and farming businesses should take urgent action to make sure they are not caught out by the 3G switch-off coming in October.
This change is about far more than upgrading an old 3G phone.
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney on Radio 2CC Canberra.
Subjects: National Family Business Day, small business trading conditions, family business succession issues, government procurement, government definition of Australian business.
Leon Delaney
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with David Wood on Ultra 106five Hobart.
David Wood
Today is National Family Business Day, and to find out a little bit more about it the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Bilson is joining us. Bruce, welcome.
Bruce Billson
David fab to be with you and your listeners. And what a fab day celebrating National Family Business Day.
This week we celebrate National Family Business Day - on Thursday, September 19.
It's a great moment to reflect on the crucial role family-owned businesses play in the economy and throughout our communities.
Think about the many farming, hospitality, convenience, construction and professional services businesses in your community and often it will be family-owned and led.
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, is encouraging all Australians to celebrate National Family Business Day on Thursday 19 September.
“It’s a great moment to reflect on the crucial role family-owned businesses play in the economy and throughout our communities and I commend the Family Business Association on this initiative,” Mr Billson said.
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Raf Epstein.
ABC Radio Melbourne
Subject: Concern about small businesses being paid, resolving disputes, sleepwalking into a big corporate economy
Raf Epstein
Bruce Billson, former MP, is now the Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. Good morning.
Bruce Billson
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Emma Hannigan.
ABC Radio Gold Coast
Subject: Concern about small businesses being paid
Announcer
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subject: How small business can get help, insolvency concerns, payment times, solving problems with digital platform providers
Leon Delaney
New figures from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman reveal a 50 per cent jump in requests for help from distressed business owners who are fearful that another business who owes them money has become insolvent or who are worried about their own ability to meet their financial commitments.
The Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, said payment disputes were an early warning sign of a cash flow problem and can have a ripple effect that threatens the viability of other businesses.
Opinion piece by the Ombudsman Bruce Billson.
Originally published in the Canberra Times.
Mary runs a small civil construction business but one of her customers, another small business, had not paid their $20,000 bill for 180 days.
The delay, well beyond the usual payment terms of 30 days, was having significant flow-on consequences for Mary as it left her without sufficient cash to pay her suppliers.