… DIGITAL MARKETING 17 January 2024 Digital marketing can be vital to the success of a small business yet one-in-three … “But for too many small businesses this relationship can be unsatisfactory, and for one-in-three it ends in a dispute. … business and a digital marketing provider. “There needs to be clear and honest communication about budget, the exact …

… and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, and he joins me now. G’day Bruce. Bruce Billson Gary, fab to be with you and your listeners?  Gary Adshead Can you tell … get a call from my bank saying, Bruce, we've blocked this payment. Do you know who they are? I said, they seem to be a …

… that are first used or installed ready for use by June 30, 2026. While this is a very positive step, small … safeguards. Broad consultation with small businesses will be important to ensure that the proposed banning of … about a renewed effort to boost productivity will be welcome by small businesses as productivity improvement …

… Unlike households who - for many reasons - might choose to be uninsured or underinsured and have options about the level … particularly in regional Australia. Crucially, a DMF would be able to impose conditions of entry standards for members … vital business precondition, is no longer a once-a-year payment (with a likely inevitable modest price increase) that …

… at the upcoming economic roundtable? It cannot merely be an afterthought, writes Bruce Billson. Only a few more … sleep wondering about what might happen at the three-day event. Too many though, are losing sleep over concerns … owners making decisions and weighing up choices every day, any focus on improving the economic climate and …

… Small business is a big deal. But not as big as it used to be. Economic contribution has dropped from 40 per cent to 33 … sleepwalking towards a big corporate economy. At the same time, insolvencies are at a record high. The Tax office, hot … owner is now 50 and only 8 per cent are under the age of 30, half what it was in the 1970s. It is in our national …

… Bruce Billson. The latest report card on the economy will be no surprise to small business owners. Economic growth is … they do business with - who might owe them money or worse be on the verge of insolvency. Requests for help from small … are earning less than the average total weekly, full-time earnings. I can't stress enough the importance for a …

… small and family businesses are in reach. And they need to be. Operating conditions have been tough for small businesses … and aspirations of small and family businesses to be heard and at the front of mind, and not just over the next … itself. It will serve our nation well. The roundtable will be very worthwhile if all the impressive delegates have small …

… and lots of pieces of business equipment that might well be caught up in the phase out of 3G. Joining me now, the … Billson. Good afternoon. Bruce Billson Leon, great to be with you and your listeners.  Leon Delaney Thanks for … you're counting on them to work, and all of a sudden, the day after October 28 they don't happen, that can come as a …

… commercial matters, particularly where industry codes may be involved. ‘It is pleasing that the Government has expanded … and empowering this kind of low-cost legal advice can be for an unrepresentative small business disputing a tax … 2016, ASBFEO has helped over 50,000 small businesses. At a time when most small businesses are facing many headwinds, I …

… are fronting up to local businesses, expecting them to be the automatic teller machine, to cough up some cash … reasonably available bank branch, is not just about the day-to-day transactions. It’s also where they go to get advice … reasonably available bank branch, is not just about the day-to-day transactions. It’s also where they go to get …

… business is busy this Easter – the first in two years to be uninhibited by pandemic related restrictions in trading … business is busy this Easter – the first in two years to be uninhibited by pandemic related restrictions in trading …

… ATMs in just the past two years, according to APRA. Some 30 per cent of small businesses are based in regional Australia and when the bank leaves it can be devastating.  Access to cash and deposit services are … I met a rural accountant who has a client that had a payment for $60,000 intercepted by the invoice substitution …

… provided a fantastic foundation. A foundation to help us be the best allies small businesses could hope for. Working … for where businesses have a matter that needs to be resolved done through dispute resolution, so that those … family enterprises are facing. In the action that would be helpful in supporting your success. We're also there to …

… a little bit in there. I don’t think small businesses will be punching the air with excitement, thinking that it's a … and there's lots of livelihoods counting on them. That can be overwhelming and the New Access to Small Business Owners … Bruce, always good to talk to you. Thanks for your time this morning.  Bruce Billson Thanks Steve. Best wishes …

… weight. It has responsibility. It implies things will be fair and if wronged, justice will serve and things will be right. But for many small businesses, access to justice … wronged. On top of the mental anguish and distress and time taken away from running the business, the cost and …