… your account shut down after being hacked - solving it can be a nightmare. These platforms require a time and resource-poor small business to navigate the most … my agency has soared by 86 per cent compared with the same time last year. Over the past two years, the number of small …

… protections for small and family businesses that may be trading insolvent due to lockdown trading restrictions. … June, and that trend is widely expected to continue with payment times stretching out. “Bringing back temporary … like this that give otherwise viable small businesses more time to recover or turnaround, preventing a wave of …

… debt recovery actions through the court system. This can be prohibitively expensive and time consuming for a small business. “Under the proposed … resolved by the AAT. “It means that rather than spending time and money fighting in court, small business owners can …

… on replacing the current arrangements. but what will they be replaced with, and will they be workable for small … a risk to their business. That's been with us for some time. But in the Privacy Act, there is a general exemption … need to involve deep ponderance around principles and 20, 30, 40 hours navigating that framework. For businesses …

… Bruce, good afternoon.  Bruce Billson  Narelle, awesome to be with you and your audience.  Narelle Graham  Any pattern … for the destruction of it. Thanks very much. Have a great day’.   Or it might be where if you can't solve your problems … for the destruction of it. Thanks very much. Have a great day’.   Or it might be where if you can't solve your problems …

… Ombudsman launches Inquiry into Commonwealth Procurement 30 March 2023 The Australian Small Business and Family … great to see the Australian Government’s commitment to be a bigger customer for small businesses,” Mr Billson said. … contracts can be complex, costly, confusing and time-consuming. “Supporting the opportunity for small and …

… Australian Made products, an additional $5 billion would be generated in our economy over the year, creating 11,000 … new jobs.   “That’s why this Australian Made Week (24-30 May) is a great time to support a small or family business by spending …

… of the small business community. There is a lot more to be done though, and I urge all banks and financial … the economy is many millions of dollars – money that could be better put to work to grow business and employment … of the small business community. There is a lot more to be done though, and I urge all banks and financial …

… Mr Billson said.  The Ministers said the government would be introducing civil penalty provisions ‘outlawing the use … by real people who deserve our respect and empathy every day.”  Mr Billson said he also welcomed the government’s move … by real people who deserve our respect and empathy every day.”  Mr Billson said he also welcomed the government’s move …

… their business – with confidence that their goods will be delivered by Australia Post. “Australia Post has … business customers by reversing this decision. “Now is the time to be working together to identify what the problems are … business customers by reversing this decision. “Now is the time to be working together to identify what the problems are …

… watch the financial and emotional damage occur in real time with no ability to stop it. “One of the absurdities of … that clear, appropriate, and standardised procedures be put in place to enable a timely resolution for small … to be about payments which accounts for 38%, up from 30% two years ago. There has also been a rise in the …

… Why it’s time to celebrate our hard-working self-employed 28 August … come from? Let’s celebrate the self-employed The dream to be your own boss, working when and where you choose while … than two-thirds of self-employed women choose to work part-time, compared with only 47 per cent of women in the general …

… platform providers is 86 per cent higher than the same time last year, according to the Australian Small Business … your account shut down after being hacked – solving it can be a nightmare.  “These platforms require a time and resource-poor small business to navigate the most …

… providers has soared by 86 per cent compared to the same time last year. And over the past two years, the number of … your account shut down after being hacked - solving it can be a nightmare. These platforms require a time and resource-poor small business to navigate the most …

… bookings and payroll, could stop working. At risk may be security systems and cameras, tablets, telephones in … is an awful lot of technology and equipment used every day that’s actually enabled by 3G, and I fear many small … to get on with business. It would be terrible if the first time you learn it runs on 3G is when it shuts down, and that …

… us with a direct human contact to enable these disputes to be escalated and a satisfactory outcome achieved quickly. … watch the financial and emotional damage occur in real time with no ability to stop it. “There have been too many … with scammers only removing them once they receive payment. “Most disturbingly, there are commercial service …

… to the Code mean prospective and current franchisees will be better armed with vital information needed to run their … visibility around rebates and leasing arrangements will be achieved by these reforms. “The new mandatory Franchise … to the Code mean prospective and current franchisees will be better armed with vital information needed to run their …

… of franchising data sets. The Ombudsman will also be given the power to name and shame franchisors who have not … discourage big business from using their muscle to force time and resource-poor small business to have no alternative … but to seek redress in court – an expensive and time-consuming pathway they almost always cannot afford to …

… contribution is widely valued and recognised. What might be less obvious is the diversity of small business owners.  … from ASBFEO case managers, almost 60 per cent had a payment dispute. This is almost double the number of … needed active case management assistance from ASBFEO for payment dispute in the March 2025 quarter. Sadly, payment …

… the chances of being hacked. “Using social media can be a valuable way to grow and increase awareness of your … cases, when there is a problem, these platforms require a time and resource-poor small business to navigate the most … turn ads on or off and can remove or update advertising payment information. Have your account/s set up so the …

… apply pressure on smaller suppliers. And if so, what can be done about it? Well, one organisation that will hear these … cost. You might have to wait two years before you get your time to argue your case. And then there is that risk that if … you’ve been working with small business for such a long time and many thanks for your time today. Bruce Billson Good …