Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
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Subject: How small business can get help, insolvency concerns, payment times, solving problems with digital…
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…
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says tonight’s federal Budget offers targeted measures to help small and family business deal with current pain points and headwinds.
“Small and family businesses facing…
… with administering the revised paid parental leave scheme. “We welcome $8.6 million a year for key regulators to … with administering the revised paid parental leave scheme. “We welcome $8.6 million a year for key regulators to …
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Opinion piece by the Ombudsman Bruce Billson.
Originally published in the Canberra Times.
I fear we are sleepwalking into a "big corporate" economy.
Many small and family businesses are doing it tough right now and the post-COVID…
… Explore the potential benefits of a tax discount/offset scheme for new small business owners to allow them to keep … Explore the potential benefits of a tax discount/offset scheme for new small business owners to allow them to keep …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, wholeheartedly supports the call to overhaul the Payment Times Reporting Act and welcomes recommendations to make the data more useful for small business.
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… to bring into operation a “name, proclaim and shame” scheme that drives better payment performance in support of a … to bring into operation a “name, proclaim and shame” scheme that drives better payment performance in support of a …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
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Subject: Creating a Small Business and Codes List…
… you know, is everything to a small business, but in the scheme of a major corporate matter, probably not much in … you know, is everything to a small business, but in the scheme of a major corporate matter, probably not much in …
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Originally published in the Canberra Times.
By Bruce Billson.
No one is happy when you buy a coffee, a meal or even an item of furniture and as you tap your card a few extra cents or dollars are drained from your account.
Typically, a…
… cost more because the card is part of a rewards scheme. When people use their phone to pay, the rules are … cost more because the card is part of a rewards scheme. When people use their phone to pay, the rules are …
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Originally published in The Daily Telegraph
By Bruce Billson.
When a bushfire, storm, flood or other natural disaster strikes, small business owners are often the first to volunteer to fight fires, lay sandbags, assist with…
Originally published in The Daily Telegraph
By Bruce Billson.
When a bushfire, storm, flood or other natural disaster strikes, small business owners are often the first to volunteer to fight fires, lay sandbags, assist with…
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The terrible floods and storms causing great trauma for parts of the country should be a red alert for small business to be prepared for natural disasters, warns the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
Mr…
The terrible floods and storms causing great trauma for parts of the country should be a red alert for small business to be prepared for natural disasters, warns the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
Mr…
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
2CC Radio Canberra
Subject: Merchant transaction fees (least-cost routing)…
… routing system, how does that work? Does that just guarantee that the smallest possible fee is the one that gets … routing system, how does that work? Does that just guarantee that the smallest possible fee is the one that gets …
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Digital marketing can be vital to the success of a small business yet one-in-three end up in a dispute with their provider, according to new research.
And almost 70% of small businesses last fewer than 12 months with the digital marketing…
Digital marketing can be vital to the success of a small business yet one-in-three end up in a dispute with their provider, according to new research.
And almost 70% of small businesses last fewer than 12 months with the digital marketing…
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Natural disasters can be devastating for small and family businesses yet only one in four small businesses have a current business continuity plan, according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
“In…
Natural disasters can be devastating for small and family businesses yet only one in four small businesses have a current business continuity plan, according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
“In…
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Originally posted in the Canberra Times
It is pleasing to see so much recent attention on what is needed to bolster our economic resilience and to restore living standards at a time of uncertainty and disruption. International economic…
… growth and sustainability. A tax discount or offset scheme, allowing new businesses to retain more of their … growth and sustainability. A tax discount or offset scheme, allowing new businesses to retain more of their …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has called on digital platform providers to dramatically improve their dispute resolution processes for small business.
Mr Billson said there has been a noticeable…
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has called on digital platform providers to dramatically improve their dispute resolution processes for small business.
Mr Billson said there has been a noticeable…
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Originally published in the Canberra Times
By Bruce Billson
We need to do more to support small and family businesses. These enterprises, and the driven and courageous women and men that lead them, are the engine-room of our economy…
… Explore the potential benefits of a tax discount/offset scheme for new small business owners to allow them to keep … Explore the potential benefits of a tax discount/offset scheme for new small business owners to allow them to keep …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
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24 November 2023
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
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24 November 2023
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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…
… a way through the dispute,” Mr Billson said. “We can’t guarantee that every small business will succeed but it is … a way through the dispute,” Mr Billson said. “We can’t guarantee that every small business will succeed but it is …
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Originally published on Kochie's Business Builders
By Bruce Billson
Small business is a big deal, but sadly not as big as it used to be. Yes, it’s still the ‘engine-room’ of the nation, contributing much to our communities, employment…
… They had been told that there were new superannuation guarantee requirements, but they did not know where to get … They had been told that there were new superannuation guarantee requirements, but they did not know where to get …
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… of the dispute resolution process. While there is no guarantee that the matter will be resolved through the …
… mediation services. Under the Code, the dispute resolution scheme applies to disputes arising: where a wholesale …
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… Potential impacts of the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme on small businesses and their employees Inquiry into …
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… for requesting a review of a decision under the CDDA scheme • ongoing support and assistance until a decision …