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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subjects: How small business can prepare for a…
… the price or basis for calculating charges, payment terms, timeframes, delivery terms, etc. Agree dispute … The newsagency sector Other / Not covered The Security of Payment Act (SOPA) in the ACT applies to payment disputes connected with construction work and related …
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… hang on a minute, the economic losses will be many more times that. And there's a duty on those service providers … had a direct loss. It's the same with banking services. Payment platforms went out late last week for a lot of the … it recommend? Bruce Billson You can find a copy of that report on our website. Why we did that was there was a series …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
2CC Canberra…
… people, they haven't caught me yet. So, the latest Pulse report has apparently shown signs of life. If we can continue … meeting their bills and that that might flow onto the non-payment of work or services or activity that's already been … meeting their bills and that that might flow onto the non-payment of work or services or activity that's already been …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
24 November 2023
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… that name and if there's an irregularity then it stops the payment going through. This is fantastic news. If you and I … customer. The sums are the right amount. You make the payment and then it's whisked away into a bank account and … consumers, who's got the money ready just to replace that payment and settle that account? Leon Delaney Well , …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
10 November 2023
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… not just about making and receiving phone calls, Leon. Payment platforms are enabled, bookings arrangements, your … capability to cut hair, make the booking and then receive payment, not to mention the business of running the business … came back because they couldn't find an ATM. And there's a report today that people are now taking aim at our big banks …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subject: 3G switch-off - small business warned not to be caught short
Leon Delaney
…Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subject: 3G switch-off - small business warned not to be caught short
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18 October 2024
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Rick Hind.
ABC Radio Darwin
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… to be with you. What a great throwback to those exciting times when we ticked into the new Millennium. Rick Hind I … you bought the technology from. I know some of the card payment system providers have been up and about, and you know … with people not realising they won't be able to take a payment after the 28th of October if they don't upgrade. In …
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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…
… Others have a business model that's attractive for the times, they're doing okay, but increases in input costs and … Others have a business model that's attractive for the times, they're doing okay, but increases in input costs and …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Stephen Cenatiempo.
Radio 2CC…
… more supportive after quite a period of challenging times. That recovery plan, I think, was what people were … relief from the measures that you just touched on. Energy bill relief - I mean, that's not going to, you know, shift … information, 46% of incorporated small businesses did not report a profit. For the million and a half small business …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subjects: Energising enterprise, celebrating small…
… Billson, has written an article published by the Canberra Times over the weekend, saying it's time to celebrate … And that was the purpose behind that piece in the Canberra Times today. Leon Delaney Now what you've got here is … I've used that ‘engine room of the economy’ analogy many times over many decades. But what I was trying to surface in …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
2CC Canberra
Subject: Low cost support to help small businesses…
… our 50,000th business that came to us for help and at times disputes, whether it's payment times or your favourite topic, digital platform … last week, you released your latest small business pulse report and just looking at the graph on the front page of …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Oly Peterson.
6PR Perth
20 November 2023
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… alongside them and provide this support to navigate these times as best we can. Oly Peterson Because laws continue to … invoice to somebody for a big number, like an instalment payment on a house build, and they just get in there and … the customer's inbox, looks legit. They're expecting the bill. It’s come from the people they expect. You go and pay …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Nick Rheinberger.
ABC Illawarra and ABC South East NSW
Subject: Small business natural disaster…
… to be more front of mind. And one of the things that our report was recommending was that as communities plan for how … And I suppose what we were trying to highlight in this report, Nick, was that, surely there's going to be a greater … are the sorts of things that we're highlighting in our report. Nick Rheinberger Bruce, great to talk to you today. …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jeremy Jones.
ABC Radio Capricornia
Subjects: Payment problems for small…
… TRANSCRIPT: Payment problems for small business, helping small business … with Jeremy Jones. ABC Radio Capricornia Subjects: Payment problems for small business, helping small business … of every five matters that comes to my agency involve a payment dispute. Occasionally it might be a small business …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Rick Hind.
ABC Radio Darwin
Subject: What is ASBFEO and what does it…
… and keep those relationships intact. Because many times, people have to keep dealing with these parties, and … relationships, they might also mess with the attached payment facility that's there and spend our money pimping … half of the businesses that are contacting us about a payment dispute, sitting behind it is a deeper concern that …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Dusty Fitzpatrick.
Radio 2BS Bathurst
Subjects: 2024-25 federal budget…
… afternoon, Bruce. The federal budget offers a $325 energy bill relief for small businesses. How significant is this … capacity so that they can factor that into these forward times that are pretty challenging right now. Dusty … this afternoon, but we'll move on now to the procurement report. The Government's response has been released. Bruce …
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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has urged small business owners to take time early in the new year to take stock of their mental and financial well-being.
“When you own a small business, it is just…
… regularly taking the work of the business home; and set times to turn off the tech Not trying to do everything – … https://www.ato.gov.au/General/Support-in-difficult-times ASBFEO MEDIA CONTACT: 0448 467 178 … regularly taking the work of the business home; and set times to turn off the tech Not trying to do everything – …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney on Radio 2CC Canberra.
Subject: Inspiring people to start their own business, creating Prime Minister’s Small Business Awards, right-…
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney on Radio 2CC Canberra.
Subject: Inspiring people to start their own business, creating Prime Minister’s Small Business Awards, right-…
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… Payment Times Reporting Scheme Cash flow is vital to the survival of small and family businesses. Making payment information available to the public can help small … government enterprises (known as reporting entities), to report on their small business payment terms and times. …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Gary Adshead.
Radio 6PR Perth
Subject: Ombudsman’s guide for small business - using social media securely
Gary Adshead…
… 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 … and family businesses can get support from us. Even at times, it can still take weeks. Think of it in a real retail … 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 …
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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,…
… National Family Business Day. Leon Delaney There's also a report today from Creditor Watch that the number of … National Family Business Day. Leon Delaney There's also a report today from Creditor Watch that the number of …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Thomas Oriti.
ABC News Radio
Subject: Small business problems with digital…
… customer relationships where there's valuable data about payment arrangements and the like. It might be that they've … ads, don't set up the functionality for the ad spend and payment links to be readily available. Use dual factor … customer relationships where there's valuable data about payment arrangements and the like. It might be that they've …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Nick Rheinberger.
ABC Radio…
… disputes we deal with at my office, about 40% of those are payment disputes. So that's where people have delivered the … disputes we deal with at my office, about 40% of those are payment disputes. So that's where people have delivered the …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC
Subject: Privacy changes coming for small business
Leon Delaney
Small businesses in…
… Leon ... and we've had to make those points a number of times. Also, for a lot of small business organisations that … things Leon, but I'll go with that. Look, I get called Bill a lot. Leon Delaney I was quoting a commonly used piece … Leon ... and we've had to make those points a number of times. Also, for a lot of small business organisations that …
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Nicole Overall
Unsurprisingly and sadly, more and more small businesses are falling victim to ever more sophisticated cyber-attacks. So, what's to be done? Well, to explore some potential solutions, I have on the line now Bruce…
… And the customer is expecting this invoice. This is a part payment on a house renovation, or a deposit on some travel or … doesn't mean they'll come out being a techno genius or a Bill Gates, but they'll understand effectively what cyber … And the customer is expecting this invoice. This is a part payment on a house renovation, or a deposit on some travel or …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Deb Knight.
Money News
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… that hack into your account to use your credit card, your payment facilities, to push out crypto ads that are bogus, … that hack into your account to use your credit card, your payment facilities, to push out crypto ads that are bogus, …
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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…
… 28 October 2024 Originally published in the Canberra Times. By Bruce Billson. No one is happy when you buy a … to worsen unless action is taken. When you tap-and-go, the payment technology automatically chooses the payment pathway. It should choose the route that's the …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
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… of it, like green tape might be the big business needs to report on its climate related financial disclosures. They … of it, like green tape might be the big business needs to report on its climate related financial disclosures. They …
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