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 a report by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.…
… ONLY ONE-IN-FOUR SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE A DISASTER PLAN 10 November 2022 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 a report by the …
The economic contribution of small business to the Australian economy has topped half a trillion dollars, according to a report released today by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
The value of small…
… Small business worth more than half a trillion dollars to the … economy 26 June 2023 The economic contribution of small business to the Australian economy has topped half a … climbing. Just 8 per cent of small business owners are under 30. That’s half the peak for this age group of 17 per …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Paul Turton.
ABC NSW
Subject: AgQuip, small farming…
… TRANSCRIPT: AgQuip, small farming business issues, small business owners getting older 23 … in 2006. And with only 8% of small business owners aged under 30, what are we going to do to get more younger people …
Ombudsman welcomes funding for critical small business mental health program
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to renew funding for a…
… Ombudsman welcomes funding for critical small business mental health program 13 January 2022 Ombudsman welcomes funding for critical small business mental health program The Australian Small …
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…
… SMALL BUSINESS NEEDS TO BE READY FOR NATURAL DISASTERS 22 January … trauma for parts of the country should be a red alert for small business to be prepared for natural disasters, warns the …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac Underwood.
Radio 2BS
26 October 2022
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… October 2022 Budget 26 October 2022 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … 2022 Budget Jac Underwood Now, for those of you who run a small business, I suppose you're wondering how this federal …
Disputes about being paid, trouble with a digital service provider, contract battles and franchise disagreements are the top four issues where small business have sought the help of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman over the…
… Ombudsman helping small business resolve disputes 31 January 2024 Disputes about … and franchise disagreements are the top four issues where small business have sought the help of the Australian Small …
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…
… TRANSCRIPT: Small business natural disaster preparedness and resilience 16 January 2023 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
Originally published in The Canberra Times.
By Bruce Billson.
It is often said small business is the engine room of the economy. We must ensure small and family business can fire on all cylinders - not have a cylinder taken out.
We…
… It's time to celebrate Australia's small businesses 15 April 2024 Originally published in The … Canberra Times. By Bruce Billson. It is often said small business is the engine room of the economy. We must ensure … 8 per cent of our small business-owning fraternity are under the age of 30, half what it was in the 1970s. We honour …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subject: Helping small business resolve disputes,…
… TRANSCRIPT: Helping small business resolve disputes, payment times, digital platforms 31 January 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
Small businesses should have better access to ‘debt hibernation’ instead of being made insolvent when they face a crisis beyond their control, so they are better able to pursue a credible restructure, save jobs and rebuild, according to the Australian…
… SMALL BUSINESS INSOLVENCY LAWS NEED OVERHAUL 13 December 2022 Small businesses should have better access to ‘debt … to restructure a business compared to what they were paid under a liquidation appointment. Mr Billson hit out at the …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Deb Knight.
Money News
Subjects: COSBOA Summit, energising enterprise
…… energising enterprise 04 April 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … understandable choices if the budgets are tight to maybe under-insure or not insurer at all or self-insure. Deb, you …
… 2. Demographics of small business apprentices and trainees Sex [1] Three quarters of … in-training employed by small business were aged 24 and under in September 2022. These were mainly in the …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Glen Bartholomew.
ABC News Radio
Subjects: Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, Insolvency Figures
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… TRANSCRIPT: Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, Insolvency Figures 27 June 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
First published on Kochie’s Business Builders, 10 May 2023.
The Budget handed down on Tuesday night will help small businesses deal with some of the contemporary challenges they face as they prepare for a forecast lower rate of economic growth…
… spells out what the Budget got right and wrong for small business 10 May 2023 First published on Kochie’s Business … 2023. The Budget handed down on Tuesday night will help small businesses deal with some of the contemporary …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Glen Bartholomew.
ABC News Radio
Subject: review of Payment Times Reporting Act…
… (ABC News Radio) 01 September 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … says it's committed to ensuring more corporations pay small businesses on time, saying they recognise how important …
… Our peers Australian Business Licence and Information Service helps you find … a problem with a customer, supplier, or other business. Small business resources from the ACCC include: refunds, … – accc.gov.au/selling scams and how to better protect your small business – scamwatch.gov.au free online small business …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson extract of interview with Gary Adshead.
6PR
Subject: Payment Times
Gary Adshead…
… TRANSCRIPT: Payment Times 01 February 2023 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … to construction business because we've seen people going under in the housing building industry at the moment and …
24 August 2023
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Susan Graham-Ryan.
ABC QLD
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… TRANSCRIPT: Small business owners getting older, AgQuip 24 August 2023 24 … the 70s we had about 17% of our small business owners were under 30. It's 8% at the moment. That's the same across …
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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…
… TRANSCRIPT: Energising enterprise, celebrating small and family businesses, right-sized regulation, seafood … procurement 15 April 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … share of Gross Domestic Product. Right now it's a little under a third, 32.4% and that is spectacularly impressive. …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac Underwood.
2BS Bathurst
12 January 2023
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… TRANSCRIPT: Mental and Financial Wellbeing for Small Business Owners 12 January 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
Originally published in The Canberra Times.
By Bruce Billson.
Every small business deserves the right to be able to rely upon the safeguards, legal protections and business "bumper rails" that support fair conduct and competition in our…
… published in The Canberra Times. By Bruce Billson. Every small business deserves the right to be able to rely upon the … business is harmed. If a small business dispute arises under state law, they can in most cases go to a small claims …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of $15 million in funding for free mental health and financial counselling support for small businesses in next week’s…
… counselling support 19 October 2022 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has … free mental health and financial counselling support for small businesses in next week’s federal Budget. “For small …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac Underwood.
Radio 2BS Bathurst
Subject: Small business owners…
… TRANSCRIPT: Small business owners getting older (Radio 2BS Bathurst) 24 August … there was about 17% of small and family business owners under 30. Well that's, that's 8% now and that's really quite …
… Australian Capital Territory There were 33,992 small businesses in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on 30 June 2023, representing 1% of all Australian small businesses. This is consistent with the proportion of … Calculated by ASBFEO based on the ABS definition of small business of 0-19 employees. Source: Based on Australian …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Stephen Cenatiempo.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Subject: Budget 2024-25
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… Budget 2024-25 15 May 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … to the budget and whether or not they benefit from it is small business, because if small business is going well, then …
State Small Business Commissioners and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman have met to continue our collaborative efforts within our jurisdictions, to support our nation’s vital small business community.
As always, we…
… National Small Business Commissioners Forum Communique 12 November 2021 State Small Business Commissioners and the Australian Small Business and …
Bruce Billson, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, is calling on the community to join him today in saying a big thank you to the women and men running our small and family businesses.
Mr Billson said World Micro, Small…
… Thank you to our small business entrepreneurs 27 June 2022 Bruce Billson, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, is calling on …
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.
“Finance…
… BY DR CRAIG EMERSON 01 September 2023 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, … welcomes recommendations to make the data more useful for small business. “Finance is the oxygen of enterprise. Cash …
… Apprentices and Trainees Employed by Small Business This data includes the numbers, industries and … in-training employed by small businesses were aged 24 and under in September 2022. The number of apprentices and …