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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…
… due to the location. We worked with one of the State Small Businesses Commissioners to identify a mediator who … their issues. Franchise reinstated A thriving small business was approached by the state leaders of an … business had opened in the same industry and was operating under the same name. The other business had registered the …
… people who want to be their own boss and have their own business. We understand that setting up a business can be … the resources that meets your needs and the needs of your small business and will help step you through what you need … you to build your own employment contract, for an employee under Australia’s Fair Work System, that is tailored to your …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Thomas Oriti.
ABC News Radio
Subject: Small business problems with digital…
… TRANSCRIPT: Small business problems with digital platforms 23 April 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
ABC Radio Northern Tasmania
Subject: internet domain name changes
Kim Napier
ABC Northern Tasmania with Kim Napier. Well, do you own or run a website for a small…
… Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … with Kim Napier. Well, do you own or run a website for a small business? If you do, listen up because there are some …
… 1. Number of small businesses by employment The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) defines small businesses as those with less than 20 employees. As … businesses were small businesses in June 2023. Table 1: Business size measured by employment in June 2023 Number of …
Telecommunications is an essential service and vital for so many small businesses and the absence of this service has a significant economic cost, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson.
“The response by…
… MORE NEEDED FOR SMALL BUSINESS IN OPTUS RESPONSE 10 November 2023 … is an essential service and vital for so many small businesses and the absence of this service has a significant economic cost, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson. “The …
… Greater Female Ownership 35% of business owners are women. This has increased from 19% in 1966. Since 2006 the number of women owning a small business has increased three times faster than the number of men (a 24% increase in the number of female small business owners compared with a 7% increase for males). …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney on Radio 2CC Canberra.
Subject: Franchising Code of Conduct Review
Leon DelaneyThe Small Business and…
… Code of Conduct Review 09 February 2024 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … into? And if that's the case, what happens if we decide under the Franchise Code not to proceed to purchase the …
… Franchise Disputes Franchise reinstated A thriving small business was approached by the state leaders of an … business had opened in the same industry and was operating under the same name. The other business had registered the …
… Small business apprentices and trainees Number of small business apprentices and trainees Table 1: Apprentices … by business size Size of business 19 years and under 20 to 24 years 25 to 44 years 45 years and over Total 1 …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has called on Australia Post to defer its plans to stop delivering perishable goods, saying this would be a crushing blow to small business producers.
Mr Billson says…
… to support food producers 21 April 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has … perishable goods, saying this would be a crushing blow to small business producers. Mr Billson says Australia Post’s …
Originally published in The Daily Telegraph.
A quick ‘tap and go' has made it very easy to make a payment for something we need.We're not restricted to having the right amount of cash in our pocket or wallet and paying by cheque is now…
… massive black hole of hidden costs for consumers and small businesses. Across our economy, merchants are paying … Reserve Bank found that, on average, these fees cost small business twice as much as what it costs a large business to … its merchants and the other major banks offer it to well under half their customers. The banks and major card …
… More Mental Health Resources for Small Business and Family Enterprise Owners Ahead for business helps small business owners act on their mental health and …
… Migrant Owned Businesses One out of three small business owners (34%) were born outside of Australia. This is … population who were born overseas. More than half (53%) of small business owners are second generation migrants, with a …
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Ombudsman welcomes red tape buster for tradies, licensed workers
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says small business…
… tape buster for tradies, licensed workers The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says small business tradespeople and licensed professionals are …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the landmark decision of the Full Federal Court to make ‘a sufficient departure from the norms of acceptable commercial behaviour’ a test of whether conduct is ‘…
… for unconscionable conduct 22 March 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has … behaviour’ a test of whether conduct is ‘unconscionable’ under the Australian law. “This is a great day for Australian …
ABC Radio PM Program
Subject: internet domain name changes
Presenter
Domain names are the Internet's version of a home address, directing users to a website's front…
… Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … with sites getting access to new shortened domain names. Small businesses are being warned to secure theirs or risk …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson met with Australia Post today in a collaborative effort to resolve issues with delivery of perishable goods to support small business food producers.
Mr Billson…
… perishable goods solution 27 April 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson met … issues with delivery of perishable goods to support small business food producers. Mr Billson described the first …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Isla Evans.
ABC Radio South East NSW
Subject: Regional bank branch…
… bank branch closures 08 May 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … So where does that leave the community? The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson …
… What we do Our Assistance team helps small businesses and family enterprises to resolve disputes … a number of different activities to advocate for small businesses and family enterprises to improve policies … about ASBFEO’s work and other supports available for small business and family enterprises. We manage the ASBFEO’s and …
… Contribution to Australian Employment The value that small business contributes to employment numbers in Australia is … measured by comparing the number of employees working in small business with employees in other business sizes and …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson today welcomed the announcement by the Commonwealth Bank that it will automatically lower costs incurred by small businesses and family enterprises with a turnover of less than…
… on least cost routing 23 September 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson today … Bank that it will automatically lower costs incurred by small businesses and family enterprises with a turnover of …
Originally published in The Daily Telegraph
By Bruce Billson.
Banking is an essential service with a privileged position in the economy, and our small, family and farming businesses depend on having a close and reliable…
… service with a privileged position in the economy, and our small, family and farming businesses depend on having a close … the past two years, according to APRA. Some 30 per cent of small businesses are based in regional Australia and when the … bankers, who may not understand the regional small business customers’ investment potential, operational …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the introduction of legislation into Federal Parliament that will create a “designated-complaints” mechanism to fast-track serious disputes for small businesses…
… legislation 15 February 2024 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has … from informal referrals by organisations such as ASBFEO. “Under our legislation we can make referrals to appropriate …
… Small Business Data Portal The latest statistics about small businesses and family enterprises and their contribution to the Australian economy. Small Business Matters Number of small businesses in Australia …