A number of small businesses in Albany have benefited from our Business Local service, including nine winners from the ACCI Business Awards. The impact of our improved Business Local outreach advisory service was on display at the recent Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Business Awards. The ACCI Business Awards provided the perfect...
Accessing the free advisory services available from state and federal governments can help small business owners avoid the costly mistakes others have made when it comes to wages and underpayments. Celebrity chefs and national convenience store franchises have done much in the past few months to throw the issue of staff wages and underpayments into...
The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) has been working with State Government agencies and local governments to raise awareness of small business’ role in providing amenity and vitality to the community; and the importance of ensuring practices that minimise the impact of construction on their operations. We have developed guidelines...
Government agencies play an important role in our economy when procuring products and services.
Your business name is a valuable asset, so when you receive a renewal notice your first thought is often to pay it straight away. While the notice letter or email may look official, you may not realise that it may have been sent by private organisations looking to make money from you. These unsolicited approaches are often made just before the...
Because intellectual property (IP) is not a physical asset, it can easily be overlooked. Safeguarding your business’s IP is an important step in developing and maintaining a successful business. Your business may have a wealth of IP, from the name on your door, to an innovative new process – consider the things that differentiate you from your...
At a recent Founders, Leaders and Lawyers business event hosted by HHG Legal, I had the opportunity to catch up with Michael Malone, WA entrepreneurial legend and founder of iiNet. If you are not familiar with the story, Michael was finishing his studies at UWA in 1993 and realised that the end of university, meant the end of his internet access...
In 2015, Claudia Franke started her IT consulting business in her spare time while still working in an office-based role. After two years of building her business, she resigned from her IT day job to focus on providing IT consulting, support and training services for small businesses. The move to create her own business, Fraulein Tech, allowed...
Learn more about the support services available to help you get through any tough times you’re facing as a business owner.
To help you avoid or limit damage from a disaster, we have created a business continuity plan template that's suitable for any type of business.
If you’ve found yourself with a leaking roof or damage to your business premises, follow these tips to get it repaired asap.
There’s more to offering a discount than simply reducing your prices. Offering discounts is a popular promotion technique to help increase sales and attract new customers, particularly if business is slow or you’re just starting out. Before you start offering discounts across the board, some careful planning, and considering other ‘value add’...