When you’re located in regional Western Australia, it can sometimes feel like you don’t have access to as many resources as your counterparts in the Perth metro area. Here at the SBDC, we provide a range of support services which are available both locally in your area as well as over the phone or online. Here is an overview of the services on...
The Small Business Friendly Approvals program, funded via a Streamline WA commitment to streamline regulatory processes in Western Australia, has seen the SBDC work with selected local governments to identify reforms that will improve the process of starting and operating a small business in each area. The City of Wanneroo, one of the first local...
One silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain shortages impacting many industries, has been an increased appreciation of the significance of small businesses to local communities all around the world. The concept of localism (supporting the local production and consumption of goods) as opposed to globalism has really taken...
Three new local government authorities are commencing the SBDC’s Small Business Friendly Approvals Program to streamline their licencing and approvals processes. The City of Karratha, City of Busselton and Town of Cambridge are the latest local government authorities to start the journey of examining and improving their regulatory processes through...
The first three local government authorities have commenced SBDC’s Small Business Friendly Approvals Program to improve the operating environment for local small businesses. The SBDC’s Small Business Friendly Approvals Program has commenced, with Small Business Commissioner David Eaton meeting with representatives from the Cities of Melville...
In many local government authorities, compliance officers spend time dealing with applications in which a small business has signed a lease agreement before contacting staff to discuss if the premise is fit for purpose. Unfortunately, applicants sometimes find that in order to meet regulatory requirements, they face unanticipated costs and extended...
Food trucks have become a popular feature at many outdoor events. What do you need to know before starting a food truck business?
When you first develop an idea you may decide to test it as a hobby but it’s important for tax purposes to know when an activity becomes a business
Are you finding it hard to work out how much you should be charging for your services? One of the most common questions we’re asked by new business owners is how much should they be charging per hour for their services. There are a number of factors to consider when setting an hourly rate. Here are our top tips if you are running a service-based...