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Kerry Ridley's business, My Little Bookshop, began as a mobile bookshop in May 2019. Kerry discovered our SBDC services as she was preparing to open her first 'bricks and mortar' bookstore on the Rockingham foreshore. At the SBDC, we're here to support all kinds of businesses at all stages of their journey. My Little Bookshop has grown from being a...
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...
This week marks the start of a new financial year, which is often a time for small business owners to take a breath after the frantic end of tax year rush, and make plans for the time ahead. For the past four days, around three quarters of our WA small businesses as well as their customers, have found themselves in lockdown. The emergence of the...
It’s easier than ever for you to access free business advice and support from our team of local business advisers, with the launch of online advisory appointment bookings on our website. One of the most important services we provide at the SBDC is our free business advisory service. Any current or aspiring small business owner in Western Australia...
While navigating the uncertainty of COVID was a challenge for many small businesses, for popular Geraldton restaurant Skeetas, the pandemic proved a boon for trade. Western Australia’s hard border is likely to have played a role in the regional business’s uplift. Tourism Western Australia’s most recent Intrastate Market Profile showed that...
If you supply goods or services for less than $1 million to the WA Government, new guidelines mean you will now receive payment within 20 days. From 1 October 2020, WA State Government agencies must ensure that all payments of less than $1 million for goods or services, excluding construction works, are made within 20 calendar days of: receiving a...
New laws designed to create greater flexibility for companies to either restructure their operations to survive, or liquidate their company in a more orderly and less costly way, have now become law.
If you’re running a tow truck business, you may be impacted by new industry regulations, which will come into effect from 7 November 2022. New requirements for tow truck businesses There are three key requirements that will need to be met: Tow truck drivers must disclose the maximum fees that will be charged for the towing or storage of a vehicle...
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...
As part of its campaign targeting illegal phoenix activity in Australia, the Federal Government has launched a new hotline to combat corporate phoenixing and maintain a level playing field for business. Small Business Commissioner David Eaton supports the move, and said reporting of alleged illegal phoenixing was a step in the right direction in...
The recent launch of 13 regional and metropolitan TAFE Jobs and Skills Centres (JSCs) has provided a one-stop shop for small businesses looking to recruit or train staff. The centres provide careers, training, and employment advice and assistance and serve as a direct link between businesses seeking staff and TAFE trainees and apprentices looking...