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Business Innovation, Activation and Growth
Latest news, diverse views
Our local small business landscape is constantly changing. It can be hard to keep up with current developments, new regulations and exciting opportunities.
We’ll write about all of these here.
We’d also love to feature your businesses. If you’d like to share a business triumph or even tribulation that taught you something valuable, let us know at connect@bswconnect.com.au
While we can’t promise to publish everything you send, we’ll do our best to post your story here or on our Facebook page.
Is admin killing your business dream?
A recent survey by Reckon of more than 1300 small business leaders across Australia found that admin and red tape costs small businesses an average of 541 hours and $14,857 financially per business a year, a total cost of $20.16 billion a year nationally. Nearly...
What is the power of a Mastermind Group?
BSW Connect recently embarked on their first Mastermind group. A Mastermind Group is a concept through which individuals learn business and life skills from each other and grow together. We saw the need for connection of our business community and to accelerate the...
Business Health – Caring for yourself in your business
When you are self-employed taking care of your business health is pivotal to your business. I say taking care of YOU is critical.
Breakfast with Business South West – Mental Health in the Workplace
Supporting small business in Western Australia. At the November 2018 Breakfast with Business South West in Busselton our guest speaker Justin Harrison drew on his formal qualifications in Psychology and extensive experience in management and leadership and in...
Breakfast with Business South West – “Life Lessons for Good Business”
The guest speaker at our October 2018 Breakfast with Business South West was Helen Povey. Helen shared her life story from being born to a 16 year old single mum in Victoria , to having a challenging upbringing, to becoming a hairdressing apprentice, to moving to...
Working With A Business Mentor
Working with a Mentor or business coach can be one of the most valuable things a business owner can do. Running a small business can be a scary and daunting experience, riddled with so many unknowns. Working with a Mentor should be a collaborative experience amassing...
Super for Self-Employed People
As the end of the financial year is looming it may be timely to look at your super contributions. Build your own super For many workers across Australia, having a superannuation fund provides them with financial security and peace of mind for the future, as this...
How to Gain New Clients with Cooperative Marketing
Local businesses with related or like-minded services can greatly benefit from cooperative marketing. It can be more time-efficient and cost-effective to band together and cross-promote services. For consumers, cooperative marketing can be highly convenient— as well...
Export Opportunities For Small Business in the South West
The South West of Western Australia provides an excellent base to operate a business. There is easy access to transport infrastructure with State and Local Governments providing excellent assistance to businesses to develop their export markets. The south west region...
Get on the List – South West Support Services for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Business South West is inviting local organisations to contribute to a map and database of South West services supporting innovation. This request is relevant to anyone who provides a service supporting entrepreneurs at any stage, or organisations implementing...