This week we celebrate National Family Business Day - on Thursday, September 19.

Mary runs a small civil construction business but one of her customers, another small business, had not paid their $20,000 bill for 180 days.

Small, family and farming businesses should urgently make sure they are not caught out by the 3G switch-off which is now scheduled to take place on 28 October.

Small business is a big deal. But not as big as it used to be. Economic contribution has dropped from 40 per cent to 33 per cent since 2006 and share of private sector jobs at 42 per cent, down from over half. We are sleepwalking towards a big corporate…

I fear we are sleepwalking into a "big corporate" economy. Many small and family businesses are doing it tough right now and the post-COVID environment is, in many cases, even more difficult.Small businesses are grappling with rising input costs, notably…

Small business is the beating heart of our communities and our economy, so it is crucial to check the pulse of such an important sector to measure its health and vitality.

The public rightly expects any personal information collected and stored by businesses - whether they are large or small - will be protected and only used for the reasons it was provided.

This week we celebrate World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, which is a terrific opportunity to say a big thank you to the enterprising people who are the lifeblood of our communities.

Australia's small businesses have been treated in a very shabby way by squabbling in our Federal Parliament.

Originally published in the Canberra Times on Monday, 27 May 2024.Bruce BillsonWinning a government contract can be life-changing for a small business. As…