Australia's economic narrative often spotlights big corporates and high-profile startups. Yet, beneath that glare lies a quiet army of sole traders - the smallest of small businesses - who are indispensable to our nation's prosperity and community…

This summer's reading wasn't consumed at the coast nor did it take me to some exotic location - instead it kept me grounded in Main Street. 

If we want to see more Australians survive and thrive in small business, the burden of increasingly complex regulations must be reduced.

Over the past few years, Australia has endured an onslaught of natural disasters. Floods, storms, cyclones and bushfires have devastated communities, and the impact on too many small and family businesses has been just as severe.

Australia's small and family businesses are backing themselves and drawing on their self-belief and entrepreneurial instincts to envision a more positive year ahead.

While there can be many joys of small business ownership, small businesses also deal with many potential perils.

Energise enterprise by ensuring small business access to justice

Franchising, when done well, is one of the most dynamic and scalable models of entrepreneurship available to small business owners.

Originally published in The Canberra TimesBy Bruce BillsonJustice. The word itself carries weight. It has responsibility. It implies things will be fair,…

Published in Convenience World's October 2025 edition.By Bruce Billson Some of Australia’s most prominent and successful businesses are family…