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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Rick Hind.
ABC Radio Darwin
Subject: What is ASBFEO and what does it…
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Rick Hind.
ABC Radio Darwin
Subject: What is ASBFEO and what does it…
… What is ASBFEO and what does it do? How small business can chase money they are owed, insolvency fears, … Security Register 29 October 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with David Wood on Ultra 106five Hobart.
David Wood
Today is National Family Business Day, and to find out a little bit more about…
… National FBD, Tasmanian small and family businesses. 19 September 2024 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the significant commitment announced today by the banking industry to better support small businesses to combat scams.
Mr Billson said a $100 million…
… SMALL BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN WELCOMES BANKING INDUSTRY PLEDGE TO FIGHT SCAMS 24 November 2023 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson extract of interview with Rita Panahi.
Sky News
Subject: Payment Times
Rita Panahi…
… TRANSCRIPT: Payment Times 16 February 2023 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … hit sectors in the past few years has undoubtedly been small business, and with inflation and cost of living …
Originally published in the Canberra Times.
Australia's small businesses have been treated in a very shabby way by squabbling in our Federal Parliament.And our Parliament is a repeat offender.
Repeatedly we hear it said that small business…
… Government should show small businesses respect 10 June 2024 Originally published in the Canberra Times. Australia's small businesses have been treated in a very shabby way by … a repeat offender. Repeatedly we hear it said that small business is the engine room of the economy yet that engine is …
Everyone’s a critic, but small businesses need kindly customers
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson is urging people to refrain from posting negative online reviews, as short-staffed…
… Everyone’s a critic, but small businesses need kindly customers 17 January 2022 … businesses need kindly customers The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson is … reviewed and removed. “Small business owners are under enormous strain as they work get their businesses back …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Laura Tchilinguirian.
ABC News Radio
Subject: Ombudsman’s guide for small business - using social media securely
Laura…
… Ombudsman’s guide for small business - using social media securely 28 May 2024 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
2CC Radio Canberra
Subject: Small business disaster preparedness.…
… Small business disaster preparedness 09 December 2024 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Tom Elliott.
Radio 3AW
Subject: Insolvency figures, small business conditions…
… TRANSCRIPT: Insolvency 04 July 2023 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … But only 8% of those Victorian small business owners are under the age of 30. So we really need to think about how do …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Selina Green.
ABC Radio SA South East
12 December 2022
…… payment times 12 December 2022 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … Lots of things are impacting businesses, particularly small businesses of which we have many across the South-east, …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed today’s launch of the Payment Times Reports Register, which provides transparency around big business payment times.
The new online Payment Times Reports…
… New register reveals extent of late payments by big business to small 30 November 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Phil Staley.
ABC North Queensland
Subject: Small business natural disasters preparedness and…
… TRANSCRIPT: Small business natural disasters preparedness and resilience 16 … in a short period of time. And, you know, that's a real strain on your emotional wellbeing as well as your financial …
Originally published in The Daily Telegraph
By Bruce Billson.
When a bushfire, storm, flood or other natural disaster strikes, small business owners are often the first to volunteer to fight fires, lay sandbags, assist with…
… Building resilience is the key for small businesses 03 January 2024 Originally published in The … bushfire, storm, flood or other natural disaster strikes, small business owners are often the first to volunteer to fight …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Neil Mitchell.
3AW
Subject: Payment times
Neil…
… Payment Times 19 June 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … 3AW Subject: Payment times Neil Mitchell If you're a small business and you're chasing a bill for five or $10,000 …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Oly Peterson.
6PR Perth
20 November 2023
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… TRANSCRIPT: Small Business Cyber Security 20 November 2023 TRANSCRIPT Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Ricardo Gonçalves.
SBS On The Money
Subject: Small business natural disasters preparedness and…
… Transcript: Small business natural disaster preparedness and resilience 12 January 2023 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has released a guide for small businesses using social media as their business platform, with tips to reduce the chances of being hacked.
“Using social media can be a…
… MEDIA RELEASE: Small business Ombudsman's guide to using social media securely 28 May 2024 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce …
New instant asset write-off thresholds, updated tax rules, increased superannuation payments and a rise in the minimum wage are among changes coming into effect on 1 July, says Bruce Billson, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise…
… SOME IMPORTANT END OF FINANCIAL YEAR CHANGES FOR SMALL BUSINESS 28 June 2023 New instant asset write-off thresholds, … cooktops, and installing batteries and heat pumps. Under the scheme, which is pending passage through …
Bruce Billson
Published in the Bendigo Advertiser and ACM Network
14 October, 2024
BIG tech digital platform providers need to urgently lift their game and provide clear, appropriate and easily…
… provide clear, appropriate and easily accessible help for small business - with a real person they can talk to. Whether it is … or any of the many other digital platform providers, small and family businesses are getting a raw deal when they …
Originally published in the Canberra Times.
Finding adequate insurance cover at commercially viable terms is fast becoming a wicked challenge for small and family businesses.
There have been countless examples of small businesses closing…
… Excessive insurance premiums are killing small businesses 04 March 2024 Originally published in the … viable terms is fast becoming a wicked challenge for small and family businesses. There have been countless … it' insurance products that in some case undermine the business's ability to operate with any hope of being viable. …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says tonight’s Budget handed down by the Australian Government will provide welcome capability building, mental health and financial advice support for small businesses and…
… OCTOBER 2022 BUDGET 25 October 2022 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson says … building, mental health and financial advice support for small businesses and incentives to grow, transform and become …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has welcomed the expansion of subsidised legal advice for eligible small and family businesses to support more effective engagement in dispute resolution processes.
The…
… New low-cost support to help small and family businesses resolve disputes 03 March 2025 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has …
By Bruce Billson
Originally published in the Herald Sun.
At a time when small and family businesses face headwinds, it’s not too much to ask that their big business customers play their parts by paying their invoices in a more…
… Paying on time tricky business (Op-ed) 14 February 2023 By Bruce Billson Originally published in the Herald Sun. At a time when small and family businesses face headwinds, it’s not too much … reveal only three out of 10 big businesses pay their small business customers within 30 days, while almost a …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Leon Delaney
The Australian Small…
… TRANSCRIPT: Small business insurance crisis 04 March 2024 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson … that may choose, in some cases courageously choose, to under-insured and perhaps worryingly not insure at all …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has urged struggling small and family businesses to be proactive at tax time, as a new report reveals declining payment plans despite record collectible debt owed to the…
… Ombudsman urges small businesses to get on the front foot at tax time 30 June 2021 The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Narelle Graham on ABC Radio South Australia.
Subject: Digital platforms and small businesses
Narelle Graham
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… TRANSCRIPT: Digital platforms and small businesses 27 April 2023 Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson …
Australia’s small business owners are rapidly getting older as the proportion of younger entrepreneurs shrinks, according to research from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.
Ombudsman Bruce Billson said the most…
… SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS GETTING OLDER 23 August 2023 Australia’s small business owners are rapidly getting older as the … with only 8 per cent of small business owners aged under 30. It is half the peak for this age group of 17 per …
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Ombudsman launches small business natural disaster preparedness inquiry
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has launched an…
… Ombudsman launches small business natural disaster preparedness inquiry 21 January 2022 MEDIA STATEMENT Ombudsman launches small business natural disaster preparedness inquiry The …
Small business owners are being urged by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, to be on high alert to the rising number of criminals who may try to impersonate their business or a government agency such as the…
… DON’T BE DUPED BY SCAM OPERATORS 27 November 2023 Small business owners are being urged by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has released a guide to raise awareness among small businesses selling online about United States’ copyright laws that can shut down their access to customers without warning…
… MEDIA RELEASE: Australian small business selling online warned to be aware of US copyright … livelihoods damaged by unfounded allegations being made under these laws and then have their products taken down …