Small business expert Christo Hall hosts the Bankwest Business Insights Podcast series.

The series is an instructive and educational guide that aims to help small business owners harness the power of productivity, learn how to innovate and create a business plan for success.

The benefits of improved productivity are significant, ranging from increased profitability, to more satisfied customers and happier employees. John Williams, Head of Business Process Management at Bankwest joins Christo Hall for the first episode of the Bankwest Business Insights Podcast.

Small business expert Christo Hall hosts the Bankwest Business Insights Podcast series.

The series is an instructive and educational guide that aims to help small business owners harness the power of productivity, learn how to innovate and create a business plan for success.

The benefits of improved productivity are significant, ranging from increased profitability, to more satisfied customers and happier employees. John Williams, Head of Business Process Management at Bankwest joins Christo Hall for the first episode of the Bankwest Business Insights Podcast.

Small business expert Christo Hall hosts the Bankwest Business Insights Podcast series.

The series is an instructive and educational guide that aims to help small business owners harness the power of productivity, learn how to innovate and create a business plan for success.

The benefits of improved productivity are significant, ranging from increased profitability, to more satisfied customers and happier employees. John Williams, Head of Business Process Management at Bankwest joins Christo Hall for the first episode of the Bankwest Business Insights Podcast.

Leaving a successful drive-thru coffee business behind, it was time for Julie to look to the next chapter in her life. With Julie’s mother being a seamstress, she fell in love with natural textures and fibres from an early age. With this, Bedtonic was born - an online store selling quality French linen and loungewear.

Julie talks to Nat about her business journey - from travelling overseas to find suppliers, to launching (and relaunching) her website, getting her first order and her foray into social media advertising.

Adam and Jackson went from being personal trainers on their own to joining forces and opening two fitness studios in Perth.

In this podcast, Adam and Jackson share the ups and downs of running a business, what they learnt along the way, and how backing each other was key to their success.

With a desire to share her love of fresh, homemade food, Lea opened a café in Fremantle, Western Australia. But as economic conditions changed, Lea made a bold business decision to close the café and transform into a wholesale business. Mister Nosh ready-made meals are now stocked in supermarkets across Perth.

In this episode, Lea talks about her challenges with cash flow, the importance of mentors and the value of thinking outside of the box.

Following his studies, Jonathon heeded advice from his father who was a small business owner to work in a business before starting his own. A few years later, Jonathon opened a business, focusing on chiropractic and soft tissue therapy.

In this episode, Jonathon shares his experiences with building loyal clientele, opening up the business to social media, the importance of delegation to avoid burnout, recruiting staff and managing cash flow.

Brooke started her career as a receptionist in the medical industry, eventually becoming a practice manager and medical software trainer. After becoming a mum, Brooke changed tack and started a bookkeeping business and found many clients were seeking advice about other services such as marketing.

Brooke created a second small business to help other small businesses ‘ignite to the next level’. Nat chats with Brooke and Monica as they explore getting your business name out there, preparing for tax time and the opportunities and pitfalls of social media.

In the wake of the Federal and WA State Budgets released recently, what are the implications for the Western Australian economy? Bankwest Chief Economist Alan Langford unpacks all the details.

Bankwest Chief Economist Alan Langford looks into his crystal ball as he looks ahead to the to the Federal and State budgets and what might lie in store for the WA economy.