Small Business Banter

Harry Kras from the Family Business Resource Centre is an expert in family business. In this episode he shares his learning over 30 years on how to make family businesses more successful while keeping the family together.

Sam Hemphill co-founded Meeum and helps build tech fluency and digital empowerment in business owners. In this episode he talks about how business owners can achieve this with some DIY thinking and a switch in focus to their customer and their needs.

Melina Morrison CEO at Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals has championed, advocated and made the case for mutuals and cooperatives for more than 20 years. She passionately believes in this way of doing business and in this epsiode we get to hear her make a compelling case.

James Garland from DGB Group talks about transformation and organisational capacity building in the for-purpose sector. We cover the growing sophistication of the sector in tackling large scale societal issues, and some of the key challenges the sector faces in continuing to grow rapidly.

Michael Kent owns and runs Slate Accounts, and they help business owners and CFOs get more intelligent and efficent with their accounts. He explains how this can drive better business performance and why it's possible for all business owners.

Michel Hogan defines brand simply as the result of the promises you keep. She explains how you can make this work and why a brand can be such a competitive weapon for small businesses when up against the big end of town.

Malcolm Campbell generously shares his insights to help owners identify, prioritise, and deal with business-critical commercial legal issues in Covid-19 and across the typical life cycle of a small business.

Philip Volk owns 4 businesses related to wealth creation and management. He draws on that experience and 20 years in the Army to explain the process for other small business owners to get more from their ownership .

Laura Racky is a commercial lawyer who also starts new businesses and takes on advisory roles in both for-profit and not-for-profit. The result is a busy schedule. The payback is learning and inspiration. She shares why business is her hobby and how she fits it all in.

Martin Ginnane from Ginnane & Associates is buoyant about the economic opportunities ahead for regional Australian. In this episode he provides a comprehensive overview of what's needed for regional cities and towns to complete and capitalise on a successful investment and retail-led rejuvenation.