Chris Lamont speaks with Victorian Small Business Commissioner Lynda McAlary-Smith about the changing nature of small business in Victoria and the value of mediation for businesses in a dispute. 

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Luke Achterstraat, CEO of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA), joins Chris Lamont on Talking Business to share his journey from founding a small business to leading COSBOA. Drawing from a diverse background in policy advocacy and firsthand small business experience, Luke discusses the unique challenges faced by small business owners and the importance of effective advocacy. Luke's conversation highlights the essential contributions of small enterprises across Australia.

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Chris Lamont speaks with Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell about the role of the service and what small businesses should be doing to protect themselves from fire and other hazards.

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David Mumford started his health supplements business RBK Nutraceuticals above a shop in suburban Sydney in 1996. With determination, a strong vision and some good advice from government he has turned it into an export success story and one of the biggest suppliers in Asia and the Middle East.

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Journalist and television presenter Erin Molan was told that if her idea for a new kind of baby singlet was any good, someone would have done it before. But her belief in her product and the tenacity she developed in building her media career helped her overcome the many obstacles to success.

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Chris chats with the Real Estate Institute of NSW CEO about the relationship between landlords and retail/commercial tenants amid challenging economic times for small business, how regulation in this area might be improved, and the outlook for the property sector.

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Chris speaks with head of the Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia Marianne Kintzel about how the industry works to support small business.

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Chris speaks with Wally Mehanna, CEO of the Canterbury-Bankstown Chamber of Commerce and Industry about how small businesses in his region are faring and the role that his and other industry bodies play in supporting the sector.

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Jenny and Todd Raffen have defied the trend of a declining manufacturing industry and built a successful business in regional NSW building custom cars and trucks.

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The Druce family bought an old flour mill for $1 and painstakingly turned it into a tourist destination, event venue and sensory experience that has helped put their regional NSW town on the map.

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