Two separate surveys have painted differing pictures of the small business landscape in Western Australia with one finding business conditions have deteriorated while the other found owners were generally optimistic.
A national small business lobby group is urging the state government to ignore calls to privatise or amalgamate the Small Business Development Corporation.
THE founder of the Small Business Development Corporation has expressed dismay that the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA has named the SBDC as one of 50 agencies it wants either abolished or privatised in a step towards public sector reform.
Small business operators in Western Australia want the option to "opt out" of unsolicited marketing calls, according to the Small Business Development Corporation.
The best of Western Australia's regional small businesses were applauded for their service and support to the community at the 2008 GWN Western Australian Regional Small Business Awards held last week.
IT seems there's nothing like a bit of profile when it comes to a skills shortage, if the response to Channel Nine's most recent episode of current affair program 60 Minutes is anything to go by.
More than 300 calls have been received by the Small Business Development Corporation after Sunday night's television coverage of Western Australia's booming employment opportunities.
Small Business Minister Margaret Quirk has today issued an urgent warning, alerting small business operators to be aware of fraudsters claiming to represent the State Government.
LEASES can be complex and difficult to understand, according to the Small Business Development Corporation, but they are legally binding contracts vital for a business's premises.
Small businesses seeking workers' compensation insurance cover for WA working directors of proprietary companies are advised to review their insurance needs according to the Small Business Development Corporation.
The number of Small Business Enterprise Centres in Western Australia has been cut from 35 to 26 and renamed the Small Business Centre Network, following a review and restructure by the State Government.
Personal issues are almost twice as likely to lead to the closure of a small business as business management concerns, according to the results of a recent survey.
On Thursday February 27, the Small Business Development Corporation is conducting a forum for small business entitled Home Based Business – Charting the Future, at the new WA Mariti
SMALL retailers in shopping centres signed up on net leases – where they have to pay rent plus outgoings – usually face a nasty letter from their landlord around September.
THE number of small businesses in WA has grown 9 per cent to 116,300 in the seven months from September to MayAccording to a Small Business Development Corporation
WITH the Australian economy's brake lights coming on, the franchise sector is gearing up for strong growth, because when economic times get tough the sector gets going.
SMALL businesses are being called upon to make the most of the low Australian dollar and seek overseas markets.WA Small Business Minister Clive Brown is urging WA companies to expand their horizons and take advantage of new export opportunities.
THE future of the Small Business Development Corporation as an independent entity remains uncertain.Small Business Minister Clive Brown has denied Labor has any plans to do away with the organisation.
SMALL business is feeling ignored by both of the major political parties contesting the February 10 election.The sector believes the Liberal Party will offer it a status quo for small business.
IN RESPONSE to confusion in the small business sector inrelation to laws governing leasing, the Small Business Development Corporation has released a guide to commercial leasing.Leasing Business Premises: A Commercial and Practical Guide aims to assi
SMALL business confidence is on the up in WA, according to the May 2000 Small Business Opinion Survey conducted by the Small Business Development Corporation.
A DEDICATED one-stop shop to help small businesses make the transition to a GST has been opened by the Small Business Development Corporation at its Hay Street premises.
