Owner To Owner Podcast

Bill Lang from Small Business Australia on the critical importance of a flourishing small business economy.

Episode Summary

Bill Lang through Small Business Australia advocates for small business at all 3 levels of Government. Bill understands the importance of small business to the whole Australian economy and he takes us through the work he is doing to make this happen.

Episode Notes

Bill lives & breathes small business. 

He takes us through his work as Executive Director of Small Business Australia https://www.smallbusinessaustralia.org/ which has a simple philosophy that he believes boils down to three things;

1. To see things simpler
2. To see things fairer, and
3. To see things better

In this episode Bill talks about;

• His own small business background, including the legendary Doctor Dog, founding fathers of the Melbourne street food scene
• What he learnt at Harvard University that is useful to all small business owners
• What small business owners can do to educate themselves and improve their business performance
• His top tips to survive challenges brought on by Covid19
• The importance of communicating with staff, suppliers, financiers and others important to the business
• The important role that small businesses have in local communities
• The #buylocalcampaign recently launched by Small Business Australia
• Where to find financial support for your small business and especially the new  traineeship opportunities https://www.smallbusinessaustralia.org/traineeship-opportunities/
• The "Five-step Small Business Survival Guide"
• The benefits of joining Small Business Australia https://www.smallbusinessaustralia.org/get-involved/