The SEAANZ Board proudly congratulates Mr. David Gregory, SBMS CEO and SEAANZ Vice-Chair Practitioners & Business, on receiving this prestigious award in recognition of his hard work and dedication to the small business sector.
How did Australian small businesses fare during the first COVID-19 lockdown?
Did some cope better than others?
Australian Small Business Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
A SEAANZ white paper by Tui McKeown, Sean Way, Miria Lazaris, David Gregory, Daniel Prajogo and Barbara Maidment
Small businesses (those with less than 20 employees) make up nearly 98% of all Australian businesses. Responding to the COVID-19 crisis has presented small businesses with new challenges, and there is evidence that many are looking to alternative solutions for survival in the longer term. This paper presents recent evidence which can be summed up as a focus on business innovation, flexibility, and agility.
Improve your marketing skills in two upcoming webinars as part of a new series tailored for businesses, presented by the Small Business Mentoring Service on behalf of the City of Melbourne.
These webinars are ideal for small businesses in the City of Melbourne looking to identify new or renewed marketing approaches in response to COVID-19. Learn techniques to market directly to your community or market and adapt to digital marketing online.
Judy will provide an update and checkpoints to assist Small business owners.
Judy O’Connell
Victorian Small Business Commissioner
Judy advocates on issues that affect people in small businesses and builds awareness of their rights and responsibilities. She also manages the Victorian Small Business Commission’s dispute resolution service for small business owners, which provides a quick, effective and low-cost alternative to going to court.