Small Business Australia
  • Do you believe you deserve to make more profit from the time and energy you put into your business? Would you like to earn a more predictable profit level with the same or less time commitment? Are you concerned about the risks to the business in the future? With the size and structure of many industries changing rapidly, we provide this service to help business owners identify and implement strategies to achieve their profit goals, given the time and resources they can invest in the business. Whether you want to increase your business's profit, develop your processes to invest less time in running the business or generally would like more profit with less stress, our Profit Improvement Blueprint service is a must for eligible business owners seeking an achievable plan to improve their business.
  • Over 80% of small business websites and social media pages have a number of issues which mean they are difficult for search engines and AI tools to find and then if an online visitor gets to the site or accesses a link, they do not work properly and fail to meet the users expectations. For many businesses a set of simple improvements can increase how often internet users will see the business and dramatically improve the enquiries, sales and repeat sales from those customers that interact online with the business.
  • Small Business Australia is a movement that represents the millions of people who own or work in the small business sector. Our purpose is to support a thriving small business sector by helping owners and employees build resilient and successful businesses. We do this through promoting Australian businesses, regular events, training, coaching, education and networking. Small Business Australia’s Deal Promotional Service helps more customers find specific products or services you want to promote. Having your business and its products and services listed on the Small Business Australia website also helps customers who use Google search be able to find your business more easily. Being found more easily online means more enquiries and more sales. Use our Deals Promotional Service to attract more customers and make more sales. Small Business Australia’s Deals web directory is accessible to all internet users and search engines. In addition, Small Business Australia promotes the Deals directory to all its members, followers and supporters through the following channels:
    • Podcasts
    • Webinars
    • eNewsletters
    • Social media channels
    • Small Business Australia’s coaches
    • Media interviews
    Business Advantage annual members receive a free 12-month Promotional Deal listing. Please contact info@businessadvantage.online for your discount code. To join Business advantage and save $300 on the Promotional Service visit www. businessadvantage.online Note: Your Deals listing is for a minimum of 12 months with an annual renewal. You can update or cancel your Deals’ listing at any time.
  • Small Business Australia is a movement that represents the millions of people who own or work in the small business sector. We aim to support a thriving small business sector by helping owners and employees build resilient and successful businesses. We do this through promoting Australian businesses, regular events, training, coaching, education and networking. Small Business Australia’s Deal Promotional Service helps more customers find specific products or services you want to promote. Having your business and its products and services listed on the Small Business Australia website also helps customers who use Google search be able to find your business more easily. Being found more easily online means more enquiries and more sales. Use our Deals Promotional Service to attract more customers and make more sales. Small Business Australia’s Deals web directory is accessible to all internet users and search engines. In addition, Small Business Australia promotes the Deals directory to all its members, followers and supporters through the following channels:
    • Podcasts
    • Webinars
    • eNewsletters
    • Social media channels
    • Small Business Australia’s coaches
    • Media interviews
    Business Advantage annual members receive a free 12-month Promotional Deal listing. Please contact info@businessadvantage.online for your discount code. To join Business Advantage and save $300 on the Promotional Service, visit www. businessadvantage.online Note: Your Deals listing is for a minimum of 12 months and has an annual renewal. You can update or cancel your Deals listing at any time.
  • It is estimated that Australian businesses, both large and small, will lose over $500 million due to hackers and cyber-criminals accessing business IT systems, websites and information. There are a number of key strategies used by these cybercriminals and a number of practical steps and strategies that can maximise the defences of small businesses. In addition, governments are increasing the liability and penalties of business owners and directors with respect to the protection of data and security of business IT systems and practices.

  • Recruiting and Training Employees

    Since the onset of the pandemic, the availability and demands of employees in many industries have never been more complex. Australia is currently experiencing low unemployment rates and changes to what benefits employees are looking for, making it harder for some businesses to attract employees more than customers.

    This coaching session will provide the following benefits:

    • Understand the benefits and trade-offs of casual, part-time and full-time positions
    • Identify key knowledge, experience and skills needed for key employee roles
    • Determine the best approach to attracting quality applications
    • Understand sources of government funding for the recruitment, employment and training of employees
    • Develop an employee upskilling action plan
  • Work smarter not harder to achieve your results

    The challenges of running a business have never been more demanding. From the impacts of the pandemic, changing customer needs and demands, the competition from around the world and the avalanche of information and interruptions, many business owners are feeling a loss of energy, focus and optimism.

    By prioritising what to focus on in the business with personal effectiveness improvement, business owners can focus effort and investment on what will matter most to them and their business.

    This coaching session will provide the following benefits:

    • Understand and prioritise key issues impacting the business
    • Evaluate the current approach to running the business given other commitments and level of effectiveness
    • Identify personal practices or business processes to improve
    • Develop a personal improvement action plan
  • Regardless of your product, service, industry or size, your business needs to have an online presence in the digital age. If potential customers can’t find, speak to or order from you in their preferred method, they’ll find someone who they can.

    The good news? While it can feel overwhelming for busy business owners to develop an online presence, once you have a plan, some tools and a little education, it’s much easier (and cost-effective) than you think.

    This coaching session will provide the following benefits:

    • Understand the key elements of your existing online strategy across the key functions of marketing, sales, fulfilment, relationship management and operations
    • Determine one major objective to focus on (your ‘top goal’) and understand best practice online strategies in this area
    • Identify priority opportunities to improve your online strategy in order to achieve your top goal
    • Develop an online strategy action plan
  • Your Keeping Existing Customers coaching session will provide practical and proven strategies, actions and tools across the sales, fulfilment and relationship management functions of your business. You can implement these insights straight away to keep current customers coming back and to increase purchase frequency and/or average sale size.

    This coaching session will provide the following benefits:

    • Identify reasons existing customers are leaving
    • Understand how they find, evaluate and buy from your competitors
    • Identify key gaps in your current customer retention and relationship management strategies
    • Develop a customer relationship and retention plan
  • Strategies to increase your sales results

    By matching your marketing and sales activities to how your customers want to buy, you can focus effort and investment in areas that do work.

    This coaching session will provide the following benefits:

    • Understand customer buying process and where marketing and sales activities influence it
    • Evaluate current sales effectiveness and identify core gaps
    • Identify sales activities, skills and systems that will fill the gaps and increase sales
    • Develop a sales action plan
  • Cashflow is the lifeblood of any small business. Offering exceptional goods or service is no use if you can’t pay staff, rent or your other obligations. Regardless of your industry or situation, there are financial fundamentals that will help you plan and manage your income and expenses to help you not just survive but thrive.

    This coaching session will provide the following benefits:

    • Understand key elements of your existing cashflow cycle and financial structure
    • Understand best practices in sales, accounts receivable, expenses and financial management
    • Identify opportunities to improve cashflow and financial structure
    • Develop a cashflow and financial improvement plan
  • Are you looking to improve your digital security?

    Many businesses know that digital security is essential but don’t know where to start. This coaching session will highlight the key risks and strategies to increase your protection and make your business more secure from cyber security threats.

    This coaching session will provide the following benefits:

    • Understand the major digital risks all businesses face
    • Evaluate current approaches the business has in place to protect against digital risks

    • Identify gaps in current approaches

    • Develop a digital security action plan

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