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The Australian Small Business Show

Kristy-Lee Billett

The Australian Small Business Show has been created by small business owners, for small business owners. Your hosts Matt Heighway and Kristy-Lee Billett, who have both been running businesses for over 15 years, will bring our first hand experiences to offer insights, advice and inspiration to help you build a successful small business. Each week we’ll discuss one specific strategy, topic, resource or tip that’s relevant for every small business, and we’ll be inviting along some amazing guests and

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11:55

Preparing for Your Christmas Close Down

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/11/09

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!In today’s episode we are discussing the fast-approaching Christmas period, when many businesses will close down.There are many things you need to do to prepare your business for this period, including when it comes to your team.Many business owners are unaware that the Modern Awards recently changed – impacting the rules around forced leave and leave without pay over the Christmas period.In this episode we discuss these new rules,

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21:39

5 Low Cost Ways to Get More Customers

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/11/04

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!In today’s episode we are discussing 5 low cost ways to acquire new customers.Let’s face it, none of us love having to throw buckets of money on paid ads of any sort, and sometimes we simply don’t have the budget. Whether you’re actively paying for advertising or marketing, or tightening the purse strings, these strategies are all effective.The strategies we discuss today are: Asking for and seeking referrals;Getting and using

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22:51

Doing Business Your Way with Cat Matson

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/10/26

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!In today’s episode we are joined by returning guest Cat Matson from Impactful Presenters.Cat first joined us back in Episode 4 of the podcast, where she shared her strategy for the small business owners elevator pitch. Today we are chatting about a slightly different topic.Today we are talking about doing business your way – and not blindly following every expert who claims to have every answer to all of our business problems.As we

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14:36

How We Are Seeing AI Effectively Used in Businesses

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/10/19

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!In this episode we are following on from our discussion with Sanki Tennakoon from Stellar Frequency last week when we spoke about using AI for our content and copywriting.Today we thought we’d explore the different ways we are seeing AI technology used in the businesses we work with, and also how we are using it in our businesses.We discuss the rapid pace of change and improvements in AI technologies, and how all of the programs we

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19:10

Using AI to Create Content and Copy for Your Business...

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/10/12

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!In this week's episode we are excited to welcome back special guest Sanki Tennakoon from Stellar Frequency. Sanki is a genre spanning content writer, copywriter and consultant who has over a decade of experience in marketing and communications.We last spoke to Sanki back in Episode 7 when we asked the question: ‘what is a copywriter’ and really, how can they help our businesses?’Today we’re talking AI – and how, when, and if you

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22:31

Finding the Right Accountant for Your Business

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/10/05

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today we’re staying on the accounting theme, and unpacking how to select the right accountant for your business.For many of us, Kristy-Lee included, this has been a pain point in the past.Matt unpacks for us the various qualifications, certifications and licences your accountant should have, and how you can check if they actually have the qualifications they say they do.We also speak about the difference between the qualifications

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16:50

6 Key Questions to Ask Your Accountant

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/09/28

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!In this weeks episode we are focusing back on the numbers side of business. For many of you this is the time of year that you may be working with your accountant to get your year-end finalised and tax returns lodged. And you may thing that your accountant will proactively filling you in on all the things you need to know and do, in order to improve things for next year. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.Today Matt is

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13:37

Changes to Casual Employment

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/09/21

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today is the final instalment in our 3 part series we are bringing you on the recent Closing the Loopholes Act which delivered a raft of changes to the Fair Work Act and our Industrial Relations laws.Today we are talking about the changes to the definition of Casual Employment.We start by discussing what these key changes are including:The new definition of a casual employee;The fact that the contract is no longer king;The need to

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12:07

The New Right to Disconnect Laws

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/09/14

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today is Part 2 of a 3 part series we are bringing you on the recent Closing the Loopholes Act which delivered a raft of changes to the Fair Work Act and our Industrial Relations laws.Today we are talking about the introduction of the Right to Disconnect Laws. We start by discussing what a right to disconnect is, and what this all means.Then we look at what we know so far in terms of the specific legislation and when it commences

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12:32

The Employee v's Contractor Question

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/09/07

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show! Today is Part 1 of a 3 part series we are bringing you on the recent Closing the Loopholes Act which delivered a raft of changes to the Fair Work Act and our Industrial Relations laws.Today we are tackling the question: is the worker an employee or contractor. This is a topic that has been an ongoing debate, and lots of employers have been hiding behind non-existent loopholes, or assuming they can make their own rules when it

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15:12

We’re Back! And Our Top Tips for Managing Business...

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/08/31

Welcome to this weeks’ episode of The Australian Small Business Show!We’re back! Yes, you may have noticed we’ve been MIA. But we’re back, and we wanted to share a little about where we have been, why the radio silence and what’s coming up on the show.Whilst we didn’t want to bore you with all the details of why we needed to take a break, we did want to share some tips we have, and some of the strategies we’ve needed to implement to keep our businesses afloat during this period of time.The reality

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17:30

Your Non Financial EOFY To Do List

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/06/22

Welcome to this week's episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are sharing their key end of financial year activities–that are not strictly finance based (although numbers do get a mention).Quite often in business the plans we set at the beginning of any calendar year, well they simply don’t go to plan. Things change, priorities are re-arranged, clients come and go and we try things that simply don’t work. The end of financial year marks a great time to take stock,

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10:37

Minimum Wage Increase - What Small Businesses Need to...

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/06/16

Welcome to this weeks episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are talking about a recent decision by the Fair Work Commission which impacts the National Minimum Wage, and the Modern Award minimum rates.There is no doubt that we are in an unprecedented time when it comes to HR and Industrial Relations Law changes in Australia, and this recent increase is just one of the many changes business owners have an obligation to know about, and implement in their business.As

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13:49

A Rebrand Case Study

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/05/25

Welcome to this weeks episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are taking a look at Kristy-Lee’s recent business rebrand and sharing their experiences and learnings from the process.We discuss why she made the decision to rebrand, the process she undertook and some of the challenges they have faced along the way.If you're an Australian Small Business Owner, we'd love to connect with you on socials.You can give our Facebook Page a like

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14:44

5 Tips for Creating Content for Your Small Business

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/05/04

Welcome to this weeks episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are sharing 5 quick tips for creating content in your small business.This episodes follows on from last weeks episode where we were joined by special guest Sanki Tennakoon from Stellar Frequency. Sanki shared the difference between copywriting and content writing last week, and today we wanted to explore some of the tips we use to create content effectively, when you’re not quite ready to engage a

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19:48

What is a Copywriter and How Can They Help Your Small...

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/04/27

Welcome to this week's episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today Matt and Kristy-Lee are joined by special guest Sanki Tennakoon from Stellar Frequency. Sanki is a genre spanning content writer, copywriter and consultant who has over a decade of experience in marketing and communications. Today we get straight into the questions many of us ask–‘what is a copywriter ’and really, how can they help our businesses?Right out of the gate Sanki shares a really important distinction between

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18:11

7 Tips to Creating Healthy Cash Flow in Your Business

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/04/20

Welcome to this weeks episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today Matt is sharing with us 7 tips to creating healthy cash flow in your business.In a previous episode we shared the 5 numbers we think every business owner should be keeping an eye on in their business, and we had such great feedback on that episode that we decided to do a deeper dive into one of those numbers- cash flow!The 7 tips Matt unpacks today are:1. Do a Budget;2. Regularly review actual v budgeted;3. Overestimate

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12:36

Networking - Love it or Hate it

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/04/13

Welcome to this weeks episode of The Australian Small Business Show!Today we’re discussing Kristy-Lee’s least favourite subject ever – networking!!Whether you love it or hate it, networking is an important part of running and promoting a successful small business.Kristy-Lee and Matt discuss the changing formats of networking, the difference between ‘networking’ and having a great network, and what you can gain from surrounding yourself with the right network of people in your business.So what’s your

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20:10

The Small Business Owners Elevator Pitch with Cat...

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/04/06

How Do You Introduce Yourself at an Event?As small business owners we are often put in situations where we are asked what we do - hello networking events! And for many of us that results in sweaty palms, staggering over our words, rambling or having a completely blank look on our faces.How do you succinctly tell someone what you do, why you do it and who you serve in a way that has them interested and asking further questions? That's where Cat Matson from Impactful Presenters comes in.Cat Matson -

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12:59

Choosing the Right Business Structure

The Australian Small Business Show ·

2024/03/30

Choosing the Right Business StructureWhen starting a business in Australia, one of the most critical decisions you'll make is selecting the appropriate business structure.This choice impacts your tax obligations, legal liability, and potential for growth, making it crucial to understand the available options. Each structure has its distinct advantages and drawbacks, tailored to different business needs and goals. We will explore the four main types of business structures in Australia—Sole Trader,

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