DAVID EATONSmall Business Commissioner

Small Business Development Corporation

small businesses209,000in WA

There areover

Businesses by size

Source: ABS

Large0.2%

Medium3.1%

Small (5-19 staff) 9.8%

Micro (1-4 staff) 24.7%

Non employing 62.3%

97%of allbusinessesclassifiedas small

Majority of start-ups are sole

traders

Share of private sector industry value added

33.7%Small

42.9%Large

23.4%Medium

Share of private sector employment (by business size)

29.9%Large 45.7%

Small

24.3%Medium

Pilbara has

2,265

small businesses

581 construction

248 rental, hiring and real estate

174 transport, postal and warehousing

145 administration and support services

136 professional, scientific and technical services

In the Pilbara

Source: ABS

Small business provide

Tourism experiencesSpecialty shoppingEntertainment and places to meet

Support to large businesses

European Commission – Enterprise and Industry

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/small-business

Europe’s 21m SMEs – lifeblood of Europe’s economy

of allbusinesses

98% 67%

of totalprivate sectoremployment

80%

of newjobs createdover the past

5 years

Small business sector recognition

Ministers for Small Business-at State and Federal levels

Small Business CommissionersIn WA, SA, Victoria and NSW

National Small Business Commissioner

Established in 1984

State Government statutory authority

- independent board

Key provider of information, advice & guidance for small business in WA

Providing a broad range of services

1. Business information and advice

2. Workshops 3. Research and

advocacy

4. Business migration

5. Commercial tenancy

6. Alternative dispute

resolution

Access to justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution service

AND

business togovernment

disputes

For businessto business

A significant number of ‘potentially serious’ business disputes in Western Australia are not pursued due to the potential cost of court action.

(DIISR Small Business Dispute Resolution Research 2010 Orima Research)

Policy and Advocacy

Providing advice to:

- Minister for Small Business- State Government agencies- Commonwealth Government

agencies

On a range of topics:e.g.˗ Red tape ˗ Access to justice ˗ Unfair contract terms˗ Microeconomic reform ˗ Franchising ˗ Liquor control ˗ Personal Property Securities Act ˗ Competition Policy

How SBDC supported small business in 2012-13

$260minvested by

business migrant clients moving to WA

2,400small business opinions gathered from business owners to assist in developing initiatives and advocating to government

428clients received intensive

case management through Alternative Dispute Resolution

Service

93%of clients said

information and advice provided was of value to their business 7,415

small business owners received a business licence pack

How SBDC supported small business in 2012-13

18,561personalclient contacts

Small Business Centre West Pilbara

ManagerRachel Whiting

Telephone9144 4668

AddressUnit 2, 24 De Grey Place, Karratha

Providing local support

$through

small business

Diversification

Pilbara Cities Vision

The business environment - everyone has a role

Small business operators

Academia

Public sector agencies

Big business

Media

Government

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Small Business Development Corporation

A source for

Information and advice

Assistance with disputes

Advocacy into Government

13 12 49

smallbusiness.wa.gov.au

Small BusinessDevelopment Corporation

Thank you