Posts tagged "advocacy"

The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia has appointed Luke Achterstraat as its new CEO, bringing a former federal government advisor and a major property industry figurehead into the small business realm.

Hoping for the best is not a plan for any business, and the business of policy is no exception. Now is the time for SMEs and startups to plan for policy input.

When Peter Strong reflects on his time as chief executive of COSBOA, he tells a story of changing attitudes, of a relentless drive to represent people, and of the power of honesty. 

Small business advocate Peter Strong has announced his retirement as chief executive of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) after 11 years. 

“What happens when I’m not there? How do I influence through others?”

These are two questions I often get when training people in b…

Kate Carnell has commenced her role as Australia’s first Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman by telling the small business commun…