Small Business Development Corporation CEO and WA Small Business Commissioner, David Eaton, presented at the Karratha and Districts Chamber of Commerce and Industry's fourth annual Pilbara Pulse Economic Summit.

1. DAVID EATON
Small Business Commissioner
Small Business Development Corporation

2. smallbusinesses
209,000
in WA
There are
over

3. Businesses by size
Source: ABS
Large
0.2%
Medium
3.1%
Small (5-19 staff)
9.8%
Micro (1-4 staff)
24.7%
Non employing
62.3%
97%
of allbusinesses
classified
as small
Majority of start-
ups are sole
traders

4. 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

5. 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

6. Small business provide
Tourism experiences

Specialty shopping

Entertainment and places to meet

Support to large businesses


7. European Commission –
Enterprise and Industry
Source: http://ec.europa.eu/small-business
Europe’s 21m SMEs – lifeblood of Europe’s economy
of all
businesses
98% 67%
of totalprivate sector
employment
80%
of new
jobs created
over the past
5 years

8. Small business sector recognition
Ministers for Small Business
-at State and Federal levels
Small Business Commissioners
In WA, SA, Victoria and NSW
National Small Business Commissioner

9. Established in 1984
State Government
statutory authority
- independent board
Key provider of
information, advice &
guidance for small
business in WA

10. 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

11. Access to justice through
Alternative Dispute Resolution service
AND
business to
government
disputes
For business
to 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)

12. 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

13. How SBDC supported small business in 2012-13
$260m
invested by
business
migrant clients
moving to WA
2,400
small business opinions
gathered from business
owners to assist in
developing initiatives and
advocating to government
428
clients received intensive
case management
through Alternative
Dispute Resolution
Service

14. 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
18,561
personal
client contacts

15. Small Business Centre
West Pilbara
Manager
Rachel Whiting
Telephone
9144 4668
Address
Unit 2,
24 De Grey Place, Karratha
Providing local support

16. $
through
small business
Diversification
Pilbara Cities Vision

17. The business environment
- everyone has a role
Small business
operators
Academia
Public sector
agencies
Big business
Media
Government
?

19. Small Business
Development Corporation
A source for
Information and advice
Assistance with disputes
Advocacy into Government
13 12 49
smallbusiness.wa.gov.au

20. Small Business
Development Corporation
Thank you