Small Business Lifestyle

Jenn Donovan is a legend in the small business sector. She’s the host of a slew of brilliant small business podcasts – Stories from the Bush, Small Business Made Simple and Along the Murray as well as being the founder of Social Media and Marketing Australia. She also founded Buy from a Bush Business and is the cofounder of regional and rural business marketplace, spendwithus.com.au. But she’s not here to talk about any of that today. Today, Jenn will be giving us the lowdown on the findings of the Big Small Business Survey. Episode notes: 00:56 The idea behind the Big Small Business survey 03:12 How small business has changed since the pandemic 04:25 Initial findings from the survey 04:50 How to grow in the current economy 07:27 Small business and mental health challenges 11:26 Mental health and regional businesses 16:15 Money matters; regional versus city businesses 17:21 Small business and marketing spend 22:04 The impact of technology on business 28:39 Small business and cash flow challenges W