Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell. Source: Supplied.
In the first instalment of an ongoing video series, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell discusses her efforts to contact Amazon about its small business contracts ahead of the retailer’s forthcoming launch in Australia; the need for more small businesses to get access to government contracts; and why intellectual property protection is vital for small businesses.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kate Carnell is a passionate advocate for small businesses. She is the former Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, a former chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Beyond Blue, and the former chief minister for the Australian Capital Territory.
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