The Business Behind Your Business - Real Advice to Help Small Business Owners Build, Lead and Thrive
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The Business Behind Your Business is the go-to podcast for small business owners who want practical guidance, clearer decision-making, and strategies that actually work in the real world.
Hosted by Paul Sweeney, each 15–30 minute episode takes you behind the scenes of how small businesses grow, lead teams, manage money, and solve the problems that keep owners up at night. Whether you’re running a team of one or twenty, you’ll find relatable stories, expert insights, and tools you can put into action straight away.
From improving cash flow and pricing for value to building systems, reducing overwhelm, and preparing for long-term success, our guests share straightforward advice without the jargon.
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* How small businesses make money — and where they lose it
* Leadership and team-building strategies that actually work
* Smart marketing ideas for busy owners
* Financial planning and forecasting explained simply
* How to scale without burning out
* What successful businesses do differently behind the scenes
If you want your business to run better, grow stronger, and give you more freedom, this show gives you the practical steps and confidence to make it happen — one smart decision at a time.
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The Business Behind Your Business - Real Advice to Help Small Business Owners Build, Lead and Thrive
Black Dog Institute - Creating a Mentally Healthier World
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How can we support better mental health in our communities and workplaces?
What training is available to help workplaces promote mental health and recognise when someone needs help?
Who can you turn to if you are worried about the mental health of someone at work or at home?
Michael van Dyk from The Black Dog Institute shares some of the key things that the Black Dog Institute does, including:
- raising awareness and breaking down the stigma around mental illness
- helping people find support
- suicide prevention
- training businesses and professionals to recognise the signs that someone needs help and how to get them that help
- what supports are out there for small and medium businesses
Register here for FREE workplace mental health programs (NSW Businesses):
https://www.nsw.gov.au/mental-health-at-work/free-training-and-coaching/register
For more information on the Black Dog Institute and their other programs, check out their website here:
https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/education-services/workplaces/
Michael van Dyk – Black Dog Institute
Michael is a Workplace Engagement Manager at the Black Dog Institute where he has worked for the last 7 years. Over the last three years Michael has been responsible for the successful roll out of Manager and Staff training to NSW businesses as part of the NSW Governments' Mentally Healthy Workplaces strategy. These programs have become a key response by the NSW Government to COVID-19 to support businesses during this difficult time. Michael also delivers lived experience presentations, where he shares his own personal mental health story to help educate audiences about mental health and illness, and to break down the stigma associated with mental illness.
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