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Sapphire Parsons -Psychosocial Risk Management in the workplace. Welcome to the SMB Wisdom Podcast, a forum to provide valued tips for business owners from an extended network of experts, on their topics of expertise and Hosted by SMB Advisory Partner, Alice Ruhe. Alice’s guest in this episode is Sapphire Parsons of Macpherson Kelley. Sapphire is a Senior Associate in the Employment, Safety & Migration Team at Macpherson Kelley. Her workplace relations experience spans nearly a decade, having worked within the commercial space and at national levels of the Australian union movement. Her practice covers industrial relations, employment, discrimination, and safety. In 2023, Sapphire was the Winner of the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award for Workplace, Health, and Safety. In 2022, she was the Winner of the Rising Star of the Year (SME) Award and was a Finalist for the Innovator of the Year (Individual) Award at the 2022 Women in Law Awards. In 2022, she was also a Finalist in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award for Workplace, Health & Safety. In this episode, Sapphire and Alice discuss Psychosocial Risk Management in the workplace. You can contact Sapphire at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sapphireparsons/ You can contact SMB Wisdom at: wisdom@smbadvisory.com.au You can contact Alice Ruhe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliceruhe/ #SMBWisdom #Podcast #smbwisdompodcast #businesspodcast #businesstips SMB Wisdom | SMB AdvisorySMB WisdomInstagram (@smbwisdom)Alice RuheInstagram (@alice_ruhe)

Well we have made it to the end of 2023 (almost!) and in this special Reflections Series, SMB Wisdom Host Alice Ruhe sits down with a series of guests to discuss the milestones they reached, challenges they faced and lessons they learnt throughout the course of 2023. In this final episode of the series, Alice speaks with Radhika Kanhai of Moray & Agnew.

Well we have made it to the end of 2023 (almost!) and in this special Reflections Series, SMB Wisdom Host Alice Ruhe sits down with a series of guests to discuss the milestones they reached, challenges they faced and lessons they learnt throughout the course of 2023. In this episode Alice speaks with Nicole Davidson of Nicole Davidson Negotiation.

Well we have made it to the end of 2023 (almost!) and in this special Reflections Series, SMB Wisdom Host Alice Ruhe sits down with a series of guests to discuss the milestones they reached, challenges they faced and lessons they learnt throughout the course of 2023. In this episode Alice speaks with Simone Pentis of Advantage Partners Lawyers

Well we have made it to the end of 2023 (almost!) and in this special Reflections Series, SMB Wisdom Host Alice Ruhe sits down with a series of guests to discuss the milestones they reached, challenges they faced and lessons they learnt throughout the course of 2023. In this episode Alice speaks with Donna Marcus of Strategem.

Welcome to another new episode of SMB Wisdom. In this installment, Alice Talks to David Kreltszheim from Cornwalls about The ever-evolving world of crypto and its impact on business. David has worked for leading national and international firms for over 20 years. David’s clients have included the 4 major Australian banks, several international banks, Australian and international fintech companies as well as the Commonwealth and State Governments. David has significant skills and experience in banking and finance and insolvency, and any new regulations affecting these sectors and business and government more generally. One of David’s key strengths is his ability to master new areas of practice and any regulations that are relevant to his specialities. David seeks to be a thought leader, presenting and publishing regularly on new law and its implications for business. With 6 years’ experience working in the legal arm of an international accounting and consulting firm, David works effectively in multidisciplinary teams with IT, information risk management, audit and business process re-engineering professionals.

Welcome to the SMB Wisdom Podcast, a forum to provide valued tips for business owners from an extended network of experts, on their topics of expertise. ‌ In this Episode, Alice speaks to Lisa Chapman from Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers about Statutory Demands, what they are, and why it is important for business owners to be aware of them. Lisa is a special counsel in the restructuring and insolvency team which operates within the broader dispute resolution group at Colin Biggers & Paisley. Lisa has significant experience in restructuring and insolvency and commercial litigation. She acts for administrators and liquidators as well as major secured creditors. Her expertise encompasses: providing legal advice to insolvency practitioners regarding all matters arising in the course of their administrations conducting litigation for external administrators conducting applications by liquidators seeking court directions appearing before the Supreme and Federal Courts to seek winding up and sequestration orders conducting and defending applications to the Court to set aside statutory demands and bankruptcy notices enforcing credit agreements and guarantees for major creditors conducting litigation for companies and individuals involving contractual disputes, allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, negligence and debt recovery in the Federal, Supreme, District and Local Courts and Tribunals; and providing strategic advice to companies and individuals regarding the resolution of commercial disputes Lisa's clients are specialised in the building and construction and property industries. In addition to a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), Lisa also has a Bachelor of Business and has completed the Insolvency Education Program with the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association. She was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2005.

It’s time for another episode of SMB Wisdom. In this episode, Alice speaks with Belinda Sigismundi from Macpherson Kelley about Intellectual Property Essentials. Belinda’s genuine passion for all things intellectual property is demonstrated by the integral role she plays in bringing her clients’ innovations to life. Belinda is committed to understanding the needs and wants of her clients to maximise the value in their IP assets. Belinda has known from day one that she wanted to dedicate her life to the practice of IP law. From working with small businesses where getting IP strategies and protection right can mean the survival of their business to managing large multi-jurisdictional IP portfolios for well-known global brands, Belinda provides solutions as innovative and impactful as her clients’ ideas. Belinda sees her role as guiding her clients through their IP journey from creation and protection to commercialisation and enforcement of their valuable trade marks, designs, copyright and trade secrets. Her clients use words like trust, value, certainty and transparency to describe how Belinda interacts with them. Ultimately it is her focus on always putting herself in her clients’ shoes and providing strong, bold recommendations that delivers her great results for them and, in return, their loyalty for her.

Welcome to the SMB Wisdom Podcast, a forum to provide valued tips for business owners from an extended network of experts, on their topics of expertise and Hosted by SMB Advisory Partner, Alice Ruhe. Alice’s guest in this episode is Catherine Ballantyne. Firmly entrenched within her clients’ business and trusted deeply, Catherine is a Partner in the Madgwicks Litigation and Insolvency team and is an important advisor to businesses and individuals in obtaining successful outcomes. Businesses rely on Catherine as a disputes specialist guiding them through complex litigation. This trusting relationship developed with her clients sees Catherine as an in-demand lawyer who understands the commercial realities of being involved in a dispute. Working across a number of industries, Catherine specialises in business disputes, including defamation, contractual disputes, and trusts disputes. She is a versatile litigator adept at handling any challenge and is well respected for her ability to work across a number of areas and industries. Catherine works closely with Not-for-profits in assisting them run a successful enterprise. Catherine also advises on personal and corporate insolvency including complex restructuring matters. Client focused and a regular author and presenter, Catherine regularly advises on defamation, partnership, shareholder and contractual disputes, misleading and deceptive conduct claims, compulsory acquisition, PPSR, and reinstatement of companies. She regularly works with Counsel and appears on behalf of clients in proceedings in all Victorian State and Federal Courts. Catherine has been interviewed as an legal expert multiple times on ABC Radio National and has been published by publications such as Smart Company, Industry Insider Magazine, Association of Corporate Counsel and Australia Property Journal. In this episode, Catherine and Alice discuss Defamation, especially as it relates to small business You can contact Catherine Ballantyne at: https://www.madgwicks.com.au/people/catherine-ballantyne/ You can contact SMB Wisdom at: https://www.smbadvisory.com.au/smb-wisdom https://www.facebook.com/SMBWisdomAU https://www.instagram.com/smbwisdom/ wisdom@smbadvisory.com.au You can contact Alice Ruhe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliceruhe/ https://www.facebook.com/alice.ruhe https://www.instagram.com/alice_ruhe/ #SMBWisdom #Podcast #smbwisdompodcast #businesspodcast #businesstips #defamation

Welcome to the SMB Wisdom Podcast, a forum to provide valued tips for business owners from an extended network of experts, on their topics of expertise and Hosted by SMB Advisory Partner, Alice Ruhe. Alice’s guest in this episode is Radhika Kanhai from Cornwalls and together they discuss how to keep your business out of court. Radhika has over 20 years’ experience in complex court litigation and dispute resolution. Her specific areas of expertise include corporate reconstruction and insolvency, personal insolvency, estate litigation, leasing disputes, contractual breaches, franchising and Corporations Act matters. Radhika has also undertaken extensive accredited mediation training, resulting in particular expertise in the area of alternative dispute resolution through negotiation, mediation and conciliation processes. This enables her to achieve the best practical and achievable outcomes for her clients. In addition, Radhika is privileged to have been recognised as a recommended lawyer in Doyles Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers Guide, and she is also a Lexology Client Choice recipient and was awarded the Outstanding Female Award 2018 by Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria. You can contact Radhika at: https://www.cornwalls.com.au/our-people/radhika-kanhai/ You can contact SMB Wisdom at: https://www.smbadvisory.com.au/smb-wisdomhttps://www.facebook.com/SMBWisdomAUhttps://www.instagram.com/smbwisdom/ wisdom@smbadvisory.com.au You can contact Alice Ruhe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliceruhe/https://www.facebook.com/alice.ruhehttps://www.instagram.com/alice_ruhe/ SMBWisdom Podcast #smbwisdompodcast #businesspodcast

Hello Everyone and welcome to the SMB Wisdom Podcast, a forum to provide valued tips for business owners from an extended network of experts, on their topics of expertise. Today we have a special edition of our SMB Wisdom Podcast wherein SMB Advisory Partner, and podcast host, Alice Ruhe is talking with Rubiix Business Accountants Director (and I’d like to say “friend of the pod” ) Stuart Coulthard about the wash up from the Federal Budget handed down on Tuesday 9 May 2023. Listen in to hear our summary, comments, and insights on what’s in the Budget for Small and Medium Businesses.

Welcome to our SMB Wisdom – International Women’s Day Showcase for 2023 !! As you are no doubt aware, International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March. This year the theme is #EmbraceEquity As part of many IWD celebrations, we have a month long showcase of some of the amazing women I know and have worked with or alongside in various fields to show Just how amazing women can be! In this Episode, SMB Advisory Partner Alice Ruhe speaks with Lisa Chapman from Colin Biggers & Paisley about her professional journey, mentors and sponsors, the importance of a network and female role models. Lisa is a special counsel in the restructuring and insolvency team which operates within the broader dispute resolution group at Colin Biggers & Paisley.Lisa has significant experience in restructuring and insolvency and commercial litigation. She acts for administrators and liquidators as well as major secured creditors. Her expertise encompasses:providing legal advice to insolvency practitioners regarding all matters arising in the course of their administrations conducting litigation for external administrator conducting applications by liquidators seeking court directions appearing before the Supreme and Federal Courts to seek winding up and sequestration orders conducting and defending applications to the Court to set aside statutory demands and bankruptcy notices enforcing credit agreements and guarantees for major creditors conducting litigation for companies and individuals involving contractual disputes, allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, negligence and debt recovery in the Federal, Supreme, District and Local Courts and Tribunals; and providing strategic advice to companies and individuals regarding the resolution of commercial disputes.Lisa's clients are specialised in the building and construction and property industries. In addition to a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), Lisa also has a Bachelor of Business and has completed the Insolvency Education Program with the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association. She was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2005. #smbwisdom #podcast #businesspodcast #iwd #embraceequity #iwd23 #iwd2023 #womenininsolvency #womeninlaw #corporatelife

Welcome to our SMB Wisdom – International Women’s Day Showcase for 2023 !! As you are no doubt aware, International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March. This year the theme is #EmbraceEquity As part of many IWD celebrations, we have a month long showcase of some of the amazing women I know and have worked with or alongside in various fields to show Just how amazing women can be! In this Episode, SMB Advisory Partner Alice Ruhe speaks with Helen Kay from Rise Legal about her professional journey, mentors and sponsors, the importance of a network and female role models. Helen is the Managing Director of Rise Legal, an experienced business lawyer who is passionate about helping business owners avoid unnecessary risks by providing tailored commercial legal advice. Helen takes the time to really consider her clients unique circumstances because She knows that business owners rely on commercial lawyers to help them avoid unnecessary risks #smbwisdom #podcast #businesspodcast #iwd #embraceequity #iwd23 #iwd2023 #womenininsolvency #womeninlaw #corporatelife

Welcome to our SMB Wisdom – International Women’s Day Showcase for 2023 !! As you are no doubt aware, International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March. This year the theme is #EmbraceEquity As part of many IWD celebrations, we have a month long showcase of some of the amazing women I know and have worked with or alongside in various fields to show Just how amazing women can be! In this Episode, SMB Advisory Partner Alice Ruhe speaks with Claire Petersen from Dentons about her professional journey, mentors and sponsors, the importance of a network and female role models. Claire Petersen is a partner in Dentons Recovery and Restructuring team in Brisbane. Claire specializes in corporate restructuring advice, including directors’ duties and safe harbour, lender advice, insolvency and personal property securities advice and enforcement. Technically astute across the Corporations Act, Personal Property Securities Act, Code of Banking Practice and Court procedures, Claire regularly advises banks, major and private lenders, directors and company officers and restructuring and insolvency advisors. Her experience extends to all aspects of banking enforcement and strategy, recovery proceedings, receivership, agency and responses to customer and guarantor claims. Claire also advises administrators and liquidators on the conduct of formal appointments including trade-ons, recapitalisation and liquidator recoveries. Claire is also an experienced commercial litigator and strategic advisor, with previous matters spanning commercial contract disputes (both under dispute resolution mechanisms and once litigious), construction, managed investment schemes and shareholder disputes. Claire is a personable, intuitive practitioner who understands the importance of respectful stakeholder engagement, audience messaging and the regulatory, policy environment. #smbwisdom #podcast #businesspodcast #iwd #embraceequity #iwd23 #iwd2023 #womenininsolvency #womeninlaw #corporatelife

Welcome to our SMB Wisdom – International Women’s Day Showcase for 2023 !! As you are no doubt aware, International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March. This year the theme is #EmbraceEquity As part of many IWD celebrations, we have a month long showcase of some of the amazing women I know and have worked with or alongside in various fields to show Just how amazing women can be! In this Episode, SMB Advisory Partner Alice Ruhe speaks with Kelly Hounsell from Elevate Lawyers about her professional journey, mentors and sponsors, the importance of a network and female role models. Kelly Hounsell is a legal practice director at Elevate Lawyers in Brisbane. Kelly primarily focuses her practice in insolvency, commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Before being appointed as legal practice director, Kelly trained and qualified as a junior solicitor at a Brisbane based mid-tier firm, where she worked in the commercial litigation and dispute resolution team before moving to a Brisbane based boutique firm to practice primarily in insolvency and commercial litigation. #smbwisdom #podcast #businesspodcast #iwd #embraceequity #iwd23 #iwd2023 #womenininsolvency #womeninlaw #corporatelife

Today we have another fabulous episode of our SMB Wisdom – International Women’s Day Showcase for 2023 !! In this Episode, SMB Advisory Partner Alice Ruhe speaks with Donna Bruce from Alto Advisors about her professional journey, mentors and sponsors, the importance of a network and female role models. Having started in public practice in 2004 and having worked across a wide range of industries Donna has extensive experience with medical and health professionals, primary production, management rights and hotels and cafés as well as SMSF. Having completed both the CPA and CA qualifications, Donna is passionate about continued learning and driven to help others to grow, develop and achieve success. Donna’s focus is on developing relationships to ensure a mutual understanding of needs and goals and working together to develop strategies to achieve them. This applies equally for Her clients but also our Alto team. #smbwisdom #podcast #businesspodcast #iwd #embraceequity #iwd23 #iwd2023 #womenininsolvency #womeninlaw #corporatelife

Today we have another fabulous episode of our SMB Wisdom – International Women’s Day Showcase for 2023 !! In this Episode, SMB Advisory Partner Alice Ruhe speaks with Stacy Miller from Cronin Miller about her professional journey, mentors and sponsors, the importance of a network and female role models. Stacy is a highly regarded litigator with notable success in factually complex high end litigation cases. Since her admission in January 2003 she has practiced exclusively in the areas of commercial litigation, insolvency, debt recovery and dispute resolution. Stacy is empathetic, but direct, in her approach to a client’s legal issue, acknowledging that having to meet with a litigation lawyer or insolvency specialist is not on anyone’s bucket list! She takes her professional relationships to the next level with a genuine interest and care for the wellbeing of her peers and colleagues in the industry. smbwisdom #podcast #businesspodcast #iwd #embraceequity #iwd23 #iwd2023 #womenininsolvency #womeninlaw #corporatelife

Today we have another fabulous episode of our SMB Wisdom – International Women’s Day Showcase for 2023 !! In this Episode, SMB Advisory Partner Alice Ruhe speaks with Radhika Kanhai from Conrwalls about her professional journey, mentors and sponsors, the importance of a network and female role models (listen out for the chat about Not Now, Not Ever: Ten years on from the misogyny speech By: Julia Gillard). Radhika has over 20 years’ experience in complex court litigation and dispute resolution. Her specific areas of expertise include corporate reconstruction and insolvency, personal insolvency, estate litigation, leasing disputes, contractual breaches, franchising and Corporations Act matters. Radhika has also undertaken extensive accredited mediation training, resulting in particular expertise in the area of alternative dispute resolution through negotiation, mediation and conciliation processes. This enables her to achieve the best practical and achievable outcomes for her clients. In addition, Radhika is privileged to have been recognised as a recommended lawyer in Doyles Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers Guide, and she is also a Lexology Client Choice recipient and was awarded the Outstanding Female Award 2018 by Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria. smbwisdom #podcast #businesspodcast #iwd #embraceequity #iwd23 #iwd2023 #womenininsolvency #womeninlaw #corporatelife

Welcome to our SMB Wisdom – International Women’s Day Showcase for 2023 !! As you are no doubt aware, International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March. This year the theme is #EmbraceEquity As part of many IWD celebrations, we have a month long showcase of some of the amazing women we know and have worked with or alongside in various fields to show Just how amazing women can be! In this Episode, SMB Advisory Partner Alice Ruhe speaks with Nicole Davidson from Nicole Davidson Negotiation about her professional journey, mentors and sponsors, the importance of a network and female role models. Nicole Davidson is a commercial mediator and negotiation trainer and advisor. An accredited meditator since 2016, Nicole brings a wealth of experience in the legal, insolvency and banking sectors to her mediation practice. She has consulted across a broad range of industries in Australia, Europe and the Middle East. Nicole is a mediator on the Victorian Small Business Commission mediation panel. In 2021, she received the Resolution Institute’s Award for Achievement by an Emerging Practitioner and in 2022 she was recognised in the Australian Law Awards as Mediator or the Year and listed as one of Inside Small Business magazine’s Top 50 Small Business Leaders. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at the link below. smbwisdom #podcast #businesspodcast #iwd #embraceequity #iwd23 #iwd2023 #womenininsolvency #womeninlaw #corporatelife

Welcome to our SMB Wisdom – International Women’s Day Showcase for 2023 !! As you are no doubt aware, International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March. This year the theme is #EmbraceEquity As part of many IWD celebrations, we have a month long showcase of some of the amazing women I know and have worked with or alongside in various fields to show Just how amazing women can be! In this Episode, SMB Advisory Partner Alice Ruhe speaks with Ann Watson from Hall and Wilcox about her professional journey, mentors and sponsors, the importance of a network and female role models. Ann is a dispute resolution Special Counsel with a particular focus on restructuring and insolvency, corporate workouts and banking and debt recovery. Commercially minded, Ann focuses on reaching straight forward solutions in a timely manner. Ann provides advice to companies and their directors on restructuring and insolvency matters and also advises administrators, liquidators, receivers, trustees in bankruptcy and Government and regulatory bodies. During her career she has also acted for financiers and credit providers, including each of Australia’s top four banks, on matters involving enforcement of securities, lender-led restructuring, asset and debt recovery and loss minimization. Ann’s experience includes working for small to medium sized businesses as well as publicly listed entities within a number of sectors including retail, property, mining and resources. Ann assists her clients in both an advisory and litigious capacity, often running a matter from the early stages through to a negotiated out of court resolution or successfully prosecuting contested litigation. Her technical knowledge covers complex corporate insolvency, restructuring and workouts, and consumer lending and credit as well as complicated issues involving the Personal Property Securities Act. Ann was a finalist in the 2018 Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 awards in the Dispute Resolution category. Ann received the award for the highest grade in Queensland for the 2016 ARITA Advanced Insolvency Course. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at the link below. #smbwisdom #podcast #businesspodcast #iwd #embraceequity #iwd23 #iwd2023 #womenininsolvency #womeninlaw #corporatelife