In a recent straw poll by smartcompany.com.au 40% of businesses said they were planning staff cuts to cope with an impending recession, whilst many others had already reduced employee numbers.
The government’s small business summit last Friday offered little in the way of good news. So what could be offered to help this important sector of the economy? In today’s BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks to James Thomson about the poll and what Kevin Rudd really needs to do to help small business cope.
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