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Making Families and Communities Strong Through Small Business Mara West, Honours Thesis, Murdoch University, 2007was completed and faxed through andapproval was given over the phone. Thisinvolved a fraction of the time.The process with ATSIC disadvantages alot of people.4. Question: Did you encounter any problems with funding, advice given, ongoing support?CS 1There was no follow-up support until a A/A A/A A/Arepresentative from the IBA visited aftereight years of operating the business.I contacted the IBA for additional fundingto expand my business recently andfound my contact was on leave. I spoketo another staff member in theorganisation and they requested I sendthem all my details. I explained all thiswas on files that they already had andbesides I didn’t have the time to gothrough my files and resend them all theinformation.The amount of paperwork thatgovernment requires is ridiculous. If thebank can give an answer in a matter ofdays why can’t the government?The attitude of the staff in the IBAdoesn’t instil confidence in me as abusiness operator. When I ask questionsabout my business and they can’tprovide me with an answer I questiontheir business qualifications consideringthe field in which they work. Theyimmediately take this as a personalattack. But I need answers and supportand if the funding body can’t provide thatthen I’m in deep trouble.I haven’t missed a payment since48
Making Families and Communities Strong Through Small Business Mara West, Honours Thesis, Murdoch University, 2007commencing the business and this shouldbe a sign to them that I’m committed tomaking it a success. I’d like to think theyhave a part to play in the establishmentand ongoing operations of a business butthey seem to adopt the attitude “out ofsight out of mind”. I’m sure that theywould have no hesitation however, inidentifying a successful high profilebusiness that is funded through themalbeit the operators probably did itthemselves.CS 2 Yes A/A5. Question CS 1: How were you employed to carry out the jobs/projects you have done to date? Did you have to tender for each?CS 1CS 2Question CS 2: How did you establish links with the transport industry?I had to tender for the Shire job but beforethat I was personally recommended by peoplewho knew of my ability and experience. Hadto make the time to do the paper work andwork out the budget for the job.Links already existed with a family memberalready working in the area.6. Question: What were the problem areas?CS 1There is still the problem in some areasthat contractors want to hire a “whitefella” instead of a “black fella”. And whenthey do hire a “black fella” they wantthem to do the jobs at the cheapestrates.A straight talking knowledgeable “blackfella” doesn’t sit well with some of thecontractors.Isolation means there’s no access toother earth moving companies fornetworking. I usually have to phone myBoth businesses hadlinks to the industriesBoth have experienceand knowledge of theareasSeems every now andthen racism stills rears itsugly head. Some of the“squatters” and “cockies”still don’t like talking to“flash blacks”.Many pastoralists wantAboriginal stockmen butthey want them at thecheapest price, usuallynegotiating throughCDEP. This researcherKnow the area within whichyou are planning to workGovernment to beproactive in providingsupport to remotebusinesses ie Businessofficer from IBA toregularly visit businessesand assist business inwriting tenders49
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