MAKING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES STRONG THOUGH SMALL BUSINESS

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Making Families and Communities Strong Through Small Business Mara West, Honours Thesis, Murdoch University, 2007control over own livesProvides employment for familymembersOwner driver status; running ownbusinessprovidingand statusemployment10. Question: Does it involve using cultural knowledge?CS 1In some ways yes especially in thecountry in which I am operating. I’vespoken to the traditional owners andsuggested they advise the Shire of thelocation of sacred areas and tocatalogue these sites. I also suggestedthey fence these areas so CALM andothers would know where these areasare as CALM are reclaiming all oldpastoral leases.Provided advice on possible enterpriseseg fish farming, provision of services tomining companies, tourism etc.The local community (Burringurrah) seesthe government instigated swimming poolas ‘bureaucratic bullshit”.CS 2 Not really11. Question CS 1: How have you balanced heritage and cultural issues with earthworks?Question CS 2: How have you balanced heritage and cultural issues with transport?CS 1 A/A Owner operators don’tCS 2Have the flexibility to enable family toparticipate in cultural business wheneverhave the luxury of sparetime however there is thenecessaryflexibility to attendA senior member of the family is amember of IBMcultural business whennecessary12. Question: In what ways has the business improved the social and well being of yourself and community?CS 1 See question 8 Provided status and ProvisionCS 2Status of having a truck in the familyemploymentemploymentofandOwner operator givesstatus and employment52
Making Families and Communities Strong Through Small Business Mara West, Honours Thesis, Murdoch University, 2007Gives family hopeKeeps family in employmentProvided opportunity touse knowledge andexperiencedirection13. Question: How has the business fared financially? Is the business making a profit or are you still relying on grants and loans?CS 1 I’m presently in a position of being able torepay my loans.Despite difficulties withthe government bothDetermination and hardwork provided the abilityCS 2businesses are to continue to repayoperating well through loans.sheer hard work anddeterminationBusiness is not losing money; can paybillsMaking enough money to enable familyto buy assets eg another truck, officeequipment and a four wheel driveHave never relied on grantsPaying off the truck14. Question: Can the business be improved?CS 1I brought a new machine (Luigong excavator)which gives more scope to the work I do egstockpilingBusinesses can expandgiven the right supportCS 2 Business can expand once the truck is paidfor. This will also allow the family to do otherthings eg driver/s can undertake training topursue other interests15. Questions: Have you pursued support to have the improvements realised?CS 1Yes. Approached IBA but their process wastoo long and there were no competent staff toprovide immediate information. Their requestfor paperwork that they already had and thetime taken to approve funding left me with nochoice but to seek funding from the bankwhich was approved in a matter of days. Ipurchased the Luigong excavator.CS 2 Yes. Tried to get support from extendedfamily business (Gumalla)16 Question: If so were the negotiations positive or negative?CS 1CS 2A/AA/AA/AA/APreparedness to workhard and put in longhours.Government supportneeded in all facets ofbusiness developmentand expansion53
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