Small Biz Matters – a half hour program each week where you can work ON your business rather than IN it.
with Alexi Boyd from Boyd Office Management Services
Date: 17 July 2018
Some of us as Small Businesses shy away from the Sharing Economy; fearful of the unknown - the competition, lack of compliance and unsure of where we, as small businesses actually stand. But the fact is, if that’s your level of awareness of the Gig Economy, you’re missing out on a huge resource and income for new business. Melinda Livingstone from IncomeConnection is here to dispel those myths and help us, and educate us as small businesses on how to tap into the great opportunities the shared economy can provide.
Welcome to the show Melinda.
Topics we’ll be covering:
Tell about your journey, background, previous skills
I worked for over 20 years in the superannuation, investment and financial planning industry and one of the problems that I saw was that many people retire with not enough money to live comfortably. The age pension is insufficient and is being reduced all the time. For example last year my parents-in-law had their age pension cut due to threshold changes. A couple of weeks ago I read about cuts to energy concessions for age pensioners. So when I left my corporate job, I thought what can I do to solve that problem for ordinary Australians? Wages growth is flat, so it’s hard for working people to save more. I looked at the future of work as part of my thesis for my Masters degree and I became aware of the opportunities in the sharing economy. I learnt how we can generate an income by sharing what we already have. So I started my business to help ordinary Australians improve their income situation. And being a business owner, married to someone who works in a small business, I am very aware that the sharing economy has opportunities for small businesses as well. My background is in product development, technology and finance.
The Sharing economy - what is it?
Why has it exploded ?
What are the opportunities for Small business to tap in?
What are the pinch points that the sharing economy can solve:
Is it REALLY a threat to small business?
How do you tap in to the sharing Economy?
Melinda is speaking at two events in Chatswood next month, on the 22nd and the 29th of August, if you are interested in hearing more there is information here on the IncomeConnection website. She has also written a free e-book on opportunities for businesses in the sharing economy.
To find out more about what has been covered today, go to their website: www.incomeconnection.com
About Melinda Livingstone, Founder IncomeConnection
Melinda is the Founder of IncomeConnection, a social enterprise that helps people find opportunity in the sharing economy. She has over Over 20 years experience in superannuation, investments and strategy for organisations such as ipac and Bridges Financial Services. Her last corporate role was as Head of Channel Development for Colonial First State, part of the CBA. She has a Bachelor of Commerce, a Masters in Business Management and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is the Chairman of FOLIA, a charity that raises funds for children with disability and she is a volunteer with Sydney Refugee Teams, helping refugee families settle into life in Australia.
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