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Small Business BIG Stories

By: Queensland Small Business Commissioner
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  • Summary

  • Small Business Big Stories is the go-to podcast for small business owners in Queensland seeking to thrive in today’s competitive market. Each episode we dive into one owners’ story and discover what was at the heart of their small business success. We hear the strategies that lead to sustainable growth and operational efficiency, and the mantras that have guided them along the way. This podcast is dedicated to empowering you with the knowledge and tools necessary to transform your business and create a positive impact in your life. Small Business Big Stories is brought to you by QSBC and Dominque Lamb, the Queensland Small Business Commissioner.
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Episodes
  • The Happy Lawyer Story

    The Happy Lawyer Story
    May 23 2024

    Clarissa Rayward has two small businesses; Brisbane Family Law Centre and a membership model education platform called Happy Lawyer Happy Life. She is a legal business innovator, who has mastered the art of challenging conventional wisdom, building purposeful businesses and sensible scaling. In this episode we hear her business origin story, and her actionable advice for other small business owners, from rethinking timesheets, to productising like the Wiggles; you don’t need to be a lawyer to get golden business and life advice from Clarissa.

    Covered in this episode:

    • Business #1 Origin Story: Starting the Brisbane Family Law Centre.
    • Being different in a traditional profession.
    • Digital marketing for lawyers.
    • Burnout, and the path forward.
    • Answering the big question: What does it take to be happy in law?
    • Starting Business #2: Happy Lawyer Happy Life.
    • Mental Health and getting off the small business hamster wheel.
    • How to be purposeful in business.
    • The art of saying ’No’.
    • How to scale sensibly.
    • Clarissa’s top tip for sole practitioners.
    • Productising your business and uncapping income.
    • Managing a bad risk profile when starting a business.
    • Clarissa’s Mantra for business.

    We’d love to hear from you! Send or comments and business questions to mailbag@qsbc.qld.gov.au

    Small Business Big Stories is produced by Queensland Small Business Commissioner and The Podcast Boss.
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    24 mins
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