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Running a small business can be tough. Don’t do it alone.
Small businesses are the backbone of Australia’s economy, approximately 2.7 million strong, employing 39% of the private sector workforce. Small businesses contribute nearly $590 billion in revenue, roughly one-third of Australia's GDP.
Yet support is often fragmented, confusing, or hard to access. That’s why The Small Business Network (SBN) exists. We are a not-for-profit platform built on real-world experience, having worked across multiple industries and supported thousands of small businesses nationwide. We bring tools, trusted advice, community, and advocacy together in one easy platform.
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Business Enterprise Centres Australia (BECA) is a not-for-profit organisation whose primary role is to support and grow the network of business enterprise centres throughout Australia.
As a peak body for these other BECs, Business Enterprise Centres Australia ensures that businesses nationwide receive the highest level of professional business advice, information and assistance to maximise success in all phases of their business.
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Support for small business is not optional. It’s critical.
COSBOA SMALL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES 2025 REPORT
2.7M
At 30 June 2025 there were 2,656,469 small businesses in Australia
97%
Of businesses in Australia are classified as small business
$590B
In 2022-23, small business contributed nearly $590 billion in revenue, around one-third of Australia's GDP
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Small businesses employed just over 5 million people in 2022-23, around 42% of the private-sector workforce
- Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, July 2021 - June 2025
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (Accessed July 2025)
- Contribution to Australian Gross Domestic Product | ASBFEO 2022-2023 (Accessed July 2025)
- https://www.asbfeo.gov.au/small-business-data-portal/contribution-australian-employment (Accessed July 2025)
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