Objective 1

Create the right settings for small and family businesses to succeed.

Our strategies are

Lead Queensland’s small and family business enterprise policy approach to deliver the Small Business First agenda.
Work across government to ensure the right settings are in place to make it easy for small and family businesses to operate.
Maintain close engagement and partnerships with small and family business stakeholders to understand the operating challenges, market trends and factors impacting business sustainability.
Connect small and family businesses to opportunities and support, including grants and programs focused on building business capability and resilience, mitigating the impacts of crime, and managing the impacts of extreme weather events.
Support positive cash flow for small and family businesses through faster payment times across government.
Work across the sector and government to make it easier for small businesses to tender for government work.
Help small businesses to build their workforce through support to take on apprentices.
Deliver a Business Concierge ‘one stop shop’ approach for small businesses across the state.

Percentage of new or existing businesses reporting increased capability as a direct result of participation in small business grant programs
Percentage of businesses assisted by small business grant programs that report a projected increase in either employment, turnover or profitability
Percentage of whole-of-government ICT services spend awarded to small to medium sized enterprises (transactions over $5,000)