David Koch
David Koch is a passionate small business supporter, host of Sunrise on Channel 7 and President of Port Adelaide Football club.
A long-time small business owner with his wife Libby, his mission for Kochie’s Business Builders is to support small business owners with simple, easy to apply information, tools and resources, and help them succeed in both their business and their relationships.
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As the dust settles on the budget announcement, small business advocate and Kochie’s Business Builders TV host, David Koch, suggests the most important thing to come out of 2023 budget announcement is we won’t have an economic recession. Yes, the economy will slow, but it won’t go backwards, and I think that’s a good sign.…
Fair Work has opted for a 5.7 per cent increase to the minimum wage – while this is good news for workers it’s less exciting for business owners caught in a perfect storm of rising business costs, increasing inflation and interest rates and a drop in discretionary spending. Earlier this week the Australian Retailers Asssociation…
As much as we may find it tedious, it’s crucial for every individual, especially business owners to pay attention to the decisions made by the Reserve Bank, explains David Koch. The Reserve Bank’s actions have a profound impact on our businesses, our customers, and the overall economy. So, even though I know we’re all tired…
Recently, I’ve been discussing how the economy’s slowing down, and with the recent interest rate rises, there is a potential risk of entering an economic recession. This warning has been reinforced by a Xero report, which highlighted small business owners’ gloomy outlook regarding their current situation and future prospects. While it’s essential for business…
The ongoing battle between the Reserve Bank and the federal government has David Koch predicting there is a better-than-even chance that we’re going to fall into an economic recession. The good cop, bad cop routine that’s being played out by the federal government piling into the Reserve Bank has me scratching my head. It’s easy…
Interest rates rising, inflation growing and access to finance becoming increasingly difficult… What’s this sound like? An old-fashioned credit squeeze, according to David Koch. I don’t think I’m telling you anything new, but I think we are in just an old-fashioned credit squeeze now. Not only are interest rates rising, but also liquidity as getting…
Well, another week, another major financial institution that has been hacked. Yesterday, Latitude Finance publicly announced that the data of more than 14 million customers had been breached, and that’s bad news for everyone, but could it have been prevented? asks small business and financial expert, David Koch. Astonishingly, approximately 7.9 million driver’s license numbers…
As the uncertainty around banking continues, it’s time for small business owners to take heed and adopt some precautions for the months ahead, writes small business and financial expert David Koch. The Silicon Valley Bank crisis has left many startups reeling – including some of our favourite unicorns, but what is the impact of…
Decisions made by the Reserve Bank hold immense significance for businesses and everyday Australians alike. Today’s announcement by RBA governor Phillip Lowe to keep official interest rates on hold, is sensible in response to several key factors influencing the economy. Examining the three recurrent themes from the Reserve Bank’s recent board meetings – labour market,…
