Bosses impart wisdom
02-Aug-2011
THREE Penrith business people will take part in the National Small Business Summit at Sydney Olympic Park on July 27.
They are Bernard Fehon, general manager of
Penrith's finance firm Tactical Solutions; Gina Field, owner of the Penrith
security firm Nepean Regional Security; and Maralyn Kastel, owner of the Emu
Plains' occupational health & safety business - The Detail Devils.
"I wasn't expecting this, it's quite
overwhelming," Mrs Field said.
"My business is certainly an
interesting one because I'm a woman running a business in a male-dominated
industry."
She said that had impeded her career in the
past.
"But I would have to say that the most
difficult thing I face now is meeting my industry's compliance standards,"
she said.
Mrs Field said every business had to meet
legal requirements that were not always easy to understand.
Mrs Kastel said her business was devoted to
helping other businesses meet their requirements.
"We help them comply with occupational
health and safety laws," she said. "It's a big area for small
business."
Mrs Kastel said she felt privileged to be
attending the small business summit, where she was keen to impart some advice
on survival.
"You have to have absolute confidence
in what you're offering," she said.
"You have to have absolute
determination, even against the odds."
Mr Fehon said he would offer similar
advice.
"Get organised and be
persistent," he said.
"One of the ways to keep going is to
outsource work you don't need to do to other businesses."
Mr Fehon advised businesses to take care of
staff.
"Then, they'll take care of you,"
he said.
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