EP#257 ~ Meet Simon, master of his niche and an entrepreneur proudly making a difference

Small Biz Matters: Real Biz Stories ~ Episode #257        
Broadcast date: 11 March 2025
Host: Alexi Boyd, Small Business Advocate & Policy Advisor
Guests: Simon Potts Owner of Boxes for Business

Here on Small Biz Matters Real Biz Stories we’re bringing you small business success stories designed to inspire, guide and give you the motivation to achieve your smallbiz dreams. From super heroes who can see the future of an industry or those real life heroes have overcome massive barriers to achieve their small business dreams. Today is one of those journeys.

I love talking to business owners who are passionate about their business but more than that, I love chatting to business owners who are passionate about all small businesses. Those that really want to make a difference. I consider them the real business leaders – not the ones with hundreds of thousands of followers and like the sound of their own voice but because they want to take their lived experience, their love of being their own boss and improve the business lives of others. They’re the advocates, the backers of business and they’re the ones politicians should be listening to.

So with the calling of the 2025 Federal election imminent, its time to start talking Real Biz Stories; small business is what makes this nation tick, so let’s start listening.

Today, we are joined live in the studio this week by an industry leader, Simon Potts. He’s master of his niche and an entrepreneur proudly making a difference. So stay with us and be ready to learn from some of the best minds in the business right here on Small Biz Matters: Real Biz Stories.

YOUR REAL BIZ STORY – Tell us about your business and why you started Boxes for Business?

Running a successful business, particularly in logistics in Australia is challenging. But you’ve managed to do this for over a decade...What keeps you going?

LESSONS LEARNED – Hindsight’s a wonderful thing. What would you tell your entrepreneurial self if you could go back in time? What’s the biggest headache as a business owner and keeps you from doing what you love? What was the lesson you learned from COVID?

WHO DO YOU REACH OUT TO? - Who do you call on when you need help and support?

WHAT CAN WE DO BETTER? - What do you think businesses can do to improve the sector as a whole. Do you feel that representative groups are helping to represent your needs as a business owner? What is the one policy the Government can change to make life easier and help you succeed?

Simon Potts – Small Business Owner Trying to Make a Difference

Simon Potts is an everyday small business owner whose firsthand experience with the challenges of running a business sparked his passion for supporting fellow entrepreneurs and speaking up for small businesses. As the managing director of Boxes for Business, he supplies businesses with quality cardboard boxes and practical packaging solutions, with a focus on sustainability.

Navigating business ownership has deepened his understanding of small business pressures and motivated him to engage in national policy discussions. He has appeared briefly on ABC’s Q&A and contributed to policy conversations by advocating to politicians for practical, business-friendly solutions and raising concerns with key business organisations, including Business NSW and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.

Boxes for Business has been featured in a national CommBank campaign highlighting Australian small businesses and has, on occasion, supplied cardboard boxes for productions such as Celebrity Apprentice and My Kitchen Rules.

For more information, visit www.boxesforbusiness.com.au or connect with him on social media.