229: Avoiding and resolving commercial disputes in the aesthetic and beauty industry with Lynda McAlary-Smith from the Victorian Small Business Commission

Today’s guest is Lynda McAlary-Smith from the Victorian Small Business Commission. Lynda commenced her role as the Victorian Small Business Commissioner in August 2021. Lynda is a qualified lawyer and accomplished senior executive with extensive experience working with businesses within Victoria and nationally. Lynda was most recently Executive Director of Regulatory Operations with the Victorian Building Authority following her time with the national workplace regulator where she held a variety of senior executive roles including leading the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Small Business Strategy to better help small business operators navigate their workplace rights and obligations. Lynda and the team at the Victorian Small Business Commission are dedicated to providing much needed support to Victorian small businesses. To share her tips and strategies when it comes to resolving commercial disputes from the Victorian Small Business Commission today we welcome Lynda McAlary-Smith. This episode was brought to you by The Aesthetic and Beauty Industry Council. Beaute by ABIC Podcast is an independent podcast that operates with the support of our listeners (that’s you!) So if you would like to support the show, we would very much appreciate that.  Hit ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify, and leave a review if you’re feeling especially generous and please follow us @aestheticbeautycouncil