Lady Hester is a boutique bakery owned by sisters Erin and Loren Clarke. Their famous sourdough donuts have been a fixture in Hobart markets and numerous cafes in the Hobart area for years. Loren and Erin recently opened a permanent shop in Battery Point selling a range of baked goods. We were lucky enough to talk to Loren about how they managed to grow their business during these trying times, and what it is like owning a business with your sister.

Louella Jury has been managing accommodation in Tasmania for over 16 years. One of the many accommodation options she manages is Blueberry Bay Cottage, located ten minutes out of Cygnet. Blueberry Bay Cottage is a pavilion-style cottage - ideal for a couple seeking a romantic holiday or a getaway for small families. Louella is offering members of the PKF Tasmania community a discount of their stay at Blueberry Bay Cottage. Mention this article to Louella when you book - and if your stay is before 1 December 2020 you will receive $100 off your stay.

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Janelle Larkin started her business Buy from Tasmania to connect local vendors to buyers online. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more important than ever to buy local, but physical distancing measures have hindered peoples’ ability to buy and sell local products. Janelle was in the fortunate position that her business, Fulcrum Robotics, was not affected by the pandemic and wanted to help those businesses who were.

In response to COVID-19, Left of Boom has provided support to help businesses navigate through these extremely challenging times. The current pandemic has reinforced the importance of crisis management planning.`enter code here`

Marcus Turnbull SC is a Tasmanian lawyer who has been practising law for almost thirty years. He was appointed Senior Counsel by the Supreme Court of Tasmania in May 2020. Throughout Marcus’ long and successful career as a family lawyer, he has seen many changes to the way family law is practised, most recently, the changes caused by COVID-19. In this article, Marcus shares with us his career, changes to the law industry throughout his career and gives advice to future lawyers.

Grant Chisnall is a Crisis Advisor, Trainer, Podcaster and founder and CEO of Left of Boom. Grant is a veteran who has applied his military skills to the business world. Grant helps prepare leaders to deal with any situation that may threaten their people, operations, or reputation worldwide.