Support local business: Reiwa

Mr Airey will host a morning tea of coffee and Italian pastries at Lucioli for business owners and managers from 11am.

"We need small business to punch above its weight," he said.

"If small business fails, communities fail."

Launched by Small Business Matters last Thursday, the inaugural Small Business Day aims to celebrate and recognise the contribution small businesses make in WA.

Small Business Matters co-founder Nicolle Jenkins said the event would create awareness of the role small business played in creating a healthy and sustainable economy.

"When a small business disappears you have reduced competition, less product diversity, less money going back in Western Australia, less support for your community, and fewer jobs," Ms Jenkins said.

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