Nicole Davidson is a negotiation advisor and commercial mediator. An accredited meditator since 2016, Nicole brings a wealth of experience in the legal, insolvency and banking sectors to her mediation practice. She has consulted across a broad range of industries in Australia, Europe and the Middle East.  In 2022, Nicole was recognised in the Australian Law Awards as Mediator of the Year and listed as one of Inside Small Business’s Top 50 Small Business Leaders. Nicole is passionate about helping small businesses avoid litigation through assisting them to prevent and manage conflict. Nicole is the author of Negotiation from A to Z: 26 tips to improve every negotiation and the host of the Negotiation in Real Life podcast.

Tim is responsible for all the content on the Inside Small Business website and the quarterly magazine.

Tim brings a passion for start-ups and small businesses to his journalism career after a long career – including management roles – in hospitality, insurance and credit management. His experience as a credit manager provided him with first-hand experience of the dealing with the issue that small-business owners regularly cite as their biggest challenge in staying afloat and going on to prosper – getting paid by those to whom they have delivered goods or services! His working highlight every year is the enthusiasm with which Inside Small Business Top 50 Small Business Leaders Report is received by the small-business communities around the country.