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Business Success & Educational Courses

Women in Business Mentoring

Holroyd Council, in conjunction with Auburn and Fairfield City Councils, are offering Women in Business Mentoring program in early 2011 which could be just what is needed to provide you and your business with the ability to take off in 2011 and beyond.

You can download the program information pack, information and application form, and information and application form for mentors.

The program is made possible by funding from Industry and Investment NSW and has helped more than 7,000 women business owners to grow their business since its launch in 1995.

The Program offers an empowering environment where women feel comfortable to discuss their business issues and offer solutions to each other. The networking and peer support that is created during the Program often continues after its completion.

For many graduates of Women in Business, their business growth is the realisation of a life-long dream, the chance to build their own success.

Commencing in February 2011, the Program will offer five workshops covering topics such as Business planning, developing marketing plans, sales strategies, making the most of the internet for sales and marketing, Customer service, business systems, time management and finance. The workshops will be interspersed with fun networking evenings and the program will finish with a graduation and mini expo in June.

The unique feature of this program is the linking of each participant with their own mentor who will be available to guide and assist them with their questions and concerns and to also provide advice for their business. The mentors will be successful business men and women who will be able to draw on their own experiences to support participants.

There is a selection criteria for eligible business owners and a small cost of $500 per business for the course. For more information and to book your place, please call Council’s Place Managers, Di Tulloch on 9840 9871 or Jenny Williams on 9840 9742.

Business Masterclass Program 2010

The NSW Government’s 2010 Business MasterClass Program offers a structured program of 10 events, including seminars, workshops and site visits for businesses keen to expand, diversify or grow export capability. Fill out the application form to take part.

Objectives of the Program

The objectives of the Business Masterclass Program 2010 are to:

  • offer a more structured and staged enhancement of business management skills and knowledge to SMEs;
  • offer high quality speakers on topical issues affecting small business;
  • offer a supplementary program under the umbrella of mainstream Departmental programs and services to existing Departmental clients and new clients;
  • provide a platform for Departmental clients and eligible new clients to interact, network, inform, share and exchange ideas;
  • engage the interested industry associations and peak industry bodies as a means of addressing their specific industry or business needs, and channelling the relevant Department’s programs and services; and
  • engage the interested Local Government Councils as partner organisations in business development

The program offers individual businesses:

  • Exclusive entry to Business MasterClass Program 2010
  • High-quality business speakers
  • Speakers’ online and other resources
  • One-on-one consultations with the Department’s Business Development Managers 
  • Easy access to Industry and Investment NSW business programs
  • Easy access to Federal and other State Government business programs
  • Easy access to Government business online and other resources

Key business drivers covered in the Program include:

  • Innovation
  • Future trends
  • Sales and marketing
  • Sustainability
  • Export development
  • Lean office management
  • Staff empowerment
  • Leadership and people management

Eligibility

Eligible businesses for Business Masterclass Program need to:

  • Be NSW-based
  • Have been in business for at least two years
  • Have a turnover of between $500,000 and $30 million a year.
  • Employ at least one person in addition to the owner
  • Identify a business goal/s or hurdle/s to be addressed by the program
  • Cooperate with I & I NSW monitoring, surveys and promotional opportunities during the program and or for up to two years after the program is complete

Note: 1. Eligible businesses may also be required to provide financial reports covering at least two years to substantiate their turnover.  2. Companies not meeting the eligibility criteria can be admitted to the program under special circumstances.

Presenters

Some of the business speakers interested to present in the program include:

  • Craig Rispin, CSP, Business Futurist & Innovation Expert
  • David Penglase, Director, DAVID PENGLASE SEMINARS
  • Paul McCarthy, CEO, Business Support Network Pty Ltd (Melbourne based)
  • Mark Bloodworth, General Manager, Caden Consulting Pty Ltd (Melbourne based)
  • Reuben Buchanan, Corporate Advisor, Integral Capital
  • Steve Torso, Co-founder of Wholesale Investor
  • Hugh Gyton, Founder and CEO of Just a conversation
  • Tony Gattari, Founder and Chief Energy Officer CEO of Achievers Group

Program Delivery

The project will primarily deliver a 10-month subscription-based Business Masterclass Program 2010, including pertinent seminars, workshops and site visits through the year, with one key event every month from March to December 2010.  The participants will attend a Graduation Ceremony in December 2010 to receive a certificate for completion of Business MasterClass Program 2010.

The project will also aim to include industry specific and region specific events, following a mapping of company’s profile of the participants.

The content and format of the events will be on key business management principles, focussing on each of its various aspects in depth.

The program will accept registrations of interest from and or invite reputable business speakers, consultants, and experts and service providers or contractors of Departmental programs such as the Stepping Up program and Business Clusters program, to present at the program.

The program for its participants will also explore access to online services such as webinars, pod casts and video conferencing, and online resources on the relevant Government websites and or through presenters’ websites, to add further value to this program and to make the program easily and readily accessible to the target client base.

Program Cost and Method of Payment

The project aims to recruit initially 250 businesses as members on a subscription and membership basis.  The program costs and payment method are as follows.

Program Cost: $250 plus GST for 10 events; $30 each plus GST for individual events

Method of Payment: Along with the completed Booking Form (as attached), send a cheque for $275 (inclusive of GST) or $33 (inclusive of GST) made to and addressed to the State & Regional Development and Tourism, PO Box 242, Parramatta, NSW 2124.

For further information contact

Mangala Srinivasan
Project Officer
Western Sydney Business Centre, Industry and Investment NSW
Level 2, 470 Church Street
North Parramatta 2151
P: 8843 1116
E: Mangala.srinivasan@business.nsw.gov.au
F: 9890 9552
W: www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au
www.business.nsw.gov.au

Young Entrepreneurs Stepping Up Program

The NSW Government Industry and Investment, Holroyd City Council & Binarix worked together to deliver the Young Entrepreneur Stepping-Up Program - a 5-week program for business owners aged between 18 to 35. The information below is also available on the Young Entrepreneurs brochure.

It provided an opportunity to acquire new skills and develop growth plans and strategies, for young business owners to network and learn from each other, and for each to have a business mentor to act as a sounding board and help face the many challenges that today's highly competitive and rapidly changing global marketplace presents. The objective of the program was to develop and improve the prospecting and sales presentation skills of small business owners so they may recognise and capitalise on opportunities to increase turnover and profit performance.