A good business plan will increase your chances of business success. It will help you identify your customers, market area, pricing strategies, financial and operational goals. By completing a business plan you will better understand your competitive advantages, new opportunities, current weaknesses and longer-term objectives for the business. Having a business plan is also an important requirement for gaining finance from financial institutions.

The aim of this Workshop is to provide an overview of the business planning process and increase the skills of participants to enable them to complete a business plan for their business.  Business Plan templates will be provided. 

Time  :         12 noon to 1.30pm 
Date   :        Thursday 23rd October 08
Cost   :        $33.00 – light lunch included  
Venue  :      Illawarra ITeC Wollongong

MARKETING WORKSHOP

It is not enough to just have a fantastic product or service; you also need to be able to understand how to market your product or service to potential customers and clients. 

This two hour workshop will help you understand the different aspects of marketing, help you understand how your product / service fits into the whole market and how you can market your business more effectively?  We will discuss:

• Conducting Market Research
• Who is Your Target Market / Competitors
• The Four P’s of Marketing
• SWOT Analysis
• Requirements of Developing a Marketing Plan

Time  :   12 noon to 2.00pm 
Date   :   Friday 31st October 2008 
Cost   :   $40.00 – light lunch included
Venue  :   Illawarra ITeC Wollongong

BASIC BOOKKEPING WORKSHOP

It is very important for any small business owner to know how to keep sound financial records but more importantly understand how to use those financial reports to make informed decisions. 

This workshop is designed to provide an overview of record keeping responsibilities and provides practical exercises in the tasks required to manage a business through record keeping. 

By attending this workshop, you will develop an understanding of financial control and the importance of cash flow.  Practical exercises demonstrate how to treat petty cash, cash payments, cash receipts, daily bank balances and bank reconciliations.

Time  :         9.00am to 12 noon  
Date   :         Friday 14th November  
Cost   :        $45.00 per person – light refreshments provided
Venue  :       Illawarra ITeC Wollongong

ILLAWARRA INNOVATION ADVISOR SERVICES

Free Advice

Do you have a new product that you want to commercialise but don’t know where to start?   Do you need legal advice on Trade Marks, Patents or Design Registration?
 
Book in for a free assessment interview with Virginia Wren from the Innovation Advisory Service.

FREE Interview with IP (Patent / Trade Mark) Attorney

Book in now for your free half hour interview with our IP Attorney.  Next appointments for the IP Attorney on Friday 7th October 

Do you receive our weekly Illawarra ITeC Small Business News Newsletter?   If not, email Virginia today on ibec@illawarraitec.com.au and we will automatically send you a copy.  

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Did you know that Illawarra ITeC runs the Business Enterprise Centre in the Illawarra, Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven and can help you with :

• Mentoring Solutions
• Planning Solutions
• Marketing Solutions
• Training Solutions
• O H & S Solutions
• H R Solutions
• Advisory Solutions
• Coaching Solutions
• Staffing Solutions
• I T Solutions

This is only a brief outline of the types of small business advice and assistance that we can offer.  Want to know more?  Remember I am a FREE service and can assist you in developing your business in many ways.  Call me today on 42233100 or check out our website at www.illawarraitec.com.au