SMALL BUSINESS BASICS WORKSHOP
Are you thinking of starting a small business but confused about where to start?
The Small Business Basics Workshop outlines the steps that you need to take to properly research your business idea and establish your business. You will also be provided with a plethora of free small business resources.
These workshops are run every fortnight.
Time: 12 noon to 1.30pm
Date: Thursday 4th March 2010
Cost: FREE!
Venue: Illawarra ITeC - Suite 1, 336 Keira Street,
Wollongong
FORECASTING FINANCIALS WORKSHOP
Are you charging enough to make a profit in your business
· Do you really understand how to manage and forecast
the financials in your business?
· Illawarra ITeC has developed an easy to use
spreadsheet which enables you to calculate and analyse
how your business is performing. In this one day
workshop we will show you how to determine your:
Set up or expansion costs
Advertising and promotional costs
Variable Costs – your actual costs of providing your products and services
Fixed costs / monthly costs – operational expenses
Monthly sales forecast
Fixed costs and profit margin
Cash flow forecast
Time: 9.30am to 4.00 pm
Date: Wednesday 10th March 2010
Cost: $75.00 per person – Light Refreshments Provided
Venue: Illawarra ITeC - Suite 1, 336 Keira Street,
Wollongong
INDUSTRY & INVESTMENT SEMINARS
Food & Beverage Export Briefing - Illawarra & SouthCoast
Industry & Investment NSW & Austrade extend an invitation to NSW Food & Beverage businesses in theIllawarra/South Coast/Southern Highlands to attend an export briefing in Kiama on:
Friday 12th March from
10.00am - 12.00pm.
What: Export Briefing for Food & Beverage producers focus on China, India & Japan
When: Friday 12th March 2010
Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Where: Kendal Room, The Pavillion, 2 Bong Bong Street,
Kiama
Who Shoud Attend: Any business involved in the Food & Business industry that has an interest in starting or growing export as part of their business.
Why Attend: Learn about current and emerging Food & Beverage export opportunities.
Access free advice and support to help you succeed in export.
Network with like-minded local companies.
Take advantage of government support to help grow your business.
Cost: FREE!
RSVP: Kimella Batkin on 02 4421 1000 or
kimella.batkin@business.nsw.gov.au
This is a excellent opportunity to learn about key markets and how Austrade and the NSW government can support your export plans.
Spaces are limited - please be sure to RSVP (details above) before 5th March 2010!
Making e-Business Work for You
In today's fast-paced and complex global market, it isessential to have the very best resources and
knowledge to ensure your business remains both innovative and competitive, yet make businesses
continue to struggle when it comes to capitalising on their online presence, and the opportunity to
effectively market their products and/or services internationally.
If you have ever wondered how to attract more customers to your website, improve your search engine
rankings or develop innovative way to market your business on the World Wide Web, then this is a
workshop not to be missed.
Independent e-business advisor and digital specialist, David Turner, will present strategies and techniques for businesses to improve their e-business performance and effectively extend their reach to a global client base.
Participants will learn the secrets to makingtheir website a successful tool for their business through examples of 'best practice' websites and participation in a 'website walk-through' - an interactive feedback session focused on participant website reviews and evaluations, and practical advice on e-business successes and potential areas of improvement.
When: Thursday 18th March 2010
Time: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Where: Wollongong City Council, Level 9 Function Room,
41 Burelli Street, Wollongong
Cost: FREE!
RSVP: Call Kimella Batkin on 02 4421 1000 for a
registration form or email
kimella.batkin@business.nsw.gov.au
Places are strictly limited - register now to secure your seat!
Registrations close 12th March 2010
ILLAWARRA WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS 2010
Friday 26th March 2010, 12.00 Noon at the Lagoon
Seafood Restaurant, North Wollongong
Applications are now open for the Illawarra Women in Business Businesswomen’s Awards.
The IWIB Illawarra Businesswomen’s Awards 2010 are the arena where the most talented and successful Businesswomen of the Illawarra prove they are the best in the business!
Illawarra Women in Business is proud of the achievements of women in the local business community, and wants to recognize successful women in business through our IWIB Awards.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE Tuesday 2nd March 2010 at 5.00pm
The entry process will give you the opportunity to reflect on your business and it’s successes over the last 12 months.
It is a fabulous opportunity for you to look at your business plans and strategies and of course the media recognition will raise the profile of your business in the Illawarra.
The awards are open to ALL businesswomen who are operating or who work as an employee in a business located in the Illawarra that best demonstrates ambition, energy, skill and vision, as well as tangible business success.
This year the “winners” and “runners up” in each category will also receive a logo with the category of their success – which will include the IWIB logo – the logo can be used in all advertising and promotional material.
The Illawarra ITeC Small Business Services are a proud sponsor of this event.
For further information, and to download an entry
form, visit the IWIB website www.iwib.com.au
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY SHORT COURSE
Barista Accredited Training
Get that Barista job and make the customer happy with the perfect cup of coffee!
Fee: $166 (1 Day)
Time: 9.30am - 3.00pm
Dates: Each Friday of the Month
Venue: 313 - Corner Fox and Miller Streets, Coniston
RSVP: Please contact Mary Portelli on 02 4223 3100
Learn the skills required to extract and serve
espresso coffee using a commercial espresso machine
Gain knowledge to correctly store coffee and related
ingredients as well as the cleaning, care and
preventative maintenance of coffee-related machinery
You will be able to organise and prepare work areas,
provide customer service and advise customers on
espresso coffee
SERVICED OFFICES AVAILABLE
Are you looking for serviced offices in the CBD of
Wollongong for a reasonable cost?Illawarra ITeC has
fully serviced office space available now.
Offices start from as little as $506.00 per month! No
LEASE.
Monthly Rental Agreement only.
Virtual offices are even cheaper!
Run your business from an establish offices in a prime
location or utilise Illawarra ITeC’s virtual office
facility.
Benefits include:
Short term/Long term availability
FULLY services offices
Reception/Mailing/Cleaning
Your phone answered in your business name
Additional services available:
Broadband Internet Access
Undercover Parking available
Training/Casual Interview Rooms for hire
Premises located at: 1/336 Keira Street (Cnr Keira &
West Streets) Wollongong NSW 2500.
Contact Sarah on (02) 4223 3100 to arrange an
inspection and discuss rates.
Virginia Wren
Business Development Manager
The Illawarra ITeC Pty Ltd
: 4223 3100
: 4223 3199
: ibec@illawarraitec.com.au
The Illawarra ITeC
Suite 1/336 Keira Street
Wollongong 2500 PO Box 1700
Wollongong NSW 2500
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