MicroBiz Week 2010
MicroBiz Week 2010 (31 May to 4 June) will assist home-based, solo and micro business owners towards Connecting for Profit.
It offers events and workshops designed to inform home-based, solo and micro business operators on a wide-range of topics, including:
• New technologies, innovations and gadgets
• Connectivity
• Social media networking
• Virtual business and e-commerce activities
• Online marketing opportunities
• Maximising productivity and profit
• Webinars, demonstrations and resources
More information and registration details:
CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE http://microbiz.events.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au/
Wollongong Small Business Club
TOPIC: How to Generate Endless Referrals
In this interactive session, Global Networking Specialist Robyn Henderson will share:
• The number one reason why your referrals stop flowing
• How to identify your networking blind spots
• Revenue enhancement - your secret tool to lock out your competition
• How to reactivate lapsed clients
• How to kick-start the new financial year with a steady stream of referrals and prospects
WHEN: Tuesday 1 June 2010 Networking starts at 5.15pm - finish 7.30pm
WHERE: Rydges Wollongong, 112 Burelli Street, Wollongong
COST: Attendance is FREE - finger food provided, buy your own drinks
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Small business operators, home-based businesses and anyone starting a small business
RSVP: Email lee@rdaillawarra.com.au or call Lee on 4227 4500 immediately
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 workshop will help you understand the different aspects of marketing, 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
• How to Compete Against Your Competitors and Win
• The Four Ps of Marketing
• SWOT Analysis
• Requirements of Developing a Marketing Plan
TIME: 9.30am to 12.30pm
DATE: Wednesday 9 June 2010
COST: $45.00 per person (light refreshments included)
VENUE : Illawarra ITeC Wollongong
Introduction to Business Planning
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: Friday 11 June 2010
COST: $33.00 p/person (light refreshments included)
VENUE : Illawarra ITeC Wollongong
Basic Bookkeeping 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: 9.30am to 12.30pm
DATE: Wednesday 30 June 2010
COST: $45.00 per person (light refreshments included)
VENUE : Illawarra ITeC Wollongong
Forecasting your business financials
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 going to perform. In this half-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
• Projected Income for the next 12 months
• Estimated Income Tax
• Balance Sheet
• Owner’s Person Net Worth
TIME: 9.00am to 1:30pm
DATE: Wednesday 16 June 2010
COST: $75.00 per person including a copy of the ITeC Financial Spreadsheet worth $45.00. Light refreshments served.
VENUE : Illawarra ITeC Wollongong
Virginia Wren
Business Development Manager
The Illawarra ITeC Pty Ltd
Ph: 4223 3100
Fax: 4223 3199
Web: ibec@illawarraitec.com.au
The Illawarra ITeC
Suite 1/336 Keira Street, Wollongong 2500
PO Box 1700
Wollongong NSW 2500
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