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.
Illawarra ITeC regularly runs Intro to Business Planning workshops. The aim of these workshops is to provide an overview of the business planning process and increase the skills of participants to enable them to complete a business plan and grow their business. Business Plan templates are provided.
Time : 12 noon to 1.30pm
Date : Tuesday 22 July 2008
Cost : $33.00 – light lunch included
Office space available
Are you looking for serviced offices in the CBD of Wollongong for a reasonable cost? Illawarra ITeC has office space available now that is designed to foster new-start and developing businesses.
Businesses are able to establish office space on-site or utilise Illawarra ITeC’s virtual office facility.
Benefits include:
Short term / Long term availability
No lease to sign
Undercover parking available
Training rooms also available
Premises are located at:
1/336 Keira Street (Cnr Keira & West Streets) Wollongong, NSW, 2500.
Contact Lyn Gregory on 4223 3100 to discuss rates. 100 Tips for start-ups
100 tips for Start-ups is an AusIndustry hosted business seminar being held during Illawarra Innovation Showcase.
At the seminar, presenters will include:
Peter Milla, a principal of Business Tree, an organisation dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with the expertise to help turn innovation into commercially viable businesses.
Chris Pearsall, a principal of Sydney Capital Partners, a boutique investment bank and corporate advisory firm, providing a range of services to middle market and small to medium enterprises.
Paul McGrath, an international recognised brand and marketing planning practitioner helping an extensive portfolio of local and international clients to develop and grow their businesses.
John Brass, a principal of Spruson & Ferguson Patent and Trademark Attorneys, providing advice on drafting patent applications and patent infringement advice.
Steve Sanders, Regional Manager for the Illawarra and South Coast, will talk about the assistance AusIndustry can provide for early stage and start-up business.
Date : Thursday 3 July 2008
Time : 10am to 12.30pm. Morning tea served from 9.45am
Location: Innovation Campus, Ocean View Room, Squires Way, Fairy Meadow.
Cost: free to attend but must register with steve.sanders@innovation.gov.au by Wednesday 2 July. NEIS course starting 28 July 2008
Do you have a good business idea?
Would you like to start your own business and become self-employed?
Let Illawarra ITeC help you put that business idea into practice and develop the necessary skills essential for business survival.
NEIS provides:
• FREE nationally recognised and accredited training in Small Business Management
• FREE advice and support from a mentor for the first 12 months
• Income support for 12 months
• Access to a network of established and successful small businesses.
To be eligible for the NEIS Program you must be in receipt of a Centrelink pension or benefit and your business must not yet be operating on a commercial basis. For further information and to discuss this program in further detail please call Shannon today on 4223 3100.
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 4223 3100 or check out our website at www.illawarraitec.com.au
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