The Australian Taxation Office will be offering free workshops in Wollongong over the next couple of months in Tax Basics and Record Keeping. By attending these workshops you will learn about tax issues relevant to owning and operating a small business and receive practical tips for your business.
Tax Basics Workshop
• getting started in business
• income and expenses
• goods and services tax (GST)
• employing people
• reporting and paying
• record keeping
• dealing with the Tax Office.
Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm
Date : Tuesday 16th September
Cost : FREE
Venue: Steelers Club Cnr Burelli & Harbour Streets Wollongong
RSVP : email to nsw.taxbasics@ato.gov.au or phone 1300 661 104.
Record Keeping Workshop
Who should attend?
Small l business operators who desire a better understanding of the basic concepts of record keeping for their business, including taxation issues.
Why should you attend?
You will be taken through cash receipt and cash payment record keeping and complete a Business Activity Statement (BAS). By the end of the work shop you will be able to complete your own BAS when the time comes.
Please note bookings are essential as places are limited to 25 people
Time : 9:30am to 1:30 pm
Date Wednesday 8th October – Nowra Office
Wednesday 22nd October – Wollongong Office
Cost : Free
RSVP : 1300 650 058 POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY & POSITIVE COMMUNICATION AT WORK
The Business Women’s Network and the Department of State and Regional Development would like to invite you to an exciting workshop – Positive Psychology and Positive Communication at Work.
The developments from Positive Psychology allow us to gain strength from adversity and find the best from ourselves and those we live and work with. Whether utilising these skills for our own benefit, for our families or the people we work with, learning more about what skills are required to be an effective leader will enhance our effectiveness in the workplace enormously.
The learning session will be a mixture of presentation of key concepts and theory as well as time for questionnaires, discussion and short activities to enhance these concepts. The intention is to create a fun, fast-paced and interactive learning space that will increase understanding of what is needed to build positive communication at work and give participants practical ideas they can take away and and immediately. Participants can expect to gain insight into
• The field of Positive Psychology especially in the workplace
• Our strengths and how to build on them
• Positive emotions and their role in promoting self-esteem and initiative
Campbell MacBean is an experienced Business Psychologist specialising in executive coaching and leadership development. He has worked extensively with small to medium sized businesses as well as with larger organisations in the commercial and public sector helping business owners and executives to be more effective by discovering their untapped inner resources. He works with individuals and groups to create sustainable change by applying the evidence based principles of Positive Psychology. Campbell is an associate of Executive Leadership Australia.
Through a generous donation from the Department of State and Regional Development, we are able to keep down the cost of this exciting event, making it a very attractive investment in your business development. This is an event that you cannot afford to miss!
| When | 18th SEPTEMBER 2008 | | Where | MITTAGONG RSL CLUB, Bessemer Street, Mittagong | | Time | 5:30 - 8:00pm | | Cost | Only $25.00 per person, including a light supper at intermission | | RSVP | Friday 12th September, with full payment |
FREE SMALL BUSINESS NEIS COURSE STARTING
29th September 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.
ARE YOU CHARGING THE RIGHT PRICE TO MAKE A PROFIT IN YOUR BUSINESS?
Price is one of the things that can cause the most grief in business. Is my price too high, to low, should I offer discounts? If you would like to learn how to get your pricing strategy correct then come along to this workshop. In the workshop your will learn how to :
• Identify what profit is
• Know the elements of a Cost Structure
• Understand pricing
• Learn how to determine the break even point
• Examine how profit differs from Cash Flow
• Apply the concepts to a case study.
Time : 9.30am noon to 12 noon
Date : Friday 26th September - Wollongong
Friday 3rd October – Nowra
Cost : $40.00 – refreshments included FREE BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES
The Illawarra ITeC has five Small Business Programs to help you get started and further develop your established business. All programs provide free and confidential business advice :
• Illawarra Business Advisory Service (IBAS)
• Business Enterprise Centre (BEC)
• New Enterprise Development Scheme (NEIS)
• Illawarra Innovation Advisory Service (IIAS)
• Aboriginal Enterprise Development Officer (ADEO) Program
OTHER SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS ON OFFER AT ILLAWARRA ITEC
• Small Business Basics – FREE
• Introduction to Business Planning
• Small Business Marketing
• ATO Record Keeping – Free
• Getting Started in Exporting / Importing – Free
• Are You Charging the Right Price to Make Profit in Your Business
Want further information on the above FREE programs? Visit our website www.illawarraitec.com.au or to arrange a personal interview time contact: Phone: 1300 650 058.
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
No LEASE – Monthly Rental Agreement only.
Run your business from 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
• Business name signage
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 or Rebecca on 4223 3100 to arrange an inspection and discuss rates. www.illawarraitec.com.au
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.
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
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