COVID has brought two hitherto hidden realities of small business in the food and tourism sector into the spotlight for consumers: steep commissions of online aggregators like UberEats and Bookings.com and the critical importance of Loving Local. The heightened awareness around book & pay/click & collect, direct with the venue presents small businesses new marketing…

Ever feel like that you are working more hours per week that you want or thought you would? This is a common situation for new and small business owners. If you could work less and still achieve the success you desire for you and your business, would you change your current routine? We have helped…

You want to start a business and know that using digital tools to promote your business is important, but where do you start? This will be an interactive workshop with Online Influence Expert Kirryn Zerna who will help you work out the first steps in getting started on an effective social media strategy. Come prepared…

This workshop will simplify the marketing process by breaking down and working through the 11 elements of an effective marketing plan. You will discover ways to successfully pivot, diversify and maintain your business momentum to meet changing consumer demand, create a new need, or expand your product or service offerings for growth. You will discover…

Whether you are in the process of starting a new venture or simply have an idea and don’t know what to do next, this session is sure to provide you with everything you need to know to setup your new business and hit the ground running. Our expert Business Advisor will be able to assist…

As the world continues to deal with the economic and operational challenges from the global COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals are pivoting their online criminal methods to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. On average each month, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) receives about 4,400 cybercrime reports through ReportCyber and responds to 168 cyber security incidents.…

So you have a wonderful business with great products/services to offer. Marketing is about shouting that from the rooftops, and sales is converting those that hear you, to actually buy from you. Planning ensures that your efforts are well directed, and improves results! In this two hour webinar we will cover the basics of marketing…

This webinar will step you through the process of researching and testing your business concept before you decide on a name and branding. Before you spend money on registering that business names, securing your website domain and social assets, designing a logo and obtaining permits - it is critical to undertake research and testing using…

Experienced business advisors explain the fundamentals of starting a new business. You will work through a Business Start-Up Checklist, identify where you are up to and discover what else you need to do before successfully starting your new venture. You can then develop your action plan to make it all happen. You will learn: •…