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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
- Your Target Market / Competitors
- The Four Ps of Marketing
- SWOT Analysis
- Requirements of Developing a Marketing Plan
Time: 9.30am to 12noon
Date: Thursday 11 February 2010
Cost: $40.00 – light refreshments included
Venue: Illawarra ITeC
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 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 18th February 2010
Cost : FREE
Basic Bookkeeping for Small Business
It is very important for any small business owner to know how to keep sound financial records but more importantly to 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: Tuesday 23 February 2010
Cost: $45.00 per person – light refreshments provided
Venue: Illawarra ITeC
Understanding Financial Statements Workshop
Would you like to understand exactly how your business is going financially and how you can improve/ forecast the growth of your business?
Then come along to Understanding the Financial Statements of Your Business Workshop. This 3-hour workshop is designed to introduce participants to practical skills for analysing financial reports in order to use this knowledge as an input into management decisions.
The workshop will also improve the technical skills of participants discussing business and financial issues with their accountant and bank through better understanding of the language and documents used in financial management.
By the end of this workshop you should be able to:
- Understand profit and loss statements and balance sheets
- Understand why it is important to analyse financial statements
- Understand the role of cash flow, debtors and creditors
- Identify questions about your business which can be answered through analysis of the financial statements.
Time: 9.30am to 12.30 pm
Date: Wednesday 10 March 2010
Cost: $45.00 per person – light refreshments provided
Fair Work Seminar – Nowra / Shoalhaven
Don’t miss this limited opportunity to find out how the new Fair Work Act reforms will affect your business. Includes private sector businesses and sole traders, partnerships, other unincorporated entities and non-trading corporations in all states (except WA) from 1 January 2010.
The ARA is conducting free seminars and webinars with the support of the Australian Government to educate employers, employees and business groups on the new Fair Work legislation which became fully operational from the 1 January 2010.
It is critical retail/business employers operating in metropolitan and regional areas prepare for the new workplace laws to avoid penalties for non-compliance.
The new workplace laws introduce the new National Employment Standards (NES), Modern Awards and the new redundancy scale with further changes to unfair dismissal obligations, union right of entry, transfer of business and collective bargaining plus more.
You need to prepare NOW for these changes!
Do you want to know more, and receive free resources to use within your workplace? Then don’t miss this ‘limited’ opportunity to attend our free seminar at:
Seminars Overview of Fair Work Australia, Fair Work Ombudsman & Fair Work Act 2009
Wednesday 10 February 2010
10:00am – 1:00pm
Illawarra Small Business Centre
Unit 2, 4 Nowra Lane, Nowra
Phone: 4423 3417
Webinars
If you are in a remote region and/or you are unable to attend one of our seminars you can register for a webinar at www.retail.org.au
Importantly, your attendance at either a seminar or webinar entitles you to receive a free reference Workbook and Fact sheet. These resources are extremely valuable for you to use within your business.
If you know other employers and employees who need to attend these free and important seminars please forward them this link and tell them to register today!
http://www.retailseminars.org.au/Home/tabid/38/Default.aspx
We look forward to seeing you there.
For enquiries email fairwork@retail.org.au or call 1300 368 041
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 and West Streets), Wollongong, NSW, 2500.
Contact Sarah on (02) 4223 3100 to arrange an inspection and discuss rates.
If you require further information please don’t hesitate to contact me on 4223 3100 or 1800 353 368.
Regards
Virginia
Virginia Wren
Business Development Manager Illawarra ITeC
Suite 1, 336 Keira Street, Wollongong
Ph: 4223 3100 Fax 4223 3199
Do you receive our weekly Illawarra ITeC Small Business News Newsletter? If not, email Sarah today on itec@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 4223 3100 or check out our website at www.illawarraitec.com.au
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