Business Programs 2010

1)  Financial Workshop

Say goodbye to financial flabbiness! Presented by Michelle Hamer
Michelle has over 20 years’ experience in business and is a sought-after trainer delivering individualized service to clients in Australia and overseas.  The Go Figure workshops, these are designed for you using your information to build knowledge and gain confidence in:

- reading the financial statements
- using financial ratios to check the fitness of your business
- developing a cash flow statement for the business and yourself
- practical options for making and saving $’s

This is an all day workshop running from 8:30am to 4:30pm and is planned for the following date:

Wednesday April 14, 2010 at Gelee’s Function Room, 5 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya

The value of this workshop is $500.  SCE brings this workshop to you at a subsidised cost of $40 per person or $20 per person for members of Chambers of Commerce and business associations.

2) Marketing Workshop

If you are a small business, this 1/2 day workshop will help you address challenges you encounter in raising the profile of your business.  Key areas covered will help enable you to develop your marketing and communication action plans.    

Workshop runs from 8:30am to 12:30pm and is planned for the following date:

Wednesday April 28, 2010 at Gelee’s Function Room, 5 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya

The value of this workshop is $350.  SCE brings this workshop to you at a subsidised cost of $40 per person or $20 per person for members of Chambers of Commerce and business associations.

3) Resources Workshop

This 1/2 day workshop is designed to help you manage your team.  As small business this is often made up of family, friends, casual and/or permanent staff as well as contracted support - how do you manage this mix in planning to grow your business?

Workshop runs from 8:30am to 12:30pm and is planned for the following date:

Tuesday May 4, 2010 at Gelee’s Function Room, 5 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya

The value of this workshop is $350.  SCE brings this workshop to you at a subsidised cost of $40 per person or $20 per person for members of Chambers of Commerce and business association

4) Strategies Workshop

This 1/2 day workshop is designed to cover all the key business fundamentals within your small business.  It will also provide an opportunity for participants who have attended other workshops within this program to consolidate all the various workshop material and provide a direction forward.

Workshop runs from 8:30am to 12:30pm and is planned for the following date:

Wednesday May 12, 2010 at Gelee’s Function Room, 5 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya

The value of this workshop is $350.  SCE brings this workshop to you at a subsidised cost of $40 per person or $20 per person for members of Chambers of Commerce and business associations.
*This workshop is FREE to participants who have attended the complete series of workshops under this program.

Contact us for more information and registration:
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Couples in Business

Presented by Mark and Jeannette Jones from Trac Consulting.
Trac Consulting is an award winning Business Development and Training consultancy who provide business development advice, growth strategies and training to businesses.

Mark and Jeannette will share their experience in building a successful business together as well as how to manage common issues faced by a couple running a business together.  Some of the topics they will be cover are: 
- time management: separating family and business time
- defining roles within the business
- managing conflict ... and more

This 2 part workshop will run on 9 & 23 March 2009 from 5:30 to 8:30 at the Maroochydore RSL Club Event Centre.  To register download registration here.

Contact us for more information and registration:
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Business Clinics

The business world has changed forever. Small businesses on the Sunshine Coast are increasingly more exposed to the impacts of the current economic climate. In response to this crisis, SCE has initiated the Business Clinics program to support small businesses on the Sunshine Coast to maintain and strengthen their business ‘health’. The Business Clinics offers your business a FREE one-on-one private appointment with a legal or financial professional where a ‘prescription’ may be given.  If you are interested in service, we ask that you complete a Diagnostic Questionnaire which will help us match you with the appropriate professional advisor.

Sessions to be held on Wednesday March 17 2010 at Sunshine Coast Enterprises, Level 2, 12 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya.  For appointment times contact:
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