Snowy-Monaro Small Business Growth Program 2005 and 2006
an Australian government funded initiative under the Small Business Enterprise Culture Program
This two-year program provided 32 local businesses with ten days of skill development throughout 2005.
The businesses in the program gained considerable learning from small business management experts and many created their own enterprise growth plan.
Ten of those businesses were selected to continue the program throughout 2006 and be provided with intensive business assistance through the BEC business coach and an individual mentor to further their growth plans.
Program Events
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March 2005 - Program Launch
by Hon Gary Nairn MP including a sales and marketing presentation by Herbert J Field of Marketing Consultant Group. 92 people attended the launch and 28 Skill Development participants and 10 mentors signed up for the program. -
April 2005 - Westpac Business Beyond Survival Workshop
Practical Financial Tools to Measure & Improve Business Performance. Presenter John Sgambelluri - Westpac -
May 2005 - Success Factors in Business Workshop and Better Marketing for More Profits Workshop
Understanding the Expectancy Theory, Business Success Factors and gaining practical marketing and management tools plus a marketing reality check on business with a range of marketing tools - Presenter Robyn Hordern -
May 2005 - Business is War Workshop
Low cost marketing methodology that has helped a huge number of businesses fulfil their dreams. Presenter Herbert Field – Marketing Consultants Group -
June 2005 - Mentor Training Workshop
The basics needed to equip participants with skills and knowledge to be a business mentor. Presenters Peter Gordon and Paul Cocker – Something Ventured -
June 2005 - Mindshop Workshop – Growth and Profit Key Issues
Practical tools to implement change for business growth. Presenter Gail Freeman – Gail Freeman and Associates -
July 2005 - Advanced Customer Service
Relationship and rapport building. Understanding your customers. Turning conflicts and complaints into win / win success opportunities. Wow factors when you can't see who your talking to. Presenter Katrin Hackney -
August 2005 - Mindshop Workshop – Selling Skills
A further Mindshop Workshop that focused on developing skills in selling. Presenter Gail Freeman -
September 2005 - Website Management and Design
Bill Sutton reviewed the technical aspects of a website and its management. Jeannine Stockl focused on providing a template on the Design of a Website. Both provided answers to questions on websites and E-commerce. Presenters Bill Sutton – Ozweb Host and Jeannine Stockl – Stockl Graphics -
October 2005 - Costing and Budgeting
Understanding the principals of budgeting and costing. Understanding your Chart of Accounts. Presenter Michael Boyce – Boyce Benchmarks -
November 2005 - Growth Business Management & Mentoring
A joint workshop for both mentors and business program partners. It looked at some of the business growth issues. Case studies were reviewed and role played live as mentoring sessions. Presenter Peter Gordon and Paul Cocker – Something Ventured -
December 2005 - Record and Bookkeeping
Knowing the business and financial management record keeping requirements of a growing business
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January to May 2006 Business Mentoring for 10 businesses
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December 2006 -Skill Development Program Presentation
An evening presentation of program certificates to program participant. Over thirty people attended this evening which allowed several participants to profile their businesses to local media and community leaders
- Two participant businesses have relocated to bigger premises and one has made major in-store renovations
- Five participant businesses have created six new jobs
- Several businesses have improved their time management and business processes creating increased productivity.
- Two participants have recognized the need for home life / business balance
- One business has been assisted with a common vision now shared by its partners