Springboard Business Development Program
Organised by the National Entrepreneur Training & Business Incubation Services Ltd (NETBIS) and presented by the Snowy-Monaro BEC, this Program is an opportunity for home-based and small business to work on the development of their business.
It has been run previously by the BEC in Cooma in 2006 and the South Coast in 2007.
Benefits of the Program
"The Springboard Business Development Program ™" has been developed specifically for growth oriented home based and small businesses by people with more than 20 years experience coaching growing small businesses and has been run over the past 6 years across Australia.
It is not chalk and talk classroom training. It is based on facilitated peer to peer learning (research shows small businesses learn best from other businesses), in groups of 8 to 12 businesses, with a specially trained local business facilitator, meeting for 8 two hour sessions.
With Springboard You Will:
- Meet other people growing small businesses in your area.
- Put the time aside to reflect on your own business.
- Gather and try out ideas and learn from other people's experiences.
- Find creative solutions to your key business development problems.
- Make new business contacts and build a relationship with a professional business facilitator.
- Find out about resources and support available in your area.
- Plan for the growth of your business.
- Enjoy the process!
Whats involved?
The program follows your needs. It is led by a facilitator not a teacher and the agenda is set by the participants. Stimulus materials are provided. The program runs over eight sessions including two networking sessions.
Topics Covered:
Small Business - Mickey Mouse or Mini Empire?
Marketing I: What sort of business are you in?
Marketing II: Getting the word out, marketing yourself and your products
Benchmarking: Financial performance and structuring your business for growth
Information and Communication Technology - making it work for you
Growing your Business - Making decisions and planning action
To express interest in the Springboard program please complete the entry questionnaire and return it the the Snowy Monaro BEC .