Prepare, Speak, Make Money
2016-10-05 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Want to Grow your Business and Earn More Income?
Overcome your fear of public speaking and deliver powerful presentations
Market your product or service well to grow your business
Create a sensational presentation
Deliver your solution to people all over the world
Be seen as the authority in your industry

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Tax for Small Business Workshop
2016-10-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2016-11-21 13:00 - 16:00
Tax for small business is a free workshop developed for small businesses.
It will provide you with an overview of the taxation and superannuation obligations associated with starting and operating your small business.
The workshop will look at subjects like
· different business structures
· registering your business
· goods and services tax
· income tax and claiming deductions
· record keeping
· how to prepare and lodge your activity statements
The workshop also covers employer obligations, such as pay as you go withholding and superannuation, if you have or are intending to employ people.

Location:
Belmont BEC,
Unit 3, 216 Belmont Avenue, Cloverdale

How to get Free Publicity for your Business
2016-11-08 10:00 - 11:30
How anyone can get free publicity on TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and online and create more sales.
Imagine your business being feature on TV like Today Tonight, the Today Show, The Project, Sunrise, or Sky Business News; or radio like 6PR, in magazines like New Idea, in newspapers like the West Australian, the Australian or an online news services.
Join journalist and publicity expert Sue Papadoulis from Publicity for Profit and she will walk you through the process of getting media exposure for you and your business.
Through this workshop you will learn:
1. The fastest and easiest way to get publicity right now.
2. Why it’s all about your story – not the size of your business.
3. What you need in a press release
4. How the media really works
5. Why you don’t need to hire an expensive public relations firm ever again.

About the Presenter:Sue Papadoulis and the Publicity for Profit team have helped thousands of people in Perth and around Australia – who didn’t think there was anything interesting about them and their business – get excellent publicity.
Their students have appeared on just about every major TV program including Sunrise, Today Show, The Project, Wake Up, A Current Affair, Today Tonight and others – as well as a host of newspapers, magazines, radio programs and blogs.

Get Started - Is Retirement in your Business plan?
2016-11-16 11:00 - 12:30, 2016-12-07 11:00 - 12:30, 2016-12-28 11:00 - 12:30
This Part will cover the following points to consider:

Was retirement in your plan when you started your business or job?
Do you know how long you intend to carry on your business or working life?
Do you want to retire?
Do you know your current financial position? e.g. super, assets, liabilities
Do you have a budget for what income you will need to retire?
Do you have vision of the lifestyle you would like to enjoy in retirement?
Do you know how much money you need to reserve to retire on?
Do you know how superannuation works?
Do you know the tools needed, costs involved, who will assist you?

Get Serious – Developing your Retirement Income Plan
2016-11-23 11:00 - 12:30, 2016-12-14 11:00 - 12:30, 2017-01-04 11:30 - 12:00
This part will cover the followings to consider:

Are you prepared to develop a plan to action your retirement goals?
Are you prepared to monitor and adjust your plans?
Are you aware of the pitfalls to your retirement income?
Are you considering changes that may happen to your personal situations?
Are you aware of transition to retirement contributions?
Have you discussed retirement incomes with your spouse/ partner?

Get a Professional – Working with an Financial Planner
2016-11-30 11:00 - 12:30, 2016-12-21 11:00 - 12:30
This part will cover the followings to consider:

Do you know how to link with a financial planner?
Like to how the tips and traps of seeing a financial planner?
How to prepare to see a financial planner?
Do you know the fees for a financial planner?

Belmont Business 'Ask An Expert' Sundowner
2016-11-30 17:00 - 19:00
Belmont Business ‘Ask An Expert’ Sundowner
Wednesday, 30th November – 5pm
Function Room, The Belmont, 174 Wright St, Cloverdale
www.belmontbec.com/events

Webinar - Writing Your Business Plan
2016-12-19 10:00 - 11:30
Write your Business Plan or review and update your existing plan.
Topics covered will include:

Why have a Business Plan?
Setting your Goals, Objectives
Conducting Market research and analysis
Licenses/Permits/Standards
Legal Aspects
Management Team – skills and expertise
Marketing plan
Financial Plan and Finance
Developing your Action Plan

Webinar - Tips on Using Social Media in Your Business
2016-12-19 13:00 - 14:30
Effectively promote your business and what needs to be done.
Topics covered will include:

How to utilize popular social media to your advantage
Such as; Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Webinar - Starting Your New Business
2016-12-20 10:00 - 11:30
Checklist and research required to start a new business.
Topics covered will include:

10 basic steps to Starting a Business
Conducting a SWOT of your own goals and abilities
Buying a business, start-up or franchise
Undertaking market research
Business Licenses & Regulations
Insurance & Taxation Requirements
Managing Your Finances
Marketing Your Business
Building your Business Plan

Webinar - How To Grow Your Business
2016-12-20 13:00 - 14:30
Discover the ways to grow your business to the next stage, finding the capacity to grow, and developing your growth plan and action plan.
Topics covered will include:

Why grow your business?
Diversify your business
The need to plan
Defining Customers
Capacity to Grow
Funding Plan

Webinar - How To Brief Your Website Developer
2016-12-21 13:00 - 14:30
How to brief your website developer to your maximum advantage.
Topics covered will include:

Website Purpose
Measuring Return on Investment
Decisions to Outsource
DIY Websites
Types of Websites
Payment Gateways
Buying a Domain Name
Choosing a Website Developer
Website Development Contracts
Choosing a Host
Website Traffic Reporting
Google Analytics
Preparing Content
Ongoing Website Management

Webinar - Customer Service is your Competitive Edge
2016-12-22 10:00 - 11:30
How to keep customers coming back and boost your business.
Topics covered will include:

Marketing vs Selling
Steps to Increasing Your Sales
Sales Skills
Keep Up with Your Competitors

Webinar - Ethical Fashion and the Triple Bottom Line
2016-12-22 13:00 - 14:30
Understand Green Fashion – what it means and the effect on environment, economy and social sustainability.
Topics covered will include:

Green fashion: what it means
Environmental, economic, social sustainability
Effects to labels, consumers, the planet

Webinar - Prepare a Business for Sale
2016-12-23 10:00 - 11:30
Look at the sale of your business through the eyes of the buyer.
Topics covered will include:

Every business owner needs an exit plan
Why business owners sell?
What does it mean for sellers?
What is ‘value gap’ and how does that affect you?
How can you close the value gap?
What steps are involved
Where to go from there

Webinar - Buying and Selling a Small Business
2016-12-23 13:00 - 14:30
Checklist on buying and selling a business and what needs to be done.
Topics covered will include:

Advantages and disadvantages of buying/selling
Processes involved in buying and selling a business
How to deal with assets & stocks, plants and equipment, employees etc

Webinar - Understanding the Australian Privacy Changes
2016-12-26 10:00 - 11:30
Introduction to Privacy Amendments Act.
Topics covered will include:

Introduction to Privacy Amendments
What is personal information and how it will be managed
How to prepare for the changes

Webinar - Get Noticed By The Media
2016-12-26 13:00 - 14:30
Using online tools when planning your media strategy and get noticed.
Learn how to make full use of online tools when planning for your media strategy.
Topics covered will include:

Media Communication Supports
What is a Press Release
Tips for Writing a Press Release
Writing Style
Headline & Sections
About Us Information
Do News Releases Work?
Who to Send to?
Media Distribution Services
Social Media
Media Kits

Webinar - Starting a Fashion Label
2016-12-27 10:00 - 11:30
Starting your label, sourcing, costing, marketing and fashion cycles.
Topics covered will include:

Ten Basic Steps to Starting a Business
SWOT Analysis
Business Management
Australian Fashion Industry Life Cycle
The Marketing Plan: Basic Requirements
Twelve Basic Steps of Time Management

Webinar - How To Grow Your Fashion Business
2016-12-27 13:00 - 14:30
Grow and develop your fashion and TCF related business.
Topics covered will include:

Identifying your motivation and growth plan for your fashion business
Understanding the Australian market and customers
Assessing your business management skills
Time management tips

Webinar - Marketing for Small Fashion Business
2016-12-28 13:00 - 14:30
Develop your Fashion Marketing Strategy and Plan.
Topics covered will include:

Understanding marketing concept
Market research
Market plan

Webinar - Strategies for Offshore Sourcing
2016-12-29 10:00 - 11:30
Tips on offshore sourcing and risk management.
Topics covered will include:

Sourcing Process
Product Development
How important is background screening?
Contracts
Mode of Transport
Documents
Banking & Finance
Risk Management
Irrevocable Letter of Credit
Insurance

Webinar - Marketing on a Budget
2016-12-29 13:00 - 14:30
How to make the most of your marketing dollars.
Topics covered will include:

Six Common small business marketing mistakes
Marketing essentials
How to do Your Market Research
How a SWOT Analysis can give you new insights
Developing your Marketing Plan
Why you need an integrated strategy – Local, Mobile, Social
Website Essentials
Which Social Media is best for you
Ensuring a good ROI

Webinar - Improve Your Work & Life Balance
2016-12-30 10:00 - 11:30
Get your life ‘back on track’.
Topics covered will include:

The FIVE most important areas of our lives that produce a vibrant and healthy Balance
The impacts of a poor Life-Work Balance
Explaining why finding a correct Work-Life Balance is so important
The main issues that affect us all
The first steps in restoring a Balance
7 Tips to implement
Strategies for employees and employers
Achieving Work – Life Balance
