Budgeting for Small Business
2017-03-15 10:30 - 11:30 UTC
A budget isn’t meant to stop you from spending money but to enable you to direct your money where it matters most and plan for your future. It is helpful to look at the money coming into your business and how you are spending it.
During this interactive workshop you will learn:-
• The importance of budgeting
• How to create your own budget
• Starting a savings plan

About the Presenter

Grace Mugabe (CPA) is an experienced management accountant who is passionate about the economic empowerment of women. Following her recent tenure as a Senior Site Accountant at Rio Tinto, she developed a boutique consultancy with the aim of providing financial literacy tools. Her consultancy, Financially Empowered, continues to attract government, private industry and community organisations.

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Get a Professional – Working with an Financial Planner
2017-03-15 11:00 - 12:30, 2017-04-05 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?

Tax for Small Business
2017-03-20 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

Get Started - Is Retirement in your Business plan?
2017-03-22 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?

Retirement Income Planning Forum for Women : 11am - 1pm
2017-03-25 11:00 - 13:00
Retirement Income Planning Forum for Women
Cloverdale, Saturday 25th March
11am – 1 pm
Gain an insight into your Retirement Income Planning
Open to women of all ages, employees or small business owners to gain an awareness, training and mentoring to develop an understanding and planning for your future. Topics include: how to get started to plan; what you need to know; what information to collate and consider; how to put a plan together for yourself;

Bookings www.belmontbec.com/events

When: Saturday 25th March
Time: 11am-1pm
Where: BelmontBEC 3, 216 Belmont Avenue, Cloverdale
Free Parking Available
Cost: FREE – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Once registered you can also book any of the FREE webinars online you can listen to on your PC, tablet or smartphone. Bookings www.belmontbec.com/webinars
Or book a confidential mentor to assist you one-one to discuss any of your queries. Bookings www.belmontbec.com/retirementmentor.
This Retirement Forum for Women is being held in conjunction with Soroptimists International, BelmontBEC, BPW WA supported by WA Office of Women, TCF WA, sponsors, supporters & volunteers.

Get Serious – Developing your Retirement Income Plan
2017-03-29 08:00 - 17:00
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?

Belmont Business 'Ask an Expert' Sundowner
2017-03-29 17:00 - 19:00
Belmont Business ‘Ask An Expert’ Sundowner
Wednesday, 29th March – 5pm
Function Room, The Belmont, 174 Wright St, Cloverdale
www.belmontbec.com/events

Tax for Small Business Workshop
2017-04-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2017-05-18 13:00 - 16:00

Retirement Income Planning Forum for Women : 6pm - 8pm
2017-04-18 18:00 - 20:00
Retirement Income Planning Forum for Women
Joondalup, Tuesday 18th April
6pm-8pm
Gain an insight into your Retirement Income Planning
Open to women of all ages, employees or small business owners to gain an awareness, training and mentoring to develop an understanding and planning for your future. Topics include: how to get started to plan; what you need to know; what information to collate and consider; how to put a plan together for yourself;

Bookings www.belmontbec.com/events

When: Tuesday 18th April
Time: 6pm-8pm
Where: sixty27
D Block, Ground Floor North Metropolitan TAFE
(formerly West Coast Institute)
Corner of Shoveler Tce & Lakeside Drive
Joondalup WA 6027
Cost: FREE – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Once registered you can also book any of the FREE webinars online you can listen to on your PC, tablet or smartphone. Bookings www.belmontbec.com/webinars
Or book a confidential mentor to assist you one-one to discuss any of your queries. Bookings www.belmontbec.com/retirementmentor.This Retirement Forum for Women is being held in conjunction with Soroptimists International, BelmontBEC, BPW WA supported by WA Office of Women, TCF WA, sponsors, supporters & volunteers.

Keeping Yourself & Employees engaged in your Business - Workshop
2017-05-02 09:30 - 11:00
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MID JUNE
Workshop is about:
Whether you are launching expansion initiatives, or simply keeping your doors open depends on having a great business culture built on ongoing conversations to engage your people; determine if your communication style is hindering your business growth. and teach your staff to network and promote your business.

About the Presenter

The Power of Online Video - Understanding How Video Builds Your Brand - Workshop
2017-05-02 14:00 - 15:30
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MID JUNE
This presentation looks at the power of video and how to use it to get online through websites, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook and other social media. Todd explains the complete video production process from script writing to editing, and what you need to get online.
This workshop will cover:

Types of video for marketing
The video production process
What equipment is required
Intellectual Property considerations
What you need to know about scripts
How to add interest to your video

Todd will run through the tips on how to position you and your business online through video.
Attendees will be given free access to an online course on Video Production, featuring Todd Hutchison (Video Production Process), Shrene Strahan (Script Writing), Paula Smith (Presentation Skills), and Alba Gomez (Professional Image).

The Keys to Getting Free Publicity for Your Business - Workshop
2017-05-03 14:00 - 15:30
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MID JUNE
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.

Supported By

MyLeadPod - Workshop | SOLD OUT please click on link below to register for second session
2017-05-09 09:30 - 11:00
Low cost digital strategy to find new customers, retain existing customers and provide business intelligence
“Nothing influences people more than a recommendation from a trusted friend. A trusted referral influences people more than the best broadcast message.” Mark Zuckerberg (Founder of Facebook)
MyLeadPod provides tools to businesses that enable them to reward people who send them leads. Rewarding your supporters for referring your business encourages them to stay loyal to your brand, as well as it spreads your company’s brand awareness to a wider audience.
Rewards are easy to tailor to suit your needs, and the possibility to set up multiple rewards codes enables you to monitor success of your various marketing strategies.
Joining MyLeadPod also means becoming a part of, and having access to a large database of businesses, which users can access from their computers or any mobile devices, as the app is cloud based. Therefore leads can be send and managed from anywhere at any time.
This informative session will give you ideas and inspiration to build new sales channels in your business.
*Tickets for this workshop has been sold out. Click here to register for later time slot.

About the Presenter – Paul Faix

Paul is a founder and the CEO of Fortix®, an award winning technology company, providing business automation services for clients across Australia and overseas, since 2005. Paul also co-founded technology startups Mineler and MyLeadPod, that attracted significant investments and are in development stage. Paul is actively seeking to connect with people who are planning to start their business venture.
Paul is also a Honorary Consul for The Slovak Republic in Western Australia. As a member of the diplomatic community, he acts as the representative for the government of the Slovak Republic, as a resource for Slovak citizens abroad, and in the development of international trade, cultural and educational opportunities.

MyLeadPod - Workshop
2017-05-09 11:30 - 13:00
Low cost digital strategy to find new customers, retain existing customers and provide business intelligence
“Nothing influences people more than a recommendation from a trusted friend. A trusted referral influences people more than the best broadcast message.” Mark Zuckerberg (Founder of Facebook)
MyLeadPod provides tools to businesses that enable them to reward people who send them leads. Rewarding your supporters for referring your business encourages them to stay loyal to your brand, as well as it spreads your company’s brand awareness to a wider audience.
Rewards are easy to tailor to suit your needs, and the possibility to set up multiple rewards codes enables you to monitor success of your various marketing strategies.
Joining MyLeadPod also means becoming a part of, and having access to a large database of businesses, which users can access from their computers or any mobile devices, as the app is cloud based. Therefore leads can be send and managed from anywhere at any time.
This informative session will give you ideas and inspiration to build new sales channels in your business.

About the Presenter – Paul Faix

Paul is a founder and the CEO of Fortix®, an award winning technology company, providing business automation services for clients across Australia and overseas, since 2005. Paul also co-founded technology startups Mineler and MyLeadPod, that attracted significant investments and are in development stage. Paul is actively seeking to connect with people who are planning to start their business venture.
Paul is also a Honorary Consul for The Slovak Republic in Western Australia. As a member of the diplomatic community, he acts as the representative for the government of the Slovak Republic, as a resource for Slovak citizens abroad, and in the development of international trade, cultural and educational opportunities.

How to Find and Build an Elite Sales Team by David Osborne
2017-05-10 09:30 - 11:00
David suggests “The issue for many businesses is that they appear not to clarify what return on investment they would like from each of their employees prior to selecting them. The employee who will be most likely to achieve the results you require will have a track record of already achieving those results.
David is committed to ensuring employees understand their true value to a company.
David has worked with numerous companies from small enterprises to global organisations.

About the Presenter

David Osborne’s passion is employee performance, selection and ensuring there is a RETURN ON INVESTMENT from every member of staff. He has been honoured to work with many entrepreneurs and established global businesses to help them select employees who are competent, culturally suitable and committed to the goals of the organisation. David has had the previlege to assist companies identify additional value that can be derived from employees and to put processes in place to harness this value.
David’s special passion is for business owners who have an entrepreneurial dream which could easily be sabotaged by a selection mistake.
Supported By

Discovering your Life's Purpose with the 5Ps to Prosperity
2017-05-15 19:00 - 21:00
In her 2011 self-help guide, “Discovering Your Life’s Purpose with the 5Ps to Prosperity: Awakening Your Spiritual Abundance” (published by Balboa Press), spiritual life & business coach, published author and CEO BetterLife Bookstore Kelly Sayers guided readers to look within themselves and discover the secrets of how to be, do and have everything their hearts desire. Now, with the re-launch of her latest book and self publishing house, she offers a new way for seekers to find their path.

About the Presenter
Kelly Sayers is a published author in the United States, a spiritual life and business coach, an advanced angel intuitive and founder of the BetterLife Bookstore (Self Publishing House), which provides publishing, network, magazine, online training and certification of coaches. More information can be found at www.kellysayers.com and www.betterlifebookstore.com.au and www.selfdiscovery.tv . Sayers is in the process of publishing her newest book, titled “The Coaches Platform,” and will be launching her new online course, 5Ps Certification for Coaches in July 2017. This course will offer people a new way to find their true spiritual path to empowering themselves and others

Understanding Financial Statements - Workshop
2017-05-16 09:30 - 11:30
Can you interpret what your financial reports are telling you about the sustainability of your business? Do you know that money in the bank account is not the same thing as profit?

There will be two sessions to the workshop:

1. The PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT

what a Profit and Loss Statement is

expenses v capital expenditure

profit v cash (hint: there is a VERY big difference between the two)

cash and non-cash items

considerations when reviewing the Profit and Loss Statement

2. The BALANCE SHEET

what a Balance Sheet is

calculating the net worth of your business

how to tell if your business can actually afford its debts

considerations when reviewing the balance sheet.

Attendees will be provided with a checklist of critical questions to ask when reviewing both financial statements.

About the Presenter

Grace Mugabe (CPA) is an experienced management accountant who is passionate about the economic empowerment of women. Following her recent tenure as a Senior Site Accountant at Rio Tinto, she developed a boutique consultancy with the aim of providing financial literacy tools. Her consultancy, Financially Empowered, continues to attract government, private industry and community organisations.

Social Innovation Skill Development - Workshop
2017-05-16 14:00 - 15:30
The Australian Government has increased its focus on innovation over the last decade in this highly technology driven period. However, to be innovative does not come naturally, it is learnt. The INNOVATION SKILLS PROGRAM developed at SOCIAL INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT aims to equip your organization with the skills to develop an innovative culture through the building of trust and tacit knowledge with your organisation’s employees. Tacit knowledge is the initiative knowledge many people are aware of but don’t have the adequate knowledge in how to build it.k when reviewing both financial statements.

About the Presenter
DR SIMON COLQUHOUN, FOUNDER OF SOCIAL INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT
Simon is a trained Community Psychologist and Interpersonal Psychotherapist. Simon worked in primarily in the area of Social, Environmental and Organisational Psychology, Business and Health for over 24 years. He has a PhD in Community Psychology and undergraduate degrees in Psychology, Sociology and Economics.
Social Innovation Development is a new social enterprise which has grown from the development of SOCIAL INNOVATION SKILLS training program. The program is based on many years of research on the application of skill-based learning to the development of an innovative organisational culture.

Avoiding Estate Problems with your Will & Inheritance Claims for your Executor
2017-05-17 09:30 - 11:00
Topics to be covered (other topics may be covered)
Why you need a will.
Why talk about your Will to relatives.
What is an inheritance claim?
Avoiding inheritance claims by dependants.
Social Media –what happens to your accounts on death?
Dealing with your immoveable property
Why nominate beneficiaries for your super and insurance
Questions
All Attendees will receive a copy of my book “Legal Eagle a guide to Perth Property without the Legalese “
This talk is being given as part of Law Week as a community information service

About the Presenter
Jules gained his legal experience practising in Johannesburg, in his native South Africa. Migrating to Perth in 2003 , Jules re-qualified as an Australian lawyer in 2004.J
Charthill Legal, a company offering a wealth of experience based on over thirty yearslegal experience, in property and business sales transactions and assisting small business with general legal advice and agreements. Jules’ mantra for Charthill Legal is to provide relevant advice to clients on issues and outcomes based on sound practical advice and he derives immense pride and pleasure from helping people resolve legal matters, regardlessof their financial situation

5 Pillars of Data Success
2017-05-23 09:30 - 11:00
About the Presenter

Anthea Lowe is Principal Consultant and Data Scientist of Data Success.

Do you understand what income you need for your future?
2017-05-23 12:00 - 13:00
FREE Workshops & Mentoring
Future Income Planning for Women
May 23rd Tuesday, 12noon-1pm Register
May 30th Tuesday, 12noon-1pm Register
June 8th Thursday, 12noon-1pm Register
June 13th Tuesday, 12noon-1pm Register
June 20th Tuesday, 12noon-1pm Register
Workshops will step you through the basics & what you need to do for your
future income planning

All Aspects of Buying & Selling a Business - Wednesday 24th May
2017-05-24 09:30 - 12:30
Workshop 1: Preparing a Business for Sale (9.30am – 10.30am)
Learn how to think like a buyer and look at the sale of your business through the eyes of the buyers, understand a “value gap” may exist, understand “value drivers” and “value enhancement opportunities” that are within your business and realise that you can maximize the sale value of your business and close the gap.
Presented by: Brendan Cockram – Business Broker
Workshop 2: Buying or Selling a Small Business (10.30am – 11.30am)
Discover how to find out if the business you want to buy is a good one and what checks need to be done.
Presented by: Brendan Cockram – Business Broker
Workshop 3: Legal Pitfalls of Buying a Business (11.30am – 12.30pm)
Understanding the legal aspects of small business when preparing your business for growth, identiying different types of legal structure and protecting your personal assets from risk.
Presented by: Jules Lewin, Lawyer – ChartHill Legal

designedge innovation FESTIVAL
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Webinar - Preparing an Award Submission, Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards
2017-05-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2017-06-07 13:00 - 14:00
This topic will cover tips on preparing your Award Submission and impressing the Judging Panel
for Belmont & West Australian Small Business Awards
The product includes 1 MP4 webinar and 1 PDF file. The items may be viewed/downloaded up to a maximum of 2 times within 7 days of your purchase. The webinar is viewable online from the comfort of your home or office.

Do you understand what income you need for your future? Tuesday May 30
2017-05-30 12:00 - 13:00

Emerging Trends & the Adoption of Technologies in China
2017-05-30 14:00 - 15:00
Understanding what emerging trends & technologies mean for your business.

About the Presenter

Winnie Lai Hadad, is a trusted advisor who offers clients her experience within resources, finance, transport and manufacturing industries.
She has expertise in change management, corporate governance and business process improvement and has been involved in listings on the Australian Securities Exchange, including companies involved in iron ore (magnetite and Direct Shipping Ore). Winnie has been involved with both investments into China and out‑bound investment from China.
Winnie is admitted to practice in Western Australia and is a professional interpreter for Mandarin and Cantonese, holding accreditation by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and the National Accreditation Authority of Translators and Interpreters.

Belmont Business 'Ask An Expert' Sundowner
2017-05-31 17:00 - 19:00
Brett Duane (AusIndustry, Dept. Industry, Innovation & Science) – Update on Australian Government support for small businesses.
Paul Faix (MyLeadPod) – How you can build your own digital referral business network & increase your sales.
Rod Lawson Kerr (Perth Photo Restorations) – Insights into photo restorations using digital technology, challenges faced during restorations and how they were overcome.
Jamie Duff (Qbit) – Cybersecurity protecting your server, files and data from Cyberattack.
Join the Belmont BEC MyleadPod before June 30th and receive 3 months free subscription,
Register here http://bit.ly/2pvilH0

24th Belmont Western Australian Small Business Awards 2017 – Now open for nominations collect your awards entry from, register for an Award Mentor
Build your Business Networks!
All businesses attending will be invited to personally introduce themselves and their business
Join Friends of Belmont BEC www.belmontbec.com/membership
Free Entry, Nibbles sponsored by The Belmont, Drinks at Bar Prices, Door Prizes.

Do you understand what income you need for your future? Thursday 8th June
2017-06-08 12:00 - 13:00
