Happy Small Business Week everyone!
This week is officially 2016 Queensland Small Business Week – when the State celebrates the contribution that small businesses and their owner make to our communities.
“97% of Queensland’s businesses have less than 20 employees,
and they employ 43% of Queensland’s private sector workforce.”
So, we’re a significant force in the Queensland economy.
Throughout Queensland, events will be taking place on all things to do with small business:
- collaboration and partnerships
- innovation and entrepreneurship
- identifying and seizing opportunities
- preparing for digital disruption.
“5 Things to do Immediately to Improve Your Business”
For 2016 Queensland Small Business week, I will be presenting a workshop that I have specifically prepared for this week, on May 19th in Moranbah.
Knowing that many businesses have been affected by the mining industry downturn in Queensland, I have put together 5 tools that business owners can implement pretty well straight away. This won’t be a “theoretical” workshop where the participants sit and listen – it will be 5 hours of solid content, with take-away tools.
Other workshops being held across the central regions of Queensland are:
Moranbah
| Workshop | Time | Location | Presenter |
| Event Planning Basics | 14 May | 9am-12pm | TM3 Training Boardroom | TM3 |
| QuickBooks for Business | 16 May | 9am-5pm | AIM Bacon Street | Next Accounting |
| MYOB for Business | 17 May | 9am- pm | AIM Bacon Street | Next Accounting |
| Xero for Business | 18 May | 9am-5pm | AIM Bacon Street | Next Accounting |
| 5 things to do for Business | 18 May | 9am – 2pm | Moranbah Community Chapel | Mining for Business |
Emerald
18 May (7.00am – 9.00am)
Qld Small Business Week Breakfast hosted by CQ News – EMERALD
CQ News, Central Highlands Development Corporation, Central Highlands Regional Council
Who is this recommended for:
All businesses and members of the community are welcome to celebrate Small Business Week and the Central Highlands #chcommunitychampions. There will be a sausage sizzle and champions will receive a certificate of recognition for their hard work within the community. Head on down and enjoy a casual meet and greet before you head off to work. This is a free event.
20 May (8.00am – 11.00am)
Business Bootcamp – BLACKWATER
CQ News, Central Highlands Development Corporation, Central Highlands Regional Council
Who is this recommended for:
Bentleys and Lifestyle Therapies and Training Solutions (LTTS) will be providing participants with a well-rounded workshop that covers key areas of business management to move forward into 2016.
Click here to find out about more Queensland Small Business Week events
By Bronwyn Reid – Mining For Business | 16 May 2016
https://www.business.qld.gov.au/starting-business/advice-support/support/small-business/qsbm