WEBINAR | Protect Yourself In Business
2022-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Virtual Event | Delivered via Zoom
Life in business continues to be tough. While there has been record sales and revenue in some industry sectors, others are still grappling with the cumulative impact of the stay-at-home orders, the moving goal posts of restrictions placed on retail, hospitality and tourism sectors, the lingering impacts of the natural disasters that affected our regions and now rising prices and supply chain issues.
These impacts have exposed a range of risks, that if not managed can severely impact business viability and ultimately the financial position of those closest to the business i.e. directors and owners.
The Rural Business Support Northern NSW team invites small businesses from across the regions of NSW to attend a webinar, where the importance of identifying emerging risks and implementing effective “Business Protect” strategies will be explained.
The guest presenter for this webinar is Tim Gumbleton from RSM Australia based in Port Macquarie.
Tim has been employed in the accounting and consulting profession since the mid-1990s. Tim has been labelled a “corporate umpire” for his ability to resolve commercial and business disputes and find the best outcome in the most difficult of circumstances.
Tim has a demonstrated ability to resolve disputes, develop and implement complex debt and financial solutions and manage sensitive and commercial financial issues.
In this webinar Tim will draw on his vast experience to discuss topics to assist you to Protect Yourself in Business such as:

Asset protection and limiting personal liability
Lingering business uncertainty and emerging risks
Options to safeguard your business viability
Identifying risks and responding early
Dispute resolution including partnership, shareholder, family law and succession
Business restructuring and safe harbour exit strategies

This webinar is limited to 50 participants. This is an online ZOOM event that will run for one hour. A recording of the ZOOM presentation will be available to registered participants.

WEBINAR | Preparing Your Hospitality Business For Sale
2022-03-23 13:00 - 14:00
Selling a hospitality business is not the same as selling other types of businesses. There is plenty of evidence that a structured plan to exit your business can increase the sale value of the business significantly. Whilst there are parts of the transaction that are standard, there are lots of differences when it comes to selling cafes, restaurants, bars and takeaway businesses.
The Team at Rural Business Support (Northern NSW) invites hospitality businesses from across the regions of NSW to attend a webinar, where the importance of creating a structured exit plan will be explained.
Our Presenter | Paul Leach from GSE Business Consultants
The guest presenter for this webinar is Paul Leach from GSE Business Consultants, based in North Sydney. Paul is an incredible source of information and expertise on how to prepare a hospitality business for sale – for a more timely sale, and a more profitable sale!

Paul grew up in the food business, his parents owned two very successful restaurants. In 1993 Paul opened his first Café called Hogarth’s. Since then, Paul had built up and sold nine food businesses, and loved every minute of working in those businesses and learnt a lot about how the sale process works. It was Paul’s love of the food industry that he really wanted to crack double digits and open shop number ten. Unfortunately, the two things that Paul valued the most in his life, his marriage and his health, probably would not have lasted, so he called it a day.
Paul always felt that there was a better way to sell cafes and food businesses, and that is where GSE Businesses Consultants and the “Six Steps to Sale” program originated.

This webinar is limited to 50 participants. This is an online ZOOM event that will be recorded and available to registered participants.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/264964163947
This webinar is a series of four live webinars the team at Rural Business Support will be hosting as part of 2022 Small Business Month. Take a look at our other webinars here.

WEBINAR | Pay Yourself AND Make a Profit
2022-03-16 13:00 - 14:00
With the increased pressures on small businesses over the last two years, some business owners have struggled to meet the running costs of their business, let alone pay themselves. With the expected re-emergence of normal trading conditions throughout 2022, now is the perfect time to review your business and plan for a profitable future.
The Rural Business Support Northern NSW team invites small businesses from across the regions of NSW to attend a webinar, where the importance of understanding that a business owner can pay themselves and make a profit, will be explained.
The guest presenter for this webinar is Laura Elkaslassy, the CEO of Profit First Professionals Australia.
Laura, aka the Profit Pioneer runs four successful businesses. She is a sought after Money Mentor, Trainer and a certified Profit First Professional. With 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, Laura has supported over 2,000 businesses from a diverse range of fields to increase their profitability by at least 50%.
Laura’s support ensures that business owners are able to pay themselves the wages they deserve, bringing personal goals within reach.
It is Laura’s mission to enable business owners to create sustainable income and growth through teaching them how to price effectively, generate profits from day one, and implement systems and structures for long term financial success.

This webinar is limited to 50 participants. This is an online ZOOM event that will run for one hour. A recording of the ZOOM presentation will be available to registered participants.

WEBINAR | Branding & Strategic Communication
2022-03-09 13:00 - 14:00
The Rural Business Support Northern NSW team, invites small businesses from across NSW to attend a webinar, where the importance of creating a strategy to implement effective communication with your customers will be explained.
The guest presenter for this webinar is Kent Woodcock from Kent Woodcock Creative Solutions (KWCS) based in Newcastle.
Kent will be sharing and showcasing real work examples from ideas, strategic thinking to final implementation. Kent’s creative thinking has helped small, medium and large businesses and organisations locally and globally.
Size doesn’t matter, from Kent’s 30 years of marketing, branding and advertising experience the same challenges are found across all size businesses. Kent strongly believes it’s the ideas that make the difference from discovering the solution, identifying the benefits, creating the strategy to implementing the communication.
Kent’s presentation will share his philosophy and outline a range of challenges and solutions that all businesses can identify with. Kent, being a small business owner and an experienced board director, understands the challenges that businesses face today and how vital powerful communication is to create business success.
Profile businesses Kent has helped: NIB Health Funds, McDonald Jones Homes, Australia Post, Orica, Canteen, Cancer Council Australia, Regional Councils – Gunnedah, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Parkes, Maitland, Armidale and Upper Hunter. NSW Government – Health, RTA, Sydney Water & EPA.
This webinar is limited to 50 attendees. This is an online ZOOM event that will be recorded and made available to registered attendees.
If you have any problems or questions please call 1800 344 090.

WEBINAR | With Service NSW - Financial support for businesses impacted by COVID-19, Storms & Floods
2022-02-28 11:00 - 12:00
Join Rose Tuakanangaro, Business Concierge from Service NSW as she outlines the various assistance that is available to businesses in NSW. This webinar is intended as an informative session for Small Businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19, Storms & Floods.
Rose will spend most of her time walking us through the two latest grants to become available:

2022 Small Business Support Program
Storm and Flood Recovery Assistance Grant

Rose will then move on to cover other supports currently available:

Small Business Fees And Charges Rebate
Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers Scheme
Stay NSW Voucher Scheme
Alfresco Restart Rebate
Safework Small Business Rebate
Jobs Plus Program
Export Assistance Grant
Small And Medium Enterprise (SME) Guarantee Scheme

Our Small Business Financial Counsellors will also be on the line to assist you at the end of the webinar if you have any questions, or would like our assistance in your small business recovery strategies.
