Business Connect Advisory Service
Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start, run, adapt or grow your small business.
Business Connect has helped more than 44,000 businesses (across a number of Providers) since the program first began in 2017 and NORTEC are proud that we have been awarded a further contract to 2025 to deliver this program across the New England, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Clarence Valley, Richmond Valley, Ballina, Byron Shire and Tweed Heads regions.
What is Business Connect?
Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program. It provides advice, events and resources to help you start, run, adapt or grow your small business.
One-to-one business advisory sessions are complemented with a range of events and resources providing practical insights and business skills development.
Customers may typically access up to 8 hours of FREE support per year (this includes events such as Webinars), capped to a total of 36 hours over the life of the program (ie to 30 June 2025). All types of support from any Service Provider that are recorded in the Business Connect Reporting System are included in the 36-hour total (i.e., advice and events).
To register for Business Connect, click Register for Business Connect
One-to-one business advisory sessions are complemented with a range of events and resources providing practical insights and business skills development.
Customers may typically access up to 8 hours of FREE support per year (this includes events such as Webinars), capped to a total of 36 hours over the life of the program (ie to 30 June 2025). All types of support from any Service Provider that are recorded in the Business Connect Reporting System are included in the 36-hour total (i.e., advice and events).
To register for Business Connect, click Register for Business Connect
Based on qualifications and experience running their own business, NORTEC Business Connect Advisors provide independent, confidential advice, guidance and information to support to small business operators in NSW to:
Business advice includes guiding customers to work through immediate issues, as well as help them develop a clear vision of their business and the necessary planning to achieve their goals.
- understand their business’ strengths, challenges and opportunities
- assist individuals thinking about a new business idea or ready to start a new business
- support new and existing businesses to enhance their survival and long-term viability
- assist established small businesses to increase profitability
- support business expansion and long-term business growth
- enhance sustainability and orderly succession of business ownership
- mentor and/or coach small business owners/operators
- embrace innovation so as to be more competitive and better equipped to deal with difficulties or change
- support small businesses to wind-down or exit operations.
Business advice includes guiding customers to work through immediate issues, as well as help them develop a clear vision of their business and the necessary planning to achieve their goals.
Mobile, our office or yours, Online
Our Business advisors are available to meet with you to assist in the development of key foundational business skills as well as supporting you to stay on track to achieve success in your business.
Please register your interest for FREE HERE (If you wish to book a business advisor select 'Someone Local' then select 'New England, North West, North Coast'.).
Our Business advisors are available to meet with you to assist in the development of key foundational business skills as well as supporting you to stay on track to achieve success in your business.
Please register your interest for FREE HERE (If you wish to book a business advisor select 'Someone Local' then select 'New England, North West, North Coast'.).
FREE ONLINE WEBINARS
We run Online Webinars that are available in the North Coast, Mid North Coast & New England / North West, check out the Events page. |