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Meet Christina Giorgio

12/3/2021

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Continuing the Women in Business week, Michelle from NORTEC Business Connect, chatted with Business Advisor Christina Giorgio.

Christina has a bachelor of arts majoring in screen and theatre with her honours in media and communications. She has a Certificate IV in Business providing strategic and holistic business coaching and strategy. She holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and regularly runs workshops, immersions and retreats in creative small business. Her approach is focussed on long term integrated business solutions for long term sustainability. Her coaching is oriented around creating thriving and healthy businesses and owners!


Christina is the director of Creative Consultancies, a consultancy business specialising in creative industries’ and ethical small business professional and business development and creative and digital presence.

Click HERE to book Christina.  
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Business talk with Katja Henaway

12/3/2021

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It was great to catch up with our Business Connect advisor Katja Henaway.  Kat has gained significant experience working in multinational organisations in Sydney, London and Edinburgh over the past 20 years.

She has worked in administration, program and project management for some of the world’s largest private sector companies including Vodafone Hutchison Australia, Arthur Andersons, ABN Amro, Société Générale, Ernst & Young and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

In the public sector, Kat has worked for City of Sydney, UNSW, UTS, The City of Edinburgh Council and the UK Pensions Regulator.

Her areas of business expertise include Access to Finance and Grants, Business Planning, Competition, Commercialisation and Innovation, Insurance, Legal/leases/disputes, Market Research, Marketing, Social media, Start-up, Strategic planning and Succession planning.

Kat is a descendant of the Meriam and Mua Peoples of the Torres Strait Islands and has German and Scottish heritage.

​To book Kat for Advisory click HERE

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Celebrating Women in business

8/3/2021

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Click HERE to meet Deb Archbold
Click HERE to book Deb for Business Advisory.  
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We are celebrating Women in Business this week & I was able to chat to our wonderful Business Connect Advisor Deb Archbold.  Click HERE

Deb works in diverse fields including major supply chain engagement and supplier capability building in the mining, oil and gas and major projects sector, economic development strategies for cities and regions, and in-depth and technical research projects covering manufacturing, resources, food and agribusiness, fisheries, rail and professional services. She also undertakes community and stakeholder research. Deb works with local suppliers to help them build their capabilities to target work with larger supply chains and major projects. This covers capability statements and being visible to buyers, effective tendering, successful supply chain engagement and contract management. Deb is a Certified Management Consultant, a Qualified Professional Researcher and is also a Director of Indigenous Supply Chain Connections which connects Indigenous businesses into major supply chains.

How lucky are we to have Deb on board with our Business Connect Team.

Click HERE to book Deb for Business Advisory

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Conversations with Clive

19/1/2021

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We are really lucky to have Business Connect Advisor Clive Venning as a part of our team.  Clive will pre presenting & hosting our Facebook & Instagram Bootcamp in February. 

​Clive has over 27 years of experience as a result oriented business professional, with a focus on sales, social media, product management, innovation, direct marketing, reducing costs and improving the return on investment (ROI).


As the owner of two successful small businesses, Clive understands how to start-up, establish systems and procedures, set performance objectives and business goals and creating a long term strategy for success.

Clive has extensive experience working with large companies as a consultant and notably as the national sales and product manager (electronic sales) for Australia Post.

What does Clive say when you ask him how is day is ?  "Just living the dream".

Webinar Link HERE





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NSW Government - Bushfire Survey

4/12/2020

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Key messages
  • The NSW Government would like to hear about your experience as a business owner affected by the 2019–20 bushfires via a brief survey.
  • The aim of the survey is to understand how businesses impacted by the 2019–20 bushfires are recovering, what support they are accessing and where additional assistance is needed.
  • The results will help identify future responses for supporting businesses during a disaster and we value your feedback as a business owner in a bushfire-affected area.
  • The survey will take approximately 6 minutes to complete. To complete the survey, please click on the link below:
  • NSW Business Survey for Bushfire Impacted Areas  (Click HERE for the Survey)
  • To view the range of assistance currently available to bushfire-affected businesses, please visit the Service NSW bushfire support hub at: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/business-support-bushfire-impacted-communities.
  • You can also call 13 77 88 to speak to a Service NSW Business Concierge or visit https://mybusiness.service.nsw.gov.au/concierge to register for a call back at a time that suits you.
 
The survey will be distributed to the 50 bushfire-impacted local government areas in NSW. The survey will be open until 24 December 2020.
 
The feedback from the business community will be extremely valuable in helping us identify future responses for supporting businesses during a disaster. Insights and data resulting from the survey will be distributed to councils in early 2021.
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Learn about Business Connect with Gary

3/12/2020

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We have made it easy for you to learn all about the Business Connect Program.    If you are interested and wish to register, you can choose from the following:
  • Complete the enquiry form below and we will give you a call to help you register
  • OR Call us on 0490 297 703
  • OR register yourself by downloading the instructions (Bottom of page) & follow this LINK.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Business Advisor contractor opportunity

27/7/2020

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​An exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic and progressive organisation within a highly regarded State Government program.

Opportunity for service organisations or independent contractors to provide service on the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers incorporating Clarence Valley & Port Macquarie/ Hastings LGA's & areas in between, for a period up to 31/03/2021.
Ideally, interested parties will have existing business and professional contact networks within the target demographic and geographic areas that can be utilised to lift the profile of and drive demand for the program, and its advisory services.
A part of the NSW Government’s response to the current pandemic is a commitment to engage additional Business Connect Advisors to support SMEs through the challenges of COVID-19.

For more information, please download the attached PDF. 

Please submit all enquiries and applications to:
Gary Wheatstone
Program Coordinator
garyw@nortec.org.au

0408 631 801

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Another successful small business Workshop

31/5/2019

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What a great turn out in Ballina.  We ran this ATO workshop to a group of 17 wonderful business owners who needed to get up to speed with the new regulations required by the Australian Taxation Office.   A great way to Network with like minded people wanting to improve their skills.   

Are you wanting to update your Social Media skills or learn how to imrove your website findability?  Keep an eye out for our workshops that we run across New England, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Clarence, Richmond, Ballina, Byron Shire and Tweed Heads regions as part of the NSW Government's Business Connect program.
WORKSHOP CALENDAR

How are the ​workshops run?

Each workshop will focus on its specified topic.

We keep these workshops small, so that you can have a more hands on experience with our industry professionals. 


Workshop details:
  • Price: $25.00 per workshop 
  • Duration: 2-3 + hours per session.
  • What you need to bring: We recommend bringing your laptop, Iphone or Ipad so you can work through the steps as we teach them, though a notepad and pen will suffice!

What happens after?
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We don't just want to present to you, we want to TEACH YOU. Every attendee at the workshop receives a complementary one-on-one session in your own business by one of our specialised business advisors. Simply choose a time and day that suits you.
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Our Workshops are part of the Business Connect program, and are subsidised by the by the NSW Department of Industry .   
WORKSHOP CALENDAR
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Meet Warren Hirst - Defined Health

15/4/2019

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How we assisted Defined Health with our Business Connect Program.

Warren has always had a passion for health and wellness. With over 15 years of experience, his involvement in the industry started in 2002 as a fitness trainer and hockey coach before transitioning to massage and acupuncture.

 
Having been in his industry for several years as both an employee and independent contractor Warren was eager to run his own business and in so doing increase his income.
Warren had completed preliminary work on planning but needed some help to pull it all together. He also wanted an objective viewpoint.
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 Awesome Business Connect Advisor Gary Wheatstone, was able to step through the Start-up Health check diagnostic tool with Warren. This process helped Warren to complete a start-up budget and hone his service model.
Gary worked through his business plan, focusing on cash flow forecasts, break-even analysis, budget setting and market place positioning, specifically Unique Service Offering.
Warren spent considerable time researching different options for locations and inspecting numerous commercial premises over many months before settling on his "ideal" location in the main retail precinct with plentiful passing trade.
He opened the doors recently and already has numerous bookings as well as bringing many of his previous clients to the new practice.  You can contact Warren for further information HERE.
​If you wish to connect with Gary Wheatstone for Small Business Advisory, (Initial 4 hours FREE) please book below.

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Meet Tony Brindley

15/4/2019

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Mid North Coast
Business Connect Business Advisor
TONY BRINDLEY

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Financial Administration
Certified Practising Accountant


SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Financial & Insurances Services
Wholesale Trade


BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Brindleys Nurseries (1982-2000)
Tony is a qualified accountant who has worked at the Australian Tax Office as a GST and New Business Advisor. He has been helping small businesses and has extensive experience with businesses specialising in: horticulture, creative publishing, retailing, and e-commerce over many years.
lEARN MORE......
Tony knows the highs and lows of running a small business as well as the impact it can have on family members. He is keen to help you pull everything together and work out effective ways of organising and running your business. This includes help with: start-ups and business plans, cash flows, budgeting, costings, business exit plans, e-commerce, multi channel selling, inventory management, impacts of margins and discounts, bookkeeping and accounting.

In addition to his small business experience, Tony holds a Bachelor of Financial Administration and is a Certified Practising Accountant.
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