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ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR RURAL AND REGIONAL SMALL BUSINESSES

PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND GROWTH OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

Project details

Suggested by: Dianne

Project partner: Sunraysia Rural Counselling Service Inc.

Region

Mallee

Budget

$200,000.00

Votes

91 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

To provide free or low-cost services to assist existing or start-up small businesses to manage their business aspirations by providing assistance on core business requirements including; registrations, record-keeping, tax obligations and social media implementation, and facilitating access to a range of small business experts.

Running regular workshops in rural towns across the Mallee region to increase business knowledge, help businesses grow and prosper, and in turn build community growth and resilience.

Engaging with small business owners for 1:1 assistance, tailoring information and training to individual requirements, and maximising access to digital engagement and employment opportunities.

The survivability of small businesses in rural communities underpins the viability of towns and communities. Small businesses in the Mallee region historically have less access to expertise supporting their business development and ambitions:
- New enterprises – starting on the right foot.
- Existing enterprises – improving business practices to ensure survivability in good and tough times.
This project gives small business owners and start-ups opportunities to develop businesses skills, confidence to promote and grow, enhances social media presence and links to the digital economy.
Through increased business skills and confidence, the project helps build resilient, sustainable rural communities.

Project details

Suggested by: Dianne

Project partner: Sunraysia Rural Counselling Service Inc.

Region

Mallee

Budget

$200,000.00

Votes

91 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

Comments

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Benchseat

06 Sep 2018

Amazing project for small business

Mr Blue/White Hoops

02 Sep 2018

Great project

Lyn

30 Aug 2018

Small business struggles to remain operational in the shadow of big business. We need small business so support is vital.

Jennamar

17 Aug 2018

I've just registered and placed my 3 votes, including this project. Best of luck!

Project Owner

.Dianne. > Jennamar

20 Aug 2018

Hi Jennamar - thanks for voting for us and other local projects :) Fingers crossed!

Jim C

17 Aug 2018

Hi, this is a great project!! What sort of workshops are you planning to hold?

Project Owner

.Dianne. > Jim C

17 Aug 2018

Hi Jim, thank you! We will tailor the workshops to suit small business across NW Victoria where the program will operate. We will run workshops around business management, financial management, tax essentials, marketing and social media for business. We have found in the past that Instagram and Facebook workshops are in demand due to how often these platforms change. The great thing about this funding is that the program will be able to be adapted to suit demand at any time, and we will be looking for input from local businesses as to what training they want in the different towns in our region.

Lanky

16 Aug 2018

This is a great service, I used them last year when starting up my business and received lots of useful information.

Project Owner

.Dianne. > Lanky

17 Aug 2018

Thanks Lanky, we really appreciate your comment.

Geekgirl

16 Aug 2018

Without the support and encouragement from The staff at SRCS my business or network would have not grown as it has. The services and support they have supplied are a great resource to small businesses in our regional areas.

Project Owner

.Dianne. > Geekgirl

17 Aug 2018

Hi Geekgirl, thanks so much for your comments! That is one of the great things about small business programs, the opportunity for small business owners to get together and create new networks to support each other's businesses.

cristiane dean

15 Aug 2018

I have used the services and programs provides by Help 4 small businesses and their support has been essential to improve my skills and support few other businesses.

Project Owner

.Dianne. > cristiane dean

16 Aug 2018

Thanks so much Cristiane for your kind words! This program will be similar to Help 4 Small Business with lots of workshops and opportunities for small businesses to get together and support each other.