This is a much needed service in regional Victoria which ensures local businesses get the support they need to flourish. Happy to support this cause.
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR RURAL AND REGIONAL SMALL BUSINESSES
PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND GROWTH OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
Project details
Suggested by: Jim
Project partner: Sunraysia Rural Counselling Service Inc
Region
Loddon Campaspe
Budget
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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. This will include 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 Loddon Campaspe 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 themselves. Small businesses in the Loddon Campaspe 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, grow, enhancing a social media presence and links to the digital economy. Through increased business skills and confidence, the project helps build resilient and sustainable rural communities.
Project details
Suggested by: Jim
Project partner: Sunraysia Rural Counselling Service Inc
Region
Loddon Campaspe
Budget
Votes
89 votes received
This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.
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Thank you for your support Georgia. It is very important that local businesses get as much support as possible, and we are sure this program would provide a valuable service for existing and new small business owners in rural and regional Victoria.
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Fantasic idea for small businesses. they play a significant role in our community, particularly in rural areas and need all the help they can get.
Thank you Nick. There is no doubt small businesses play a significant role in local economies, particularly in rural and regional areas. It is our hope to provide as much assistance as possible to help small businesses. Some areas we can help with include:
- Providing early setup/maintenance of good record keeping systems.
- Providing increased financial literacy at the critical early stages for small business owners.
-Early identification and actioning of issues such as cash flow management.
-Providing education and awareness of tools available, such as benchmarking, business viability tools, and resources available for small businesses.
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I vote wholeheartedly and am amazed by the work and passion jim and the team provide to help small businesses grow in rural areas. Great people full of love and excitement so inspired by Jim and his enthusiasm. Thank you so much for connecting with me.
Nouha
Thank you for your comments Nouha. It's great to see people like you starting a new business to a regional town, bringing your fantastic products and providing employment to many young people in the area. Wonderful to see your business thriving.
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Absolutely has our vote! The assistance, support and teaching we have received from Jim has been second to none. Nothing short of amazing. I don't know where we would be without having this program offered to us. I personally , came into our business with absolutely no training or idea. Jim worked through my tears and breakdowns tailoring things just for us. His patience, understanding and perseverance has meant we are still here and thriving. We cannot support this initiative enough. The need for this program is immense. The benefits to the community invaluable. Lisa and Andrew Horvat.
Thank you for your comments and vote Lisa. It has been great to see your business thriving, and importantly, how far you have come in the last 12 months. It has been a pleasure working with you and Andrew, and seeing the incredible progress you have made. Keep up the good work!
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We need this program for rural small businesses, it has people that are passionate, supportive and professional in their approach with assisting small businesses owner, this in turn helps our vital rural communities to prosper. We need the small country towns to be supported because we all enjoy a coffee, meal, accommodation when on a trip and that happens because of small business. The best of luck, we need you and the our rural communities need you.
Hi J M P,
Thank you......your comments are exactly right. For rural communities to thrive and prosper, they need their small businesses to be supported and successful. This is especially the case now with drought impacting on many areas.
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An amazing program and staffed by amazing people, in particular Jim who really knows his stuff. This service is badly needed so good luck, you have my vote.
Thank you for your comments and your vote! Our workshops and other services will be free for small businesses. We plan to provide services not only for Bendigo, but also many surrounding towns in the City of Greater Bendigo Shire, Mount Alexander Shire, the Campaspe Shire, the Central Goldfields Shire, Loddon Shire, and the Macedon Ranges Shire, so that businesses in any of those Shires in rural and regional areas have an opportunity to receive these services.
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Great initiative that is badly needed particularly in rural areas.
Thank you for your support. This program will help businesses starting up in regional and rural towns add a more secure foundation to these their enterprises. It would also give small rural towns more opportunity to grow and preserve retail and genuine commercial activities and jobs in their towns
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I would like to vote for this very worthwhile project. The project description and presentation is excellent. The benefits to our rural communities eill be lasting.
Hi. Thank you very much for your comments and your vote of confidence. Rural communities will definitely benefit from our program, as shown by our results in the past.
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Good luck ..there is so much opportunity in regional victoria if only people had the skills, and knowledge that you are offering.
Thank you. We are really hoping to have the opportunity to provide rural and regional business the access to gain skills and knowledge that they can use in their businesses.
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This is a fantastic and much needed project for regional and rural communities. Empowering small business owners with the skills and knowledge they need to better manage and grow their businesses and in turn providing local employment opportunities. Great initiative.
Thanks for your comments Erin. Our programs have an excellent track record of empowering small business owners with the skills and knowledge to manage their businesses, and we have had excellent results and feedback from businesses we have worked with.
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This looks like a great project! What sort of workshops would you run?
Hi, thanks for your question. We are planning to hold workshops and seminars in a wide variety of topics, based on what has been successful and valuable for small businesses, and taking into account business requests and preferences. We anticipate some of the workshops will include:
• Business start-up workshops
• Business marketing and brand building
• Digital engagement for businesses
• Social Media / Facebook for Business
• Instagram and Flat Lay photography+
• Influencer marketing
• Google Analytics
• Record keeping
• Software training such as Xero
• Tax essentials for small businesses
We want to work with businesses to meet their needs, so we are happy to take suggestions from small businesses on other workshop topics!
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wapea1
14 Sep 2018
An absolute necessity for our small businesses in the rural community. The expertise that is required to ensure success for fledgling small businesses can be extremely difficult to harness. The right advice from industry experts such as yourself Jim can make the difference between business success and failure. You have my vote.
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Jim C > wapea1
17 Sep 2018
Thank you for your support and vote. Our programs have always delivered excellent results for small businesses. We have received great feedback and seen many small businesses grow and prosper as a result of great advice and assistance from industry experts.