SBC East Metro can provide you with independent, confidential, practical assistance and other support in business planning, financing, market research, trade information and industry regulations. The Centre is also a gateway to private and public support programs for business.
SBC East Metro offers low cost counselling and support to new and existing business through the following services:
Mentoring for New Business: advisory service meetings and networking opportunities for new small businesses.
Diagnostic assessment of individual small businesses, followed by better
Business planning advice that meets the needs of the small business.
Networking opportunities,
Writing better business plans, assessing
Improving supply-chain management,
E-commerce take-up, information technology and broadband,
Succession planning,
Creating security for the business over leased premises or intellectual property.
Loans and banking products: independent information and guidance on available banking and finance products for small and micro-businesses.
Simple Marketing Plans: simple marketing plans for small businesses on promotional opportunities and advertising options in their local area.
Legal and Accounting Services: recurrent funding for: small business intenders and new small businesses to access legal and accounting advice; and established home-based/micro businesses to obtain advice on issues such as retail tenancy, intellectual property and credit management.
Leasing Guidance information and guidance on leasing terms and conditions during negotiations with prospective landlords.
Government regulation: advice to businesses on regulatory compliance at all tiers of government.
Staff training programs: When significant new regulations start, the Centre will develop and deliver training programs for small businesses.
Women: programs which cater for the needs of this client group.
National Referrals: Where a Centre's client is looking to conduct business interstate or intrastate, the Centre will refer the client to the most appropriate Business Enterprise Centre for assistance. Where appropriate the Centre will refer clients for industry specific assistance to another Business Enterprise Centre that has specific expertise in that industry.
We do this by:
Practical business counselling.
Referral to specialist advisers (accountants, lawyers, etc). Help through the maze of government departments and regulations.
