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| December 2008 Newsletter |
| 2008 Highlights & A Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year |
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| August 2008 Newsletter |
| Business September 2008; Information Evening for Accountants and Lawyers; The Many Parts of You; New Federal Funding for the BEC; BEC Network and Coverage; New Business Networking Workshops for BEC Members; Bankstown BEC Cocktail Networking Function; Industry-specific Fashion Workshops; How to Avoid Embarrassing Business Situations; City of Sydney Business Awards Gala Dinner; Young BizStar Competition 2008 - Call for Entries; 2008 ActionCOACH My Business Awards; Position Available; Rooms for Hire |
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| July 2008 Newsletter |
| City of Sydney Business Awards; How to give a little bit extra in customer service; What to do when the sale stalls; NAB and BECA join forces to support small business; Let's Talk Business seminar series a success
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| May 2008 Newsletter |
| Marketing for Non-Marketers Workshop; Let's Talk Business Seminar Series, Seminar 3: Technology Today; The Secret to Tapping Into Other People's Advertising Dollars - Joint Ventures Made Easy; Home-Based Business Week; Develop Your Own Marketing Strategy; Think Big, Act Now; Staff Changes at the BEC; NEIS Remains Top Performer; Business Speakers Wanted; Free Help for Sydney Businesses; Business Support Wherever You Are in Australia; Look BIG, Work Smarter; Microenterprise Loans for Small Business; CeBIT Australia Business-to-Business Event; Family Business Association NSW Conference |
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| February 2008 Newsletter |
| Federal funding for BECs; Clearly Business talk; Century 21 Chairman shares his inspirational story; Small Business Futures - prospects for the next 5 years; Women in Business Mentor Program; Some straight talk about selling; Flexible work available - reception and admin; Adult Training and Assessment Course starting this month; Get a great deal on a new laptop, PC or printer; Need a business loan?; Designedge Training and Mentoring Fashion Workshops; Want to do business in China?; Input required for book on recruitment in small business; Meet people NOT business cards; Your chance to advertise in our show bags; Are bad debts affecting your business?
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| November 2007 Newsletter |
| 2007 BEC Australia Awards for Performance; 2007 NNA Business Awards; The 2007 Truelocal Business Awards; How to deal with ATO issues; Business loans for start-ups and small businesses; 10th Annual Businesswomen's Seminar and Expo Day; Bayside Business Newsletter now online; Business enterprise centres recognised by ALP; Attracting and retaining staff; Speak up, speak out, speak well - demand attention, Being a child friendly business; November rack rates - meeting and training rooms |
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| October 2007 Newsletter |
| Small Business Big Brand workshop - special rate for BEC members; Your Business Your Future - Burwood Breakfast; How to create an effective customer survey; The true value of branding; Loss of profits - can a subcontractor be held responsible?; Key small business facts; How to spot trends, and capitalise on them; Help to start your business - Sydney Business Advisory Service; How to avoid auditing - staying under the radar; October rack rates - meeting and training rooms; Business Directory - new listings
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| September 2007 Newsletter |
| 2007 BEC Australia Awards for Performance - nominations close this week; 2006 Census - helpful info now available online; 2006 Census Data: The Results Are In!; CareerMums - an innovative approach to staff shortage; Report recognises small business contribution; Coalition and Opposition policy on independent contractors; Turning Complaints into Compliments; Cutting Edge Customer Service; Do a Deal; Dos & Don'ts of Trade Marks; Smart Business - The Basics of selling on eBay; Advanced eBay Training; Keeping Customers Loyal; Business Directory - New listings; September Rack Rates - Meeting and Training Rooms
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| July 2007 Newsletter |
| Virgin Blue National Small Business Summit; Free help for Sydney businesses; Do you have a cool company?: Get your business into our new sample bags; Marketing and advertising techniques for the small business; Your Business Navel - Build a Healthier Business and Edge Out the Competition!; Is VoIP the right choice for your business?; New master classes for Accelerate Your Business Growth participants; Business speakers wanted; Business advisors wanted; Focus on eBay - workshops on offer; Do it Globally - Looking at the Global Market
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| June 2007 Newsletter |
| Virgin Blue National Small Business Summit; Is VoIP the right choice for your business; Do you have a cool company?; Speak up, speak out and speak well - demand attention!; Do a deal - working with others who have the IP rights; City of Randwick Bi-Annual Business Awards Program; Innovation Breakfast thanks; Established businesses to benefit from workshops
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| May 2007 Newsletter |
| Celebrating innovation month; Growth through customer feedback; Get on board the Marketing Train; Do you need invention protection?; Impressive Interviews - BEC client launches book; Finding success on eBay; The secrets of creating a fashion empire; Newtown Fashion Week(end); Accelerate Your Business Growth workshops and master classes in May/June; Marrickville Cultural Plan - Have your say; Important lessons in dispute management; Corporate Australia supporting small business |
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| April 2007 Newsletter |
| Your Trademark(tm) Is Your Business Future - A series of IP Workshops; NAB launches affordable loans for microenterprises;
Coming up in Accelerate Your Business Growth program: Systems and Procedures, Customer Relationship Management; Taking on Staff; Community Radio Stations prove a great forum for business advice; Business presenters wanted; Develop cost-effective advertising; The Key to High Performance, with Dr Adam Fraser; 'He Cooks' joins us at Castlereagh St; Easter holiday spam is coming; New function facility available in Castlereagh Street; 'Innovation Month' Business Breakfast
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| March 2007 Newsletter |
| Paralympic Fundraiser this Wednesday; Business mentors needed for the Women in Business Mentor Program;
Keeping life together - do you have FLOW?; ATO - consulting with home-based businesses; Business Wednesdays launch in Bankstown; Armed Robbery Prevention Workshop, Bankstown; Why we click with some and clash with others;
Get on board the Marketing Train; Networking with Olympic City Referrals; Take the test to see if your business is about to Take Off!
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| February 2007 Newsletter |
| Business Lounge opens it doors for 2007; Accelerate Your Business Growth comes to Canada Bay; Accelerate your Buisness Growth - How does the program work; Women in Business Mentor Program - apply now; Business consultants - we need you!; Under 30 and starting a business? Check out the Youth Entrepreneurship Program; Pathway Program makes starting your dream business easy; Finding success on eBay; Free podcast series for entrepreneurs and fast growing businesses (Strategic Alliance Partner); Making it easier to comply - new ATO booklet available (Strategic Alliance partner)
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| January 2007 Newsletter |
| Bin the business plan to accelerate your business growth; Market segmentation; Performance planning and employee feedback; Human Resources: Recruitment and Selection explored; Setting Realistic Business Goals - Business Thursday, 1 February; Independent Contractors Act: ICA comments
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| December 2006 Newsletter |
Going away? How will decisions be made in your absence?
Are you a mature job seeker? Small business could be right for you.
Randwick City Tourism showcases 'Sports Coast'
BEC Networking Functions 2007
Business Mentors required
Master Class - The big step: taking on staff. Should I? Is the time right? Can I afford it? How about remuneration? Incentives?
Master Class - Yes I need to segment my market, but have I got it right? How do I position the segmentation?
Position Vacant- Receptionist/Administrative Assistant - Bondi Junction
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| November 2006 Newsletter |
| BEC Recognised Nationally-4.5 star ranking out of a possible 5:The BEC National Network:Business Planning does not Work:
City of Randwick Combined Chambers of Commerce Breakfast- October 2006:Women in Business Program:Congratulations Terrill Riley-Gibson -NSW/ACT Champion of Champions New Business of the Year:Peter Switzer 2GB Sundays 3.30 pm to 4.00 pm:You are Invited to Join the TCFWA Australian Buying Mission ,Hong Kong Fashion Week,World Boutique Hong Kong,January 15-18, 2007.
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| October 2006 Newsletter |
| Who's who at the BEC; How to get more referrals for your business; Accelerate Your Businss Growth; BEC forms strategic alliance with Family Business Association; Be meticulous with business agreements; Network at the Relay for Life business luncheon; Trading online with eBay - Learn how the experts do it; Dates for Your Diary.
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| August 2006 Newsletter |
| ANZ Wins Best Business Bank; Clearly Offices website launched; Women's Business: managing the law in your small business; Burwood Breakfast Series 2006 finishes for the year; Business September 2006; Go for Growth Program; Mosman Women in Business Network; RBA raises cash rate 25bp to 6%; Researching Your Business Idea; The Secret to Hiring a Consultant; Dates for Your Diary.
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| July 2006 Newsletter |
| ATO Business Start-up Checklist; Latest NEIS Star Ranking;A Morning with the Experts for Business At Home Operators; Sydney Business Advisory Service; Business September 2006; Contractors Bill 2006 introduced into Parliament; You can't lose anything you don't already have!; Avoiding the 'always available' trap; Are you 3 years plus in the service industry and experiencing growth pains?; Wentworth Courier Business Excellence Awards; Photographers at our functions;Work Choices Seminars; Clearly Business tenant profile - We're All About Marketing (WAAM). |
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| June 2006 Newsletter |
| Work Choices and super changes - are you ready?; How to account for GST and security deposits; Can departing employees contact their employers' clients?; Government issues press release on Independent Contractors Bill; Kym Illman - Tour cancelled; Dates for Your Diary. |
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| May 2006 Newsletter |
| World of the workforce is changing for the better; Telstra Business Awards; Business Breakfast - Beechworth Bakery; New ATO products for bookkeepers; Work Choices Seminars; Don't Manage Your Numbers, Manage Your Behaviour; Are You an Outstanding Owner/Operator?; Aboriginal Enterprise Service Launched; Business Thursdays-"Search Engine Optimisation" &" Marketing Secrets-5 Star Tactics for Home Businesses" workshop; Inner West Business Awards; Dates for Your Diary. |
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| April 2006 Newsletter |
| Business Breakfasts,Home-Based Business Week; Rotary Bright Spark Program; Business Awards applications; Work Choice - changes to unfair dismissal laws; How to get and keep fantastic staff; Self-employed are coming up smiling; Growth Summit for SME Sector in NSW; What's affecting people in small business in Australia; Assertiveness Training for Women in Business; Next Home-Based Business Program; eBay Breakfast and Workshops coming soon; More Dates for Your Diary. |
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| March 2006 Newsletter |
| Home-Based Business Program; Call for Women in Business Program mentors; Sydney meeting rooms special offer; Speakers/tailored workshops available; Important Tax Development for Partners; Image - What is it and why do I need one?; ATO Home-Based Business Partnership - raise your issues; Introducing the Commissioner's online update; Free legal advice to small business owners; Business Trainers wanted; Selling on eBay; Dates for your diary. |
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| February 2006 Newsletter |
| News from the CEO; Trade Credit Insurance; Windows virus threat - SMH report; Independent contractors are happier than employees; Women In Business Mentor Program starts March 2006 - TAKING APPLICATIONS NOW; Home Based Business Program - Marketing Action Plan starts 28th February 2006:DO NOT MISS OUT - APPLY NOW. |
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| November 2005 Newsletter |
| Next Growth Program workshop; Safe Business Advisory Day; NSW Trade Mission to the Bahrain and the UAE; Bankstown Industry & Export Awards; Ten Ways to Save on Petrol; Legal Tip - Christmas Leave; Dates for your Diary |
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| October 2005 Newsletter |
| Independent Contractors update; ESBEC Star Ranking for NEIS; Women In Business Mentor Program; Your Good News Stories; Businesses we have helped; Export Market Development Grants scheme; Legal Issues - Company Letterhead; Channel 7 business program seeks participants; Petrol prices survey; Virtual Office services. |
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| August 2005 Newsletter |
| Waverley Council support; Channel 7 seeks inventors/innovators;Chambers of Commerce; Ride for Life - PoW Hospital; BEC Network update; Hughenden Hotel new conference room; Sydney BAS in Bankstown and Burwood ;Home-based business in Canada Bay; Business Clusters; Link to our website; Randwick Small Business Awards; Business Lounge; Stepping Up Program & Dates for your Diary.
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| September 2005 Newsletter |
| Sky Channel Satellite Breakfast; Business September Calendar of Events; Community Noticeboard updates; Small Business Expo; Kym Illman Customer Service Seminar; ATO Update; ICA National Summit; Stepping Up Mentor Program; Canada Bay Home-Based Business Program; Extend Your Business Reach - online Technology workshop. |
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| July 2005 Newsletter |
| Canon helps small business; Business September; Membership Renewal; Is your Home Business a bit messy? Lift Off Mentor Program; Stepping Up -'Issue Based' Mentor Program; Sydney Business Advisory Service; Business Awards My Business and Randwick Small Business Awards; Stress at Work; Gut Feeling - it works! Looking to spoil yourself? Dates for your diary. |
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| June 2005 Newsletter |
| Retail Training providers wanted; Board members for SMEs - CPA Directors Register; Legal Tip - protect your trade name; ATO Commissioner's online update; Federal & State Budgets ;Women Business Owners: What's the Difference? Bulk purchasing offer; Business Buddies revamp; Review of May Networking Events; Membership Renewals; Serviced Offices; Dates for your Diary.
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| 2005-2006 Budget Newsletter |
| This newsletter provides you with links to information about the 2005-2006 Budget. |
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| May 2005 Newsletter |
| Bread TV show seeks business operators; Goal Setting Tips and Chat Forum; Naming Competition; Call to artists; Legal tip - when to review your will; FREE screensaver; Data backup; Business Directory; Receptionist assistance; Upcoming Events. |
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| April 2005 Newsletter |
| Community Noticeboard; free screensaver; Write the Book, Write the Business; Legal Tip; Cocktail Function; National Small Business Summit; Home Based Business Week; Australia Post Small Business Awards coming soon. |
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| March 2005 Newsletter |
| Meeting rooms available; Data backup trial underway; New Community Notice Board; Capital Gains Tax warning; Domains Australia - Consumer Alert; Legal Tip - short form agreements; International Women's Day charity lunch; Business training workshops. |
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| January 2005 Newsletter |
| Home based business action plan; free trial for data backup service; email warning from ATO; serviced offices available; ESBEC member launches book; Tsunami fundraising concert.
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| November 2004 Newsletter |
| New services, staff appointments and job vacancies at ESBEC; New Sydney Business Advisory Service; Australia Post Small Business Awards Winners; local finalist in Yellow Pages Innovation Grants; Running Your Business through a Partnership; Upcoming Training and Events.
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| Aug/Sept 2004 Newsletter |
| Australia Post Small Business Awards Launch; small business networking chat forum now open; business insurance scenarios and ABBi discount for ESBEC members; Using Music in Your Business; A Big thank you to our local Mayors & Members of Parliament, IT Disaster Recovery; upcoming events. |
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| June/July 2004 Newsletter |
| NSW Govt cuts funding to BECs; The Marketing Process; Yellow Pages Business Ideas Grants; Corporation Builders Capital Raising Forums; Key Strategies to Create an Innovative and Successful Business; New Small Business Show; NEIS Participant wins Archibald Prize; Easts Function Centre Grand Open Day
10am - 3pm,Sunday 27 June;IT security alerts; the SPAM Act. |
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| March/April 2004 Newsletter |
| Home Based Business insurances; East's League Club gets behind small business; Business Buddies wins award; Legal Issues of Running a Business; TechTips:Wireless LANs; What is Girl$avvy? Contracts on the Move 2004 - securing State Government contracts. |
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| February 2004 Newsletter |
| This month: Protecting your PC from attack; The Eight Dimensions of Service Quality; Annual Australian Businesswomen's Network (ABN) Expo Day; 2004 Women in Business Mentor Program; Managing Your Cash Flow workshop; Risk Management workshop; Project Management workshop. |
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| December 2003/January 2004 Newsletter |
| This month: Contractors tax law made simple; the Ten Commandments of Customer Service; investing in franchises; 2004 Women in Business Mentor Program; Certificate IV in Workplace Training And Assessment. |
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| November 2003 Newsletter |
| This month: Technology assistance for SMEs; how to keep informed of tender opportunities; home based business - new online program and free seminar; advertising and cash flow workshops. |
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| October 2003 Newsletter |
| This month: Keeping your workplace safe and healthy; ESBEC on line Directory accepting registrations; Business Buddies & Women in Business Mentor Programs; Small Business Workshops return; Melbourne Cup Luncheon; Business Services pick up. |
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| September 2003 Newsletter |
| This month: 2003 Australia Post NSW/ACT Small Business Awards; ACCC infolink on Alternative Dispute Resolution; free advice on Australian Workplace Agreements; Business Advisory Online; E-commerce investment for small businesses. |
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| August 2003 Newsletter |
| This month: ESBEC launches new website; ATO report on employer's super obligations; Australian SMEs concerned about lack of work; Telstra Business Starters Program; ESBEC 5 star NEIS provider; blitz your Business Plan. |
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