Industry and Investment NSW

Industry & Investment NSW

Includes sections on:

• setting up a business
• running a business
• profitability of the business
• where to get assistance and support.

Department of State and Regional Development, NSW Small Businses

The Department actively assists in creating partnerships between Aboriginal people and mainstream Australian corporations.

Department of State and Regional Development

The regional business development scheme offers financial and other assistance to businesses expanding in, or relocating to, regional NSW. The scheme's business development managers are available to help potential investors:

• identify and develop commercial opportunities in regional NSW
• assist businesses wanting to relocate to the State’s regions
• assist regional firms to expand and find new markets
• help firms to diversify and add value to products

Industry & Investment NSW

Industry & Investment NSW (I&I NSW) provides a range of special services and programs to assist the regions of NSW meet the challenges that confront them. These challenges are most effectively met through a partnership between government, businesses and communities. As economic conditions change, I&I NSW has programs to address both longstanding and emerging economic development issues in regional NSW.

Industry & Investment NSW

Industry & Investment NSW (I&I NSW) provides a range of business investment and development programs to assist the business in NSW regions.

Industry & Investment NSW

Industry & Investment NSW’s information for micro businesses comprise:

• MicroBiz workshops
• The Small Business Book Club
• MicroBiz Week
• Home-based business and Micro Business Networks
• The HomeBiz Kit

Industry & Investment NSW

The Business Mentoring and training program offers business owners to experience the benefits of a professional business mentor coupled with a co-operative learning environment.  The program helps participants reach their full potential enabling them to develop their business further by using a mentor to exchange their insights and experiences.

The program incorporates four streams, aimed at targeted business owners:

• Young Entrepreneurs (18-30 years)
• Women in Business
• Small Business
• Advanced Business Mentoring (For companies over $1 million in turnover)

Department of State and Regional Development, NSW Small Business

The program assists emerging women business owners (mentorees) to grow their business by linking them with experienced business people (mentors). Using a combination of mentoring and practical sessions, the program assists women to improve their business skills and confidence, foster networking and successfully manage business growth.

Investment & Industry NSW

The State & Regional Development and Tourism division’s program of international trade missions and exhibitions offers export-ready NSW companies an effective way to identify new international business opportunities and to acquire the knowledge and connections critical to export success.

Department of State and Regional Development

The Industry capability network, formerly the Industrial Supplies Office, was established to help NSW firms access opportunities for business that would otherwise be sourced from overseas. This is done by assisting companies to identify competitive local manufacturers and providers for the products and services they require. It also aims to increase Australian content in major projects being undertaken in Australia and overseas.

Department of Education and Training

The program assists in the establishment of locally created and viable Aboriginal businesses. It assists in the development of a business plan; arranges accredited small business training; provides information on financial management; provides ongoing mentoring support once your business is up and running; and provides information on how to apply for funding.

Industry & Investment NSW

Industry & Investment NSW (I&I NSW) provides support and information for businesses wishing to start or expand their export activities.

Department of State and Regional Development, NSW Small Business

Business cluster funding supports the facilitation and growth of substantive and critical geographical and/or industry sector collaborative efforts. With a large range of benefits, Business cluster funding encourages feasibility and formation through to operational and strategic ongoing sustainability. These cluster structures typically include many organisation such as private companies, Government and other public institutions and not-for-profit organisations which share a mutual goal to address a significant economic issue.

Department of State and Regional Development, NSW Small Business

Innovation clusters are drivers of innovation through the adoption of technology, modern systems and practices. Firms learn to innovate using technology and leading-edge management techniques in Innovation clusters based around the State.

Basi, Department of State and Regional Development

Basi provides services that assist individuals wanting to establish a new business and existing business owners wanting to grow their existing small business.

Hunter Business Centre

The Hunter Business Centre operates a small business incubator providing flexible and competitively priced office space. The incubator is provided to assist new and existing small businesses to grow and attain long-term commercial viability. Additionally, the incubator provides a supportive environment with business management assistance, shared resources along with full IT capabilities for each tenant. Our offices are leased on a monthly basis, there are no long-term obligations, with simple licence arrangements and no legal fees.

Lake Macquarie City Council

Network with fellow business people and enjoy a gourmet hot and cold breakfast in a relaxed and informal environment. Find out what is happening in the business community from interesting guest speakers during your breakfast. High-calibre guest speakers are the highlight of the Lake Macquarie Business luncheons.  Previous speakers include Margaret Throsby, Laurie Lawrence, Nick Farr-Jones AM, and Paul Barry.  Benefit from networking with other local business people, Councillors, and senior staff of Lake Macquarie City Council.

Hunter Export Centre

Members of the Hunter Export Centre experience benefits such as assistance from our trade advisers, involvement in trade missions, networking opportunities and access to information on issues vital to the export sector. In addition, the centre fosters links for world trade and can assist national and international firms in accessing products and services and services offered by exporters based in the Hunter region.