Creating an Online Shop
Workshop

As more and more Australians are looking online to purchase goods and services, it's important for businesses to have an online store. This workshop explores the process of creating and running a successful online shop.

Choosing the Right Website Platform
Workshop

This workshop will help you decide which website building platform is the best fit for your product or service based business.

Contracting and Capability Statements
Workshop

Learn how to develop your own capability statement to help you complete contract and tender submissions.

Our 2019-20 Annual Report is launched
5 October 2020
Blog
The 2019-20 SBDC annual report is now published, highlighting our progress in supporting WA small business. Read our 2019-20 annual report online, or for a quick overview download the single page fact sheet. The report provides a full overview of our achievements last year, including: providing more than 58,000 services to small business clients...
Innovation Skills
Workshop

Innovation is the cornerstone of a successful business, turning creative ideas into tangible solutions that can propel your growth and enhance your competitiveness in the market.

Dialling into a WA success story
14 July 2023
Blog
At a recent Founders, Leaders and Lawyers business event hosted by HHG Legal, I had the opportunity to catch up with Michael Malone, WA entrepreneurial legend and founder of iiNet. If you are not familiar with the story, Michael was finishing his studies at UWA in 1993 and realised that the end of university, meant the end of his internet access...
Combating illegal phoenix activity
17 October 2018
Blog
Illegal phoenix activity has a significant impact on the Australian economy with an annual estimated cost of up to $5.13 billion. While illegal phoenix activity has many victims, the impact on small business, particularly, can have a catastrophic effect on their operations as well as personal lives. Illegal phoenix activity is when a new company is...
Journey out of disruption: Viaje Coffee
11 October 2021
Blog
With prime position in the lobby of a busy inner-city building, Viaje Coffee was thriving under the management of Hugh Nguyen and his business partner Wayne Kang. “Before the pandemic, our business was going well,” said Hugh. “Viaje Coffee had a very loyal customer base and our business was growing. Then, COVID had a massive impact. The building...
The benefits of good financial record keeping
22 April 2025
Blog
Most people associate record keeping with tax time, but having a good record keeping system in place can also help you monitor the health of your business. Record keeping can give you a more accurate picture of your business to help you understand how you are doing, so you can spot any potential problems sooner rather than later. What records do I...
Preparing Employment Contracts
Workshop

Learn how to prepare employment contracts that not only protect you as a business owner but also provide clarity to your employees around the terms and conditions of their employment.

Who can you turn to when you’re the boss?
14 February 2020
Blog
Small business owners wear many hats. From customer service and sales, to bookkeeping and recruitment — when you run a small enterprise, the buck stops with you. There’s no doubt that owning a small business has many rewards. However, it’s important to acknowledge that this lifestyle also comes with its fair share of challenges. There is the...
Xero for Intermediate Users
Workshop

Make the most out of the Xero and learn how to use its advanced product features to get the most out of this powerful accounting tool.