Our monthly networking event for people in business will be held at Zest on Hoskins Street - Thursday, 26th November at 6pm! Members and non-members welcome.   Beers and Business is always a great opportunity to network with others in the business community, to collaborate on ideas, and share challenges. Our guest speakers will be Jacqui Collins – Owner of Ariah Park hotel and Zest, as well as Kathy Hetherington – Owner of Quandary Coffee. They will talk us through the challenges and rewards of making the most of difficult circumstances such as Covid.   Jacqui and Kathy will be providing a taste testing of the coffee, mini espresso martinis, light refreshments as well as beer and wine.   Here is a bit about Jacqui and Kathy.   Jacqui “We purchased Ariah Park Hotel in January 2018 after leaving our very stressful and hectic Sydney lives for a quiet life together in the country. We got that terribly wrong!!!    We have never been busier. We have weathered the COVID storm, just managed to pay our bills and we decided to throw a coffee shop into the repertoire!!! Our move to the country experience has been extraordinary but not without challenge and difficulty on multiple levels.    We are very excited to change to Quandary Coffee in the near future at Zest and Ariah Park Hotel and to work with Kath to explore those future opportunities.”    Kathy “I launched Quandary Coffee earlier this month online, roasting coffee beans in my roaster all the way from Israel, in a custom built ‘shed’ at home in Quandary.   COVID has been life changing for me and for our family. Prior to March, I held a National role and travelled constantly with work. COVID happened and I got a taste of working from home and with no travel started to think about my future plans.   Quandary Coffee is a side hustle for me at present, giving me a chance to build a business locally with a high-quality product, roasted fresh right here at home.   Jacqui has been amazing in both using our product and promoting it. I am very grateful to be given the opportunity to support Zest and The Ariah Park Hotel with Quandary Coffee, giving locals the chance to experience fresh coffee, roasted locally, right here in Temora Shire.”   We look forward to seeing you there!      

Register / Information -  How Your Ego Affects Your Business   Join Steve Barker from I am Enough Coaching as he deep dives into your belief system and discusses how your ego may be affecting your business. Learn how to create an environment that best suits you and your business by becoming aware of your subconscious filters and by raising your conscious awareness to them. Did you know: -- How we interpret the world is as unique as the fingerprint on the end of your finger. -- How you choose to interpret what is happening around you is your choice. -- We are bombarded with over 2 million bits of information every second. -- We can only process an average of 5 to 9 bits of information at anyone given moment. So then, what happens to the 1,999991 bits of information that are left over? This is what we will discover. Because there is a very high chance that some of these 1,999991 are crucial to your business and you are currently throwing them away. We will also discuss the impact of your Ego on your choices, thoughts, decisions and actions. This will assist you to recognise your Ego and the Ego of others, which can and does lead to terrible workplace cultures. 

Our monthly networking event for people in business will be held at the Terminus Hotel on Thursday, 29th October at 6pm! Members and non-members welcome. Beers and Business is always a great opportunity to network with others in the business community, to collaborate on ideas, and share challenges. Our guest speaker will be Phil Taylor who will talk us through the challenges and rewards of the recent renovations. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register - Keeping Your Business Safe On An On Line World Today, the internet is a fundamental tool for work and business. As we become more dependent on online services and social media, the more we need to understand the risks of online scams and security threats. Participants in this webinar will learn the basics of keeping safe in the online work environment so that you can keep yourself, your organisation, and your customers safe from cyber criminals. You will learn: • The real reasons people get hacked. • The terminology of cyber security in everyday language. • How to identify and manage scam emails. • How to keep your passwords and devices hack-proof. • What to do if you suspect you have been hacked. • A simple formula that will always keep you safe online. Who is this webinar for? This webinar is for people in small to medium organisations who work online. If you use emails or social media to promote your businesses or connect with customers these are the fundamentals you need to know to ensure that you don’t ever fall victim to an online scam or cyber-attack. This webinar is not for people who work in IT or are experienced in managed and dealing with internet security and cyber threats.   

Register - Cashflow Cash flow is the life blood for small business and it’s never been more critical to get it right than right now. In this 1 hour webinar Business Advisor David Yeates will go through a simple cashflow spreadsheet from start to finish and show you how to best manage your business cashflow. A Cashflow statement is something simple and practical you can do right now to help your business. Come along, ask questions and give your business the best chance of survival. About the presenter: David Yeates is an expert in RETAIL and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, he is based in WAGGA. 

Register / Information Join Steve Barker from I am Enough Coaching as he deep dives into your belief system and discusses how your ego may be affecting your business. Learn how to create an environment that best suits you and your business by becoming aware of your subconscious filters and by raising your conscious awareness to them. Did you know: -- How we interpret the world is as unique as the fingerprint on the end of your finger. -- How you choose to interpret what is happening around you is your choice. -- We are bombarded with over 2 million bits of information every second. -- We can only process an average of 5 to 9 bits of information at anyone given moment. So then, what happens to the 1,999991 bits of information that are left over? This is what we will discover. Because there is a very high chance that some of these 1,999991 are crucial to your business and you are currently throwing them away. We will also discuss the impact of your Ego on your choices, thoughts, decisions and actions. This will assist you to recognise your Ego and the Ego of others, which can and does lead to terrible workplace cultures.

Information / Register Are you a creative person? Ever feel some nervousness or frustration about your career? This workshop and Q&A with PR expert Bec Brown will help arm you so you can reach your creative and earning potential and find career fulfilment, minus the burn out. Offering smart, honest, 100% proven tips, valuable anecdotes and easy-to-action advice from her new book 'You’ve Got This', join Bec Brown for an hour and a half masterclass and Q&A session! Bec’s new book 'You’ve Got This' is the essential career handbook for creative women! It gets candid about the realities of today’s working world and guarantees a more rewarding path to success – to score your dream job or start a business doing something you love, while earning a great income and enjoying the journey along the way. For more information on the workshop, including some of the topics Bec will cover, and to secure your tickets, head to our Events website using the "Tickets" link above now!

Register / Information Our beliefs are extremely powerful and will either help us power through the tough times that our businesses face, or they may contribute heavily to us playing the small game and limiting our businesses potential. In this webinar we will explore: -- How do we identify the difference between an empowering belief and a limiting belief? -- How do we get rid of a limiting belief? -- What does a limiting belief look, feel, sound and play out like? You beliefs are either empowering your business or they are negatively impacting it, wouldn't it be great to know for sure which is which? Even more, what about the beliefs of your team, your customers and your suppliers? Join Steve Barker from I am Enough Coaching in this webinar as we unpack what a belief is, how to recognise it, how to differentiate between empowering and limiting beliefs, how to flip a belief and how to create new, empowering and long lasting beliefs.

Information / Register It's important to stop. Take a minute and breathe. Especially now when so much information is being thrown at us from so many different places. The BEC has decided to take a moment away from adding to information overload and will be running a beautiful mindfulness session. We invite you to grab your morning cuppa and join us for a mindful morning tea with Yoga instructor Bec Layton. This session will go for 45 minutes and include a beautiful guided meditation and breathwork, plus you will learn some simple techniques to create calm in a hectic day.

Register / Information Shopify is an increasingly popular subscription service which allows entrepreneurs around the world to build simple, intuitive ecommerce websites. If you are thinking of using Shopify for your business, this introductory webinar will give you the steps you need to move forward with the platform. In this one hour webinar Michael Douglass, Digital Advisor at BEC Business Advice will go through: > Overview of Shopify > Choosing a template > The App store > Setting up payment options > Adding products and pricing > An introduction to SEO in Shopify Bring your questions!

Register - Simplify Your Business Systems - Session 4 - Drive Your Business SESSION 1 – Define Your Journey - 12 August, 10:30am-11:30am SESSION 2 – Design Your Future - 19 August, 10:30am-11:30am SESSION 3 – Deploy Your Software - 26 August, 10:30am-11:30am SESSION 4 – Drive Your Business - 2 September, 10:30am-11:30am This four-part webinar series is for those people in business who have no time. If you are serious about getting your life back or growing your business, this is the information you need. Your future self will thank you! Simplifying your business information systems is a journey. One that aims to align your software platforms and your people with the purpose of your business. Done right you will save time, money, headache AND increase your revenue. >> There are thousands of business software products available on the market and choosing which one is best for your specific business is confusing and overwhelming. >> When business information systems are poorly implemented you can end up spending more time managing spreadsheets than serving customers. >> Without a clear pathway, systems quickly become outdated and get in the way of staff performance and new customer engagement. So how do you achieve the benefits of going digital, without falling trap by its problems? In this four-part series, you will learn how to walk the journey of change in business without getting lost or burnt. You will be given the map to simplify your customer and finance management systems without losing control over your service. Your will learn how to avoid the pitfalls and instead, unlock the potential of their business data and information technology for empowering employees and engaging with customers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AUDIENCE This webinar series is designed to assist the owners and operational managers in small to mid-sized businesses who are responsible for customer and/or finance information systems, processes, and reporting. This includes: Business Owners and Proprietors. General and Operations Managers. Financial and Human Resource Directors. Sales Executives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUR HOST Carl Sudholz is an independent business analysts who helps small to medium business use internet software to save time, reach new customers and increase their sustainability. He has over 15 years' experience in helping organisations to go digital. Carl has led and supported digital transformation projects for a wide range of organisations including: Professional Associations, Allied Health Providers, Agribusiness and Federal Government. Carl is also the Secretary of the International Institute of Business Analysis - Australia Chapter. Through his international professional network Carl brings global best practice in business information management into Australian business. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORMAT The webinar series is four one-hour sessions, comprising of a 40 minute presentation, with 20 minutes of question and answer time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SESSION 1 – Define Your Journey - 12 August, 10:30am-11:30am In this webinar attendees will learn about the journey of streamlining business systems and processes in small to medium business. You will learn about the four stages and the mindset that is needed to simplify your business information systems and unlock the benefits while avoiding the problems. In this first session we will explore how the DEFINE stage delivers upon the key concepts of the journey: >> Start with Why; >> Begin with the end in mind; and >> The long road is just one step at a time. Attendees will learn how to develop their own roadmap that will lay out the clear and controlled pathway that is needed to avoid the rivers, chasms and boulders of the journey of digital transformation and change in small to medium business. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SESSION 2 – Design Your Future - 19 August, 10:30am-11:30am There are two ways in which going digital will save time in your business: Be more effective with the tools you have now. Adopt new tools that are aligned with your business requirement. In either case, success comes from designing how your business should work and then building information systems that deliver on that outcome. Using business models and requirements analysis, you can unlock the potential of your existing information systems. These same methods can be used to create the shopping list you need to make sense of the software marketplace that contains thousands of products all promising to be the answer you need to solve your business management problems. In this session, attendees will learn the techniques and tips they need to redesign how they leverage the data and information technology that drives their business. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SESSION 3 – Deploy Your Software - 26 August, 10:30am-11:30am The Deploy stage of the journey is where the rubber hits the road. However, it is a fine line between completing the race in record time and crashing into the ravine. The reality is that no software product will do everything you need or want for your perfect simple process. There are always trade-offs to be made. In this third webinar of the series, attendees will learn about the key principles of implementing your customer and finance management systems in a way that streamlines your business process now and into the future. In this session we also explore the importance of training your people in the use of the business tools you provide. We go through some of the simple principles and tips that help staff from all levels of computer literacy do their job in a way that helps the entire team perform with flexibility and quality. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SESSION 4 – Drive Your Business - 2 September, 10:30am-11:30am The Journey of Going Digital is a never-ending pathway of improvement. In this fourth and final session, attendees will learn how they can keep ahead of the curve when it comes to data and information in their industry. We explore how the lessons of continuous improvement can be applied to the modern world of information technology and the continuous release of upgrades and new features that can drive your business performance and growth. Lean how to make the management of technology change a natural outcome of your newly aligned business mindset and process.  See Less

We understand COVID has affected your business and you may be struggling with new issues.  Your business counts on you to improve digital awareness, drive more traffic, and produce revenue.  This Netstripes webinar will help you align your business to consumer buying behaviour, provide insights to creating a positive impression with website visitors, ensure your digital strategy is on point and so much more. REGISTER This event is FREE

Register - Simplify Your Business Systems - Session 3 - Drive Your Business SESSION 1 – Define Your Journey - 12 August, 10:30am-11:30am SESSION 2 – Design Your Future - 19 August, 10:30am-11:30am SESSION 3 – Deploy Your Software - 26 August, 10:30am-11:30am SESSION 4 – Drive Your Business - 2 September, 10:30am-11:30am This four-part webinar series is for those people in business who have no time. If you are serious about getting your life back or growing your business, this is the information you need. Your future self will thank you! Simplifying your business information systems is a journey. One that aims to align your software platforms and your people with the purpose of your business. Done right you will save time, money, headache AND increase your revenue. >> There are thousands of business software products available on the market and choosing which one is best for your specific business is confusing and overwhelming. >> When business information systems are poorly implemented you can end up spending more time managing spreadsheets than serving customers. >> Without a clear pathway, systems quickly become outdated and get in the way of staff performance and new customer engagement. So how do you achieve the benefits of going digital, without falling trap by its problems? In this four-part series, you will learn how to walk the journey of change in business without getting lost or burnt. You will be given the map to simplify your customer and finance management systems without losing control over your service. Your will learn how to avoid the pitfalls and instead, unlock the potential of their business data and information technology for empowering employees and engaging with customers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AUDIENCE This webinar series is designed to assist the owners and operational managers in small to mid-sized businesses who are responsible for customer and/or finance information systems, processes, and reporting. This includes: Business Owners and Proprietors. General and Operations Managers. Financial and Human Resource Directors. Sales Executives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUR HOST Carl Sudholz is an independent business analysts who helps small to medium business use internet software to save time, reach new customers and increase their sustainability. He has over 15 years' experience in helping organisations to go digital. Carl has led and supported digital transformation projects for a wide range of organisations including: Professional Associations, Allied Health Providers, Agribusiness and Federal Government. Carl is also the Secretary of the International Institute of Business Analysis - Australia Chapter. Through his international professional network Carl brings global best practice in business information management into Australian business. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORMAT The webinar series is four one-hour sessions, comprising of a 40 minute presentation, with 20 minutes of question and answer time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SESSION 1 – Define Your Journey - 12 August, 10:30am-11:30am In this webinar attendees will learn about the journey of streamlining business systems and processes in small to medium business. You will learn about the four stages and the mindset that is needed to simplify your business information systems and unlock the benefits while avoiding the problems. In this first session we will explore how the DEFINE stage delivers upon the key concepts of the journey: >> Start with Why; >> Begin with the end in mind; and >> The long road is just one step at a time. Attendees will learn how to develop their own roadmap that will lay out the clear and controlled pathway that is needed to avoid the rivers, chasms and boulders of the journey of digital transformation and change in small to medium business. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SESSION 2 – Design Your Future - 19 August, 10:30am-11:30am There are two ways in which going digital will save time in your business: Be more effective with the tools you have now. Adopt new tools that are aligned with your business requirement. In either case, success comes from designing how your business should work and then building information systems that deliver on that outcome. Using business models and requirements analysis, you can unlock the potential of your existing information systems. These same methods can be used to create the shopping list you need to make sense of the software marketplace that contains thousands of products all promising to be the answer you need to solve your business management problems. In this session, attendees will learn the techniques and tips they need to redesign how they leverage the data and information technology that drives their business. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SESSION 3 – Deploy Your Software - 26 August, 10:30am-11:30am The Deploy stage of the journey is where the rubber hits the road. However, it is a fine line between completing the race in record time and crashing into the ravine. The reality is that no software product will do everything you need or want for your perfect simple process. There are always trade-offs to be made. In this third webinar of the series, attendees will learn about the key principles of implementing your customer and finance management systems in a way that streamlines your business process now and into the future. In this session we also explore the importance of training your people in the use of the business tools you provide. We go through some of the simple principles and tips that help staff from all levels of computer literacy do their job in a way that helps the entire team perform with flexibility and quality. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SESSION 4 – Drive Your Business - 2 September, 10:30am-11:30am The Journey of Going Digital is a never-ending pathway of improvement. In this fourth and final session, attendees will learn how they can keep ahead of the curve when it comes to data and information in their industry. We explore how the lessons of continuous improvement can be applied to the modern world of information technology and the continuous release of upgrades and new features that can drive your business performance and growth. Lean how to make the management of technology change a natural outcome of your newly aligned business mindset and process

Information / Register Writing a successful Tender is a way to showcase your businesses products, services, skills and talents to others. A winning tender will have convinced the funder that you are capable of meeting the tenders expectations and minimise risk to the funder. Using 9 Key Strategies Kathie will guide you through the process of writing a successful Tender that will lead you to success. Success can only happen when there is a plan that is clearly defined with focused objectives. Tender writing is about more than the project and its aims, it’s about telling your story in a compelling and convincing way. Kathie Heyman has been writing tenders and grants for over 15 years. Her recent tender win was a Defence tender in February 2020.

We understand COVID has affected your business and you may be struggling with new issues.  Your business counts on you to improve digital awareness, drive more traffic, and produce revenue.  This Netstripes webinar will help you align your business to consumer buying behaviour, provide insights to creating a positive impression with website visitors, ensure your digital strategy is on point and so much more. REGISTER This event is FREE