Coffee Time Meeting Minutes - 24th June 2009

Coffee Time Minutes – 24th June 2009

Welcome:

Good Morning to you all and thanks for coming along.

Who we are:

Coffee Time is a group where you can meet others in business and build relationships. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Here at the Zenith Centre.

Apologises:

Sharyn Burgess, Kellie Booth, Simon Cook, Deb Rayner, Mark McCosker

Attendees:

Ann Thomas, Tony Bourke, April & Mark Izzard, Rae Phillips, Alan Jones, Jenny Abourizk, Dean Brown, Tarnia Gurney, Lyn Thompson, Tony Bourke, Ted O’Shannessy, John Mann, Christie & Darren Jones, Andrew Durin, Karen Gough, Jeff & Kerri Paine, Bob Thomson, Matthew Gregory, Jay Lewis, Graham Chew, Toni Oliver

Golden Rules

Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time. And hold all
Conversations, recommendations, till the end.

Wins:

Ann Thomas – Coffee News has built a strategic alliance

Christie Jones – Wiggle n Giggle has picked up teaching kids music in schools

Tony Bourke – AIIB – his book is on its way to Australia, there is to be a worldwide launch, 50 Authors, all about Service – title “in Service”

April & Mark Izzard - Unique Security – have picked up the security contract for the V8 supercars; there have also donated the alarm system and time to camp breakaway. Camp Breakaway has a 3yr waiting list and assists kids with disability and sickness and gives them time away from home and hospital.

Rae Phillips – Inspire Success – Central Coast Business Lawyers and Inspire Success are to do updates to businesses on the coast.

Tarnia Gurney – Planningwerx4U – just picked up 2 new companies to assist in their back office and Gurney Financial Services – just picked up 4 clients this week including an employer super to do.

Dean Brown – Woodview Finance and Home Loans – has followed up all people he met at the B2B night and has met with 2 of them.

Update on:

B2B Night in Newcastle – “Fantastic night, Best ever, really enjoyed myself, loved meeting new people “

28th May – Sydney Women’s Luncheon – was really nice, lots of new faces.

Introduce yourself:

Each person to say hi and who they are, what they do – 30 second spill.

Tarnia Gurney: Gurney Financial Services
Assisting Families and Small Business in consolidation of
Superannuation and setting up adequate insurance.

Lyn Thompson: LBH Promotions – letterbox distribution
B2B - booklet for businesses and networking nights
Lyn is also going to be doing events management and hosting of events.
Putting out a booklet to the local community small advertisement to A5. Goes out to 24000 residents and 1000 businesses in your area. Launching soon.

Jenny Abourizk: Job Centre Australia
Help people get into work, people who may only be able to work 8 hrs to 20 hrs per week, they are people returning to work. Some may have a disability – sore back, cancer, learning difficulties, wheel chairs, people suffer from stress or depression– helping people get back into the workforce. Job Centre does rehabilitation and training for all job applicants. If you would like to see how we can place a person in your work place to assist you, give me a call. And you may be entitled to government assistance.

Rae Phillips: Inspire Success
Human Resources – building relationships with staff, and building productivity. Assisting business to solve people problems. Now have some CD for sale with templates, forms, and policies on them.

Andrew Durin: BizSav
Dedicated to save business money on utilities – electricity, phone, aswell as cars and other products.

Darren Jones: Wiggle n Giggle
Teacher of music 0 – 5 yrs, Primary school teaching of music and vocational care

Christie Jones: Wiggle & Giggle
Music classes for children and pre natal as well, teach the parents to bond through music in the womb. And a birth coach.

Karen Gough: Australian Government Job Placement
Assisting people get jobs in the local community.

Jeff & Kerri Paine: Domestic Professionals
Cleaning the outside of your property
Also have a tag and test business – tagging and testing all electrical appliances and cords.

Bob Thomson: Digital Photograpy
Teaching at the community colleges at the moment. Writing some training manuals for the various courses that are coming up.

Matthew Gregory: Landin - Zenith Property and Business Manager.
Licenced Real Estate Agent, aswell as business manager for the Zenith Centre, Running the Café and Zenith Building

April & Mark Izzard: Unique Security
April is learning the business at the moment Central Coast based. Own security guards, not contractors, specialising in Patrols, Alarm Systems, Locksmith Services, Local and Community security. – Buy Local

Jay Lewis: Work cover Australia
Business Advisory Office for NSW. Assists small business in work cover and OH&S. Training

Graham Chew: OH&S specialist

Dean Brown: Woodview Home Loans & Finance
Assist individuals and families with home loans. Market slowing down a bit with First home buyers (FHB)

Tony: AIIB Insurance
Clients in Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast.
Business insurance – PI, PL, Workers Comp, protects businesses. Have you had an annual review of your general insurance, if not see Tony.
Also – my book “in Service” out shortly, $2 from every book to go to the cancer council of Australia.

John Mann: JM Netwerx:
Account preparation for taxation and Bas, Bookkeeping and accounting, business coaching and planning, project management

Ann Thomas: Coffee News
Coffee News is a small flyer that goes to all coffee shops on the coast. You can advertise in there for a small fee. Affordable advertising. Weekly and everyone reads the articles and ads. One occupation per issue so no competition – (exclusive) Goes to all cafes and coffee shops on the coast. Available in Tuggerah, Toukley, Wyong, Terrigal, The Entrance, etc.

Ted O'Shannessy: Send Out Cards – customer care program
Distribution and Networking business – greeting cards, Select your card, type your message, click, they print, pack and post it. Teaching others how to be come senders of cards. Marketing online

Alan Jones: Active Assist
Hornsby to Newcastle. Business owners, sole traders, and companies up to 10 people. Keeping businesses on line. Business Coaching and specialists

Toni Oliver: Toni Oliver Conveyancing
Mobile conveyancer, specialising in individual matters with buyers and sellers of property – from first home buyers up.

Presentation: Jay Lewis – Work Cover Australia.

Jay is from the Work Cover Business Assistance Unit which provides information, education and assessments to small and medium businesses on the coast. He specialises in small businesses.

Ø Safety is for everyone – both employees and the employer
Ø Be proactive in safety
Ø Having a safe work place
o builds productivity
o staff culture
o less absentees
o less injuries
o cheaper premiums for workers comp
Ø Make sure you have a safe work environment – to save you money
Ø Is your workers compensation up to date, ensure it is covering the business
Ø Work cover provides free consultations and risk management
Ø Work place advisory business team can come out to your business if you have fewer than 20 employees up to 3 times a year. This can be for an assessment or staff training.(the government pays)
Ø In August 09 – work cover will be putting on some workshops on “Bullying” aswell as a OH&S
Ø Commitment is required from management of your business,
Ø Consultation to staff – talk to them, ask them what the issues are
Ø Put in place procedures and reporting
Ø Training for all staff helps your business
Ø Please take a “serious about safe business” pack and do you own assessment
Ø There is a free mentor program available if interest, goes for 8 months and start 26th of June.
Ø 7th July is a forum at Gosford for those interested – 4 per year
Ø Government has offered a $500 safety incentive
Ø Tarnia took notes at my last presentation and will put up on the blog for all.

Thanks Jay for coming out to speak to us. If you want to take a pack there is some on the table. Or contact Jay at jay.lewis@workcover.nsw.gov.au or log on to the website http://www.workcover.com.au/

Tony Bourke – Ignorance is not bliss. Workers comp is an important part of your business, especially if you are a company or employ staff. When you have a claim then your insurance premiums can go up. Make sure your serious on workers comp and make sure your staff are aware of their responsibilities of OH&S in and around your workplace.

Discussions:

Ø workers compensation and contractors – sole traders do not need workers comp unless they employ someone, companies yes, for a further clarification then go to the work cover website and complete the online questionnaire.
Ø There are some scams going around at the moment, especially through email. Please note – your mortgage broker, financial planner or Bank will never ask for your details through an email. Never provide your private information through email. Some other problem emails at this stage are – from Pay Pal, ECards, and Banks. Do not open these emails.

Thank you all for coming along. It was great to see so many people. Feel free to come along next time, bring a friend. Remember this group is for small business owners to help build relationships with other small business owners, and to offer assistance to others if needed.

For those available, please stay around and have a chat or catch up with someone.

Next Meeting:

Wednesday 8th July 2009 – 10.20 arrival for 10.30 starts.

Regards Tarnia