Welcome
Welcome to our new visitors.
Apologises
Dean Brown, John Mann, Rae Phillips, Karen Teunissen, Hugh Bowman
Who we are?
Small and Home Business owners meeting to build relationships from other SBO’s.
What is CT?
Relatively casual meeting group, where you can network, talk about business ideas and strategies, and learn from one another.
Where?
Tuggerah’s Zenith Centre.
When?
At 10.30 am on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month. Arrival 10.25 am for 10.30 am start. (Runs for about 1 hour)
Update on:
The raffle is going around. Last meeting we raised $34. This will go together with today’s collection to the Iris Foundation. So far this year we have raised $78.00
Tickets will be $2 each, or three for $5. If you would like to donate a prize to the group for the raffle, please let me know. Other wise I will purchase from the collection of funds and will be worth up to the value of $10 each fortnight. All monies will be donated each month to the charity of choice.
Expos/Events:
· B2B Festival – Buy Local – Wyong Race Club, 13th May
· May 2010 – Home and Small Business Month
· CCWN Business Expo Extravaganza – Mingara 23rd June
Networking:
· Coffee Times 24th Feb and 10th & 24th March
· B2B with a twist – 17th Feb – Central Coast B2B Networking Night
· Central Coast Women’s Network Luncheon at Mingara – 18th Feb
· Wyong Chamber of Commerce – networking and dinner. 23rd Feb
· International Women’s Day – CCWN is supporting the Day on the Central Coast at Iguana Joes on 5th Mar.
Education:
BEC courses evening courses (6 – 9pm)
· 16th Feb – Research Business Opportunities – getting into business
· 24th Feb – Operating a business from home
· 2nd Mar – Sales and Marketing – Part A
· 10th Mar – Sales and Marketing – Part b
· 16TH Mar – Business Planning Part A
· 23rd Mar – Business Planning Part B
Australian Retail Association is offering a free 3 hr training session at the Zenith Centre on the 19th Feb. if interested please contact me and I will send out link.
Wins:
Tony Bourke – Distribution of his book Australia Wide.
Ted O’Shannessy – Send out Cards Events organised in Sydney
Christina & Darren – Wiggles n Giggles have a new class at Mardi – free trial
Megan – Bellbird Business has picked up
Who are you & what do you do: 30 Sec story about you
Tarnia Gurney:
Gurney Financial Services
www.gurneyfinancialservices.com.au
Planningwerx4U
www.planningwerx4u.com.au
Natalie Pye:
C & N Freight.
cnfreight@bigpond.com
Megan Roberts:
Bell Bird Web Solutions
www.bellbirdwebsolutions.com.au
Ted O’Shannessy:
Financial Freeway
www.financialfreeway.com.au
Rob Buckworth:
C4telecom Communications
www.c4telecom.com.au
Christina & Darren Jones:
Wiggle n Giggle
www.wiggleandgigglemusic.com.au
Sandra Boyd:
Kani Consultants
Website still being built -sandi.kani@gmail.com
Anthony Green:
Psoriasis & Skin Clinic
www.psoriasis.com.au
Simon Cook:
Toshiba and World Pacific Telecommunications
www.toshiba-web.com
Tony Bourke:
AIIB Insurance – Director of AIIB
http://www.aiib.com.au
Craig Giles
Centrum Printing.
www.centrumprinting.com.au
Toni Fountain:
Insight Health – Chiropractor
Website still being built - toni_fountain@rslcom.net.au
Brian Maggs:
Management Assistance Australia
Website still to be built – bmaggs@maagroup.com.au
Brian Plush:
Management Assistance Australia
Website still to be built – brian.plush@bigpond.com
Wayne Gates:
BEC – Business Enterprise Centre
www.centralcoastsmallbiz.com.au
Discussion on Challenges in Business:
Today we discussed opportunities and marketing ideas. Suggestions were:
Networking events
News papers
Medical journals
Buses
Radio
Website – own website – not others
Flyers
Mail outs in local area
Reoccurring -letter box drop in specific areas: 4 - 6 times over the year
Letters to other practitioners that can refer people to the business
BNI
Have a blog
Referral system with doctors
Referral system with clients
Send personal cards to clients – Christmas, birthdays, hi how are you?
Work out who is your target market? Where is your target market?
Advertise in community centres,
True local, yellow pages, www.gumtree.com.au www.flyingsolo.com.au
Twitter, face book, linked in and my space
Presentations:
Today’s presentation is from Wayne from the BEC:
BEC provides a mentoring service for home and small businesses
Mentors – all volunteer – have previously owned or run businesses.
Assist in business plan
Provides workshops on sales, marketing, cashflow, business planning, etc for small business owners
Small business start up business – support from NAB
Bringing business online – workshops in 2010
Looking at virtual offices.
For more information or any questions – please contact Wayne at BEC – Business Enterprise Centre on www.centralcoastsmallbiz.com.au or 4355 4885
Raffle Drawn:
Prize donated from: Tarnia Gurney
Amount collected this fortnight: $27
Today’s Winner – Christina Jones
That is a total of $105 to be donated to the Iris Foundation this quarter.
Thank you for coming along today. Feel free to network with your peers.
Our Next Meeting is on the 24th February. We will start at 10.30am sharp.
Our Next Presentation will be by Hugh Bowman from Bowman Bookkeeping on Cashflow in your business.
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