Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Coffee Time Minutes - 14th September 2011

Welcome

Welcome to our new visitors

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)

Apologises:

Kate, Mel, Selma, April & Mark, Dawn & Bev.

Common Courtesy

I have had a couple of members come and speak to me in relation to the meetings. I would ask that we all show common courtesy to each other. Please do not have your own conversations whilst people are speaking. There will now be a fine for those members who wish to have their own discussions, there will be a $5 fine that is payable to the Iris Foundation

Update on our Raffle?

This year we have raised $546.55 this year for the Iris Foundation in 2011.

This year we will continue with our Raffles and donation to Iris Foundation. This year we will do a raffle again for the Iris Foundation. We will be looking for prizes/donations up to the value of $10. Its will be up to you if you would like to participate and none should feel obliged. Tickets will be $2 each, or three for $5.

Updated Members

We have over 110 members for Coffee Time. You can come when you are free, never feel obligated and always feel welcome. I have a list with everyone who has come along to Coffee Time; I am updating the distribution list. If you would like to be included, please check your details are correct, update where necessary and add if not on there.

There are 2 business card holders, please feel free to put your business cards in, these are passed around each meeting, and feel free to support each other and utilize their services.

Recap of last meeting

Who was here last meeting? Who remembers what we talked about? Did we put into practice? How did we go?

Insurance – check your policies, make sure not under insured.

Workcover

Don’t forget Jay can come out to your workplace and do a free assessment; you can then get a $500 voucher/credit towards purchasing safe office things (chair, etc). Jay also has workshops, one on one meeting and assessments currently available. If you wish to have a free appointment with Jay please contact him on jay.lewis@workcover.nsw.gov.au


Updates

Next Coffee Time – Networking Event – Melbourne Cup

We are organising 3 tables at the Melbourne Cup Luncheon at Wyong Race Club. Tuesday the 1st of November. Tickets are $70 and we have 8 seats per table. If you wish to come along, please book in with me in the next 4 weeks. Payment is the 30/9/11.

So far we have booked in: 14 booked which are 2 tables, and need to let Kate know if we need another table.

Networking:
· Coffee Time 28th September
· Coffee Time 12th October
· Coffee Time 26th October
· Fridays round the coast SBNG – 3rd Friday here at Zenith
· BWC lunches on each month – for more info contact Kym Williams
· Success Women’s Networking Luncheons
o 1st December – Christmas Party

Advertising with Buy Local
· B2B – online buy local $22 per month – see B2B or www.buylocalconnect.com.au


Education:
2011 – Visit BEC upstairs or log on to www.ccbec.org.au
Courses:
26/9/11 – Import/Export for your business - $195
27/9/11 – Import/Export for you business - $195

BEC has Memberships available:
- Business Basics Membership - $249.
- Business plus Membership - $748.

For more information, please speak to Darren or Debbie at the BEC – 02 4355 4885

Action Coach is running Business Mastery – Business Cert IV. If interested contact Michelle on 4369 3704

Update:
· Melbourne Cup – Wyong Race Club – 1st November
· Spring Fling – 19th November (meet new people)
· Halloween Girls Night in – Events with pizazz running on the 28th October. Dress up. $35 per head ($5 from each ticket to the Cancer Foundation) entry fee covers a spooktacular drink on arrival, finger food all night, dancing and DJ,, prizes to be won.
· Buy Local Key Rings – going coin donation – money raised goes to the Iris Foundation

Wins:

- Leanna – new candle business
- Kathy-Maree – got a client back she thought she had lost
- Tarnia – nominated for BWC awards – Community service and Small Business
- Tarnia nominated for Wyong Chamber awards – community service and small business
- Kathy- Maree starting a bookkeepers networking group
- Nicolette – has her calendar to sell – front cover of NZ calendar
- Nicolette – picked up 2 new wedding for central coast and NZ
- Tarnia has lost 16 cm off her waist.
- Marama – running a word press course with BEC
- Marama – just picked up a large client – 4 major Australian websites to be revamped
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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

Nicolette Gregory
Photographer onefitone@bigpond.com

Paul McCarthy
LDN Local Direct Network www.ldn.net.au

Rachel Dillon
Elite Embroidery eliteembroidery1@yahoo.com

Marama Carmichael
Essential Wellbeing http://essentialwellbeingforbusiness.com

Leeanna
Intimate Whispers www.intimatewhispers.com.au

Kathy Bree
Coffee News www.coffeenews.com.au

Toni Fountain
Insight Health www.insighthealthaustralia.com.au

Kathy –Maree Bartle
Books Alive Bookkeeping www.booksalivebokeeping.com

Amanda Lott
SVPartners www.svp.com.au



No Presentation today – open forum

Planningwerx4u has Business Planning Cds for $50 each, if you would like one please let Tarnia know.

The winner of the raffle today was – Kathy Bree.

Today we raised $25.50 for Iris Foundation

Thanks and see you next time

NEXT MEETING: 28th September – arrive 10.25am for 10.30 start – sharp

Presentation – Open Forum – Customer Service