Small businesses are joining forces to stage the Greater Western Sydney Business Booster - a showcase of products and services - during NSW

Small businesses are being encouraged to sign up for the Greater Western Sydney Business Booster to showcase their products and services during October’s NSW Small Business Month. The day-long event has been strategically positioned in Blacktown, considered the geographic heart of the region, to attract business owners from the adjoining 12 local government areas that comprise the Greater Western Sydney region. Blacktown City Council has agreed to host the event at Blacktown

More than 100 people attended the Greater Blacktown Business Chamber (GBBC) July Business After 5 networking function sponsored by Blacktown City Council. The ‘Blacktown Moving Forward’ themed event was held at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Art Centre. (Check out our Facebook photo album here) or click the web link below for larger images. Representing Blacktown City Council, Councillor Kathie Collins thanked the Chamber for its work bringing businesses together, mentoring business

'Inclusiveness and success' best described yesterday's Local Area Marketing & Networking - Parramatta business owners meetin

A magnificent food display (for eating), boutique beer on tap and a chance to meet hotel owner and iconic Australian publican Arthur Laundy, made the June Greater Blacktown Business Chamber Inc. meeting a unique event. Opened in April, the The Marsden Brewhouse hosted the meeting attracting more than 100 GBBC members to enjoy the ambience and hospitality of a hotel boasting its own brewery, function centre and landscaped outdoor entertainment areas. Brewhouse General Manager,

If you own a rental property, need to buy or rent rent one, you need to test it for methamphetamine use or risk personal health or liability issues. That’s the shock message business owners heard at the Local Area Marketing & Networking – Parramatta event on Wednesday. Group member Brian Crawford (pictured right) Director, IPSM Australia Pty ltd, said that methamphetamine manufacture or smoking left chemical residuals that embedded themselves on all surfaces and could not be

We have a great program for the 17 April meeting including a major and free Western Sydney University initiative to help boost your business. There's a shock revelation for anyone who owns property or works in real estate, a discussion on why every business needs an advisory group and a keynote on people centred design. Need to know more? Come this Wednesday morning to the Local Area Marketing & Networking -Parramatta event at Parramatta RSL Club (Bligh Room). Details here. O

A Western Sydney University project launch, 'fake it before you make it' discussion and an INSIGHT into how networking built a national property investment company were highlights of Thursday's Local Area Marketing & Networking - Norwest business networking event. The event also featured a keynote on business insurances and an INSIGHT on getting the most out of your website. Philip Watson, National Business Development Manager, Insurance Made Easy (IME), explained the differe

Wednesday night shopping came to Blacktown Workers Club last night providing an array of goods and services for home and businesses via the Blacktown Business Network Expo. The Expo, in its third year, was organised by Robyn Atkins and her Blacktown Business Network committee members. You could buy colourful t-shirts, jewellery and hand-made soaps or get a massage, marriage celebrants, IT services or a housing loan. For business owners there were business advisors, coaches an

An update on the Western Sydney Aerotropolis project at Badgerys Creek, Novotel Hotel tours, new member presentations and Novotel hospitality featured at the Greater Blacktown Business Chamber's October Business after Five networking event. Novotel Sydney West HQ at Rooty Hill did the hosting. The resort features 164 rooms, eight multi purpose event venues, an onsite bar and restaurant, fitness club and aquatic centre. Guests were given an audio visual tour of the complex bef

Plans to expand the highly successful BREED Australia model at Quakers Hill to other areas were previewed during a visit by Greater Blacktown Business Chamber members. The Chamber held its May Business After 5 meeting at Breed hosted by BREED CEO Bob Turner. BREED is a not for profit community charity with a 24-year history working in the youth and education sector with businesses and the community to develop opportunities for new and expanding businesses, youth, unemployed a

You wouldn't ordinarily expect business owners to meet in a wildlife park, but that's exactly what the Greater Blacktown Business Chamber did on Thursday. It's Business After 5 meeting was hosted by Chamber member Featherdale Wildlife Park at the park's new Drovers Hut function Centre - a venue surrounded by bush and - of course - animals. Guests got to mingle with the occasional roo, talk to a pelican stroke a wombat and, of course get selfies with Mr Personality, Archer the

Saturday 10 March 2018 was a day to remember - the Bxponential networking conference for small business owners. The event at Sydney's Doltone House, Hyde Park, proved to be a motivational and inspirational day for small business owners with keynote speakers - media legend Ita Buttrose, award winning businessman and entrepreneur Matt Alderton and internationally acclaimed business cach Daniel Tolson. Special guests included the Minister for Small and Family Business, Craig Lau

Whether you are using Amazon to purchase for your business or for personal use, you need to be aware that everything you see advertised may not be what you believe it to be. With Amazon destined to be a major force in Australia soon, there will be more reasons than ever to check out its offerings - but that popularity will also attract dubious sellers. Although the company operates huge warehouses all over the world, it also lets smaller companies sell harder-to-find items on

October is a great month for networking if you are a small business or start-up and looking to spread the word about what you do. There are also some good opportunities to improve your business skills and knowledge and a few community events that may provide business opportunities. This week begins with a BxNetworking meeting at Campbelltown on Tuesday; SWNG Campbelltown; No Fuss Morning Coffee Campbelltown; BxNetworking Hawkesbury and Blacktown Business Network on Wednesday

Start-up and small businesses are encouraged to use local business group meetings to make new contacts that can help to grow their businesses. Local Area Marketing is running a project identifying these groups throughout Greater Western Sydney and publishing their details for the convenience of business owners. On Friday we will launch an online calendar which will be regularly updated allowing owners to plan ahead and to make contact with groups in adjoining areas. If you kn

The humble coffee catch-up is undervalued and underappreciated, says successful Melbourne entrepreneur Sarah Cross - and we agree! According to Sarah it’s time that people recognised the value of making time to connect and build relationships with others in their community. That's why Local Area Marketing is creating a diary for these meetings across Greater Western Sydney. Coming soon! If you know of any meetings that can benefit small businesses, please share them with us.

Start-up and small businesses are encouraged to use local business group meetings to make new contacts that can help to grow their businesses. To aid this, Local Area Marketing is researching groups throughout Greater Western and from today begins publishing their details. (see below) Preliminary results from its Business Start-up/SME News Service Survey ranks business networking information as the top priority and is moving to meet this need. The first group of events is bel

If you are Greater Western Sydney based, thinking about starting a business, have just started one or have been operating for a few years, there are basic skills you need and a new training program that brings them almost to your door. The courses cover how to start a small business, using social media, selling and maximising your web presence via Google. Western Sydney Business Centre run the courses in convenient locations throughout the Penrith, Blacktown, Fairfield, Holro

Business-to-business (B2B) customer experience (CX) has been rated in the top three objectives for business in 2017 and is considered critical by 95 per cent of marketers. Regardless of your company size, if your target market is other businesses, the customer experience is now recognised as important as it is in business to consumer (B2C) marketing. The 2017 Green Hat/ADMA B2B Marketing Report shows Best-in-Class B2B firms understand their buyers. They develop buyer persona