 Accounting Basics
This workshop walks you through the key financial / accounting requirements
and basics for small businesses.
Having attended the Accounting Basics course you will:
• have a good understanding of the accounting process
• consider the key financial triggers to monitor in a small
business
• gain an overview of accounting systems
• learn methods for monitoring financial performance
 The Presenter
James Fensom
Date
Thursday 20th November
Venue
The Business Centre
To book a place please contact Gabby Simpson
Ph: 04 494 0990 or email: gabby@thebusinesscentre.org.nz
 Trafficology
Practical ways to increase your website traffic
Building your website is one thing; attracting traffic to it is quite another.
To be successful a website needs a healthy flow of traffic from a variety of sources.
This popular seminar looks at eight traffic building tactics with a focus on providing practical knowledge that you can put to immediate use in your own situation.
Who should attend
Anyone with a website that would benefit from more visitors.
The Presenters: Hamish Clark & Richard Calkin
Date: Tuesday 25th November 5.30 - 8.30pm
Location: The Business Centre
If you are interested in booking this course please contact Gabby on 494-0990 or email Gabby@thebusinesscentre.org.nz
 There's money in green-green your marketing
It’s a term that’s very common these days – green is the new colour of money etc etc, but what does it mean and how should a company go about “greening its marketing”?
The best definition I've come across is:
Governments all around the world have set BIG goals on climate change. Now some of these deadline dates are looming , alot of pressure is being placed on everyone those governments can reach to " make a difference"
As business owners we need to be more aware of how our customers choose, buy, use and dispose of our products or services. (Oh yes, services are greening themselves as well.)
In this innovative workshop you will:
- learn the dangers of “green washing”
- develop key insights into triggering and transforming your customers
- help determine your 9 green rules to live by
- design a green plan for your company
This workshop is for those businesses who want to make a difference in the marketplace and/or in the world we inhabit.
When: Thursday 27th November
Time: 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Where: The Business Centre
Presenter: Warwick McCormack
To book a place please contact Gabby Simpson
Ph: 04 494 0990 or email: gabby@thebusinesscentre.org.nz
 Growing Your Business In Tough Times
With food prices on the rise, interest rates and petrol prices soaring and talk of a recession – it sounds as though the best option is to dig a big hole and hide in it!
But in fact the opposite can be true. Tough times are a great time to grow your business. You need to remember that not all sectors are affected in the same way and by adjusting your positioning and marketing, it is possible to prosper and to grow your market share. Tough times force unprepared companies to take desperate and often ill considered actions. Smart companies can take advantage of this confusion and turbulence in the marketplace and actually use it as a catalyst for growth. How? The answer is to be prepared: e.g.
1. Have a Game Plan Ready: Always be prepared, move and shift your thinking.
2. Focus on Marketing: Look for ways to use your marketing budget more wisely.
3. Team Up: Find another company that offers services complimentary to yours and team up.
4. Beef up Customer Service: In tough economic conditions, your current clients become even more golden.
5. Keep your Long Term Goals in Mind: All economic conditions are temporary.
Remember, different economic cycles bring change. And with change comes both the potential for adversity as well as an opportunity for significant financial gains. This workshop will assist you with planning for the future – no matter what it brings!
The Presenter: Warwick McCormack
Date: Thursday 4th December
Time: 10am until 1pm
Location: Lower Hutt- Location TBC when booking
To book a place please contact Gabby Simpson
Ph: 04 494 0990 or email: gabby@thebusinesscentre.org.nz
 I have a plan!( formally known as Business Essentials)
Now, more than ever,you need to be clear for your plans for success.This three step series will help you develop a clear set of actions to move your business forward over the next 12 months.
We will build with you, a one page, easy to follow business plan
Over this 3 workshop series you will:
• reconsider your true purpose and goals
• set targets for the coming 12 months
• consider the critical steps to success
• review marketing and sales approaches
• measure current market reach
• review business financial models
• set monthly financial targets and action plans
Walk away with a plan! ( and a smile, happy in the knowledge of knowing what you need to do to succeed)
When:
Part 1: 26th November
Part 2: 3rd December
Part 3: 10th December
Time: 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Where: The Business Centre
Presenter: Warwick McCormack, Sue Trueman
To book a place please contact Gabby Simpson
Ph: 04 494 0990 or email: gabby@thebusinesscentre.org.nz
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