Continuing Council's ongoing support of Blue Mountains-based businesses, a range of FREE training workshops are available in June 2021.
The in-person workshops, for businesses of all kinds, include negotiation in business, marketing fundamentals, end of financial year review, building resilience, fundraising and more.
"We want Business owners to come to the free workshops and be educated and empowered in their business and recovery from the disasters of the past 18 months," Mayor, Cr Mark Greenhill, said.
"Blue Mountains City Council is providing businesses owners throughout the Blue Mountains with the opportunity to attend as many of the 14 different workshops, as they would like. I urge businesses owners to take advantage of this great offering."
The workshops run from Thursday 10 June and include:
Negotiation and Influencing Skills - practical techniques for business
Date: Thurs 10 June
Time: 9.30am - 2pm
Where: Katoomba - BM Cultural Centre, Workshop Room
Marketing Fundamentals: Define your dream audience
Date: Friday 11 June
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Marketing Fundamentals: Elevate your pitch
Date: Friday 11 June
Time: 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Resilience, pragmatism and dealing with the pointy end of business
Date: Wed 16 June
Time: 9.30pm - 11.45pm
Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Beat the Business Blues - Create a tool kit to sustain us through tough times
Date: Wed 16 June
Time: 12.30pm - 2.45pm
Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
End of (Financial) Year Business Review
Date: Thurs 17 June
Time: 9.30pm - 2.45pm
Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Marketing Fundamentals: Copy that converts
Date: Friday 18 June
Time: 9.30pm - 11.30am
Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Marketing Fundamentals: Where to market your business
Date: Friday 18 June
Time: 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Fundraising Workshop
Date: Friday 18 June
Time: 9.30am - 1pm
Where: Katoomba - the Carrington Hotel, Ballroom
Tax time for Creatives
Date: Thurs 24 June
Time: 10am - Midday
Where: Leura - Fairmont Resort, Governors Room
I Hate Networking
Date: Thurs 24 June
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Where: Leura - Fairmont Resort, Misty's Room
Marketing Fundamentals: Social media made easy
Date: Friday 25 June
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Marketing Fundamentals: Your actionable marketing plan
Date: Friday 25 June
Time: 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Social Enterprise
Date: Friday 25 June
Time: 9.30am - 1pm
Where: Katoomba - The Carrington Hotel, Library
More information on these, and all of the 14 FREE workshops that run until 25 June are available on Council's Training opportunities for small businesses page.
Registering for these events is required.
