NSW Small Business Month takes place in October each year. Byron Shire Council is marking the occasion this year by supporting local operators with practical tools to strengthen and grow their businesses, with two free workshops.
Small businesses employ thousands of residents who shop locally, send children to local schools and make up the social fabric of the community.
"Many small business operators struggle to find the time or resources to work on their business as well as in it," said Arika McElroy, Council's Business and Industry Project Lead.
"With this in mind, we have organised two free workshops which are designed to provide accessible, practical support," she said.
Recognising that one in five Australians live with a disability, the first session on Friday 10 October, will be a practical workshop focusing on helping businesses be more accessible and inclusive for people with disability, and by doing so reaching more customers.
The second session on Friday 17 October will take a hands-on look at artificial intelligence (AI) for small business, teaching people how to use it to improve productivity and marketing.
