Bega Valley Shire Council is pleased to announce the creation of the Bega Valley Business Activator program to support local small businesses.
Council's Economic Development Officer, Peter Wild said Business Activator will foster local industry leadership across all business sectors and provide targeted support to emerging industries.
"The program will also encourage local business collaboration and development through mentoring, training and a series of networking events over the next 12 months, starting in June," Mr Wild said.
Free online Get Grant Ready webinars will be held from 6pm on Tuesday 13 June and Monday 26 June for businesses or community organisations wanting to learn about and prepare for federal and state government grant funding opportunities.
Business Activator Coordinator, Rhys Treloar said the program will be a driving mechanism in bringing industries together and supporting the growth of local businesses across the Bega Valley.
"Whether businesses are looking to build capability and resilience or branch into new business activities, Business Activator will help them through a range of tailored mentoring and workshops, including business planning and strategy, productivity, financial management, marketing and succession planning," Mr Treloar said.
"The program will support our region's traditional strengths in agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, tourism and aquaculture, while encouraging new business innovation and collaboration through key partnerships with industry groups such as the Bega Valley Business Forum."
The Business Activator program is a Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund project jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
