Whether you have a business or are thinking of starting your own, this workshop will show you in simple steps how to write a business plan.

Your plan will detail where you are, where you want to be and how to get there. Use your plan to evaluate your idea, grow your business or apply for finance.

Participants in this workshop will receive a 224-page workbook describing each step in detail including tips, examples, checklists and information sources, and also a CD-ROM containing templates and three sample plans.

The workshop will be held on 6, 15, 19 and 29 May 2010.

Participation costs $50.00 including GST.

To register for one of these dates and for more information visit here.

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Are you thinking about starting a business, but don't know where to start? The Small Business Development Corporation's BIZ Basics free information sessions can help.

BIZ Basics will guide you through the steps involved with establishing and running your own business, from an initial personal assessment – which looks at your suitability to run a business, to financing your business idea, through to where your first and subsequent sales are coming from.

Presented by one of SBDC's experienced Business Advisors, you will receive a practical starters workbook, which forms the foundations of your business plan.

The session also includes information on:
– Market research
– Business structures
– Regulations and licencing
– Employing staff
– Location and leasing
– Financial forecasting and management
– Marketing
– Business planning

Workshops are being held 4, 6, 11, 15, 18, 20, 25 and 29 of May 2010.

To book please phone 131 249 and for more information visit here.

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The Australian Business Arts Foundation is holding a half-day workshop for visual artists on writing grant applications for federal, state and local government funding and philanthropic foundations.

Topics covered include:
– Grants available for visual artists
– Understanding grant jargon
– Understanding the grant bodies funding priorities or application guidelines
– Preparing an application -what makes up the application form, what type of support material needs to be included etc.
– Budgeting – preparing a realistic budget
– The grant assessment process
– Grant acquittals

This workshop will be held 23 June 2010 at Freehills, Level 36, QV1 Building, 250 St Georges Tce, Perth from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

To register or for more information visit here.

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Artsource is holding a workshop on tax and bookkeeping as part of their Getting Down to Business artists' professional development program.

Never sure what to keep and what to throw away? This workshop will cover registering yourself as a business, registering for GST, methods of financial record keeping and what to consider in preparing your annual tax return.

Presenters – including accountant Bob Poolman, Accountant (Poolman, Scali, Zini) and Yvonne Holland (Artsource).

The workshop will be held Saturday 26 June at the King Street Arts Centre, Murray St, Perth.

For info and to book visit here.

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FORM is currently accepting registrations for a series of four professional and skills development workshops to be held at the Midland Atelier complex in Perth, Western Australia with award-winning designer/maker Malcolm Harris. The workshops will enable participants to experience Midland Atelier and engage in the new home of Western Australian design development and entrepreneurship.

The workshop program aims to provide participants with core knowledge about the design and making process, whilst working in the Pattern Shop of the Railway Workshops – a site with a rich industrial heritage. Equipped with the knowledge from these workshops, participants will be ready to implement their new skills in the class room and inspire future design.

The workshops will be led by Malcolm Harris, Technical Manager at Midland Atelier’s Pattern Shop and an award-winning designer/maker specialising in custom hand crafted furniture. Malcolm began in the traditional woodworking trade, and for over twenty years has refined his craft, creating distinguished works with timeless appeal. Malcolm’s specialisation in bespoke commissions of fine furniture for the domestic and corporate sectors has seen the popularity of his work swell; more recently his practice has evolved to encompass directional sculptural and public art pieces.

Places are limited with a maximum of 8 participants included in each workshop. Previous workshop experience is required. Enrolment details available upon workshop payment.

WORKSHOP 1: Creative veneering
Explore the intricate art of wood veneering in this two day workshop with Western Australian maker Malcolm Harris. The veneering process enables the maker to achieve stunning results with thin timber veneers that are not achievable using solid timbers. Malcolm will guide participants through the process of using the correct tools, selecting timbers, applying the veneer and creating patterns through to surface finishes. Materials included.

Held 8 to 9 May 2010

Cost: $300 + GST includes materials, equipment, tools with lunch included

WORKSHOP 2: Navigating the Torsion Box
The practical applications of the Torsion Box technique enable the maker to produce lightweight beams suitable for a range of applications including wings, furniture and structural supports. Malcolm will conduct a two day workshop that will explore the production of the Torsion Box technique from creating outer skins to applying skins to a grid framework. This workshop will explore further applications of this process. Materials included.

Held 31 July to 1 August 2010.

Cost: $325 + GST includes materials, equipment, tools with lunch included

WORKSHOP 3: Laminating the options
Currently at the forefront of contemporary design, the laminating process allows timber to be used creatively for much longer spans, heavier loads and complex shapes. Join Malcolm as he explores the possibilities of this process from selecting materials through to the finishing process. Participants will be guided through the engineering behind the final product and applying this practical knowledge to contemporary design. Materials included.

Cost: $350 + GST includes materials, equipment, tools with lunch included

Held 18 to 19 September 2010.

WORKSHOP 4: Steam bending excellence
Steam bending is a time-honoured wood working technique where strips of wood are steamed to make them pliable and bent around
a mould to create a final object. During this two day workshop Malcolm will teach the method of steam bending combining traditional techniques with a range of contemporary applications. Participants will learn how to construct a simple steam box, selecting timbers, preparing moulds and finishing. Materials included.

Cost: $350 + GST includes materials, equipment, tools with lunch included

Held 20 to 21 November 2010.

For more information and to enroll in any of these workshops visit here.

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IP Australia is holding a workshop in Perth that will help business owners understand the key elements they need to create and protect a leading brand. Workshop attendees will also receive access to a free consultation with an intellectual property professional upon request.

Over breakfast seminar attendees will explore why some brands are more successful than others; why consumers choose one brand over another and how brands' protect their interests in the modern marketplace.

Key topics for the seminar are:

– Harnessing the benefits of the trade mark system in order to create or evolve a distinctive brand personality;
– Using domain names as a way of enhancing a brand;
– Applying real life strategies to help expand a brand into overseas markets;
– Identifying key ownership considerations for brand managers;

– Implementing strategies to deal with direct competitors and maintain brand integrity.

The workshop will be held by Tim Pethick, founder of Nudie juice, and Shane Radbone, former CEO of Wendy's. For speaker biographies visit here.

The workshop will be held 25 March 2010 from 7:30am to 10:30am.

Participation costs $45.00 (including GST and booking fee).

For more information and to register visit here.

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The Australian Business Arts Foundation (ABaF) is holding a free half day clinic in Perth that will advise participants on developing effective marketing strategies.

The practical workshop will provide practice advice on marketing and cover topics including using the right markets tools and marketing on a budget.

The workshop will be held 9 February 2010. Places are limited so it is essential you register attendance as soon as possible to avoid missing out on taking part.

For more information and to book visit here.

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The Small Business Development Corporation is holding a workshop that will introduce participants to market research.

Market Research is a fundamental part of the business planning process and can provide valuable information to guide you in establishing or developing your business.

This workshop will help business owners learn about techniques for:

– Identifying potential customers
– Understanding existing customers better
– Setting realistic targets
– Developing effective strategies
– Identifying business opportunities.

Attendance costs $50.00 per person.

The workshop will be held in Perth on the 3 December 2009 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

For more information and to register visit here.

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