Local businesses in the City of Greater Bendigo and the Shire of Campaspe are invited to hear about the role of the Small Business Recovery Advisory Service at two drop in sessions on Wednesday evening, February 28, at Huntly Memorial Hall, 647 Midland Highway, Huntly.
Business Recovery Adviser Derrin Johnson will be presenting the first drop in session at Huntly Memorial Hall at 6pm and the second drop in session at 7pm. Both drop in sessions will have a Q&A segment and opportunities to network with other local businesses from both municipalities.
Derrin Johnson is among a panel of Ai Group experts that make up the advisory service.
Mr Johnson is a respected business leader with significant commercial experience in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. He has extensive marketing knowledge and expertise in branding, communications, and product development. He champions effective change and can identifying future growth opportunities. He has expertise in implementing structure, processes, and disciplines for growing businesses.
The purpose of the drop in sessions is to show the wide range of free services that the Business Recovery Advisory Service can provide to meet individual business needs.
The Business Recovery Advisory Service can help businesses to:
- Access support services including financial counselling and business coaching
- Pinpoint immediate and long-term needs to ensure business continuity and resilience
- Build your business acumen and digital literacy connecting you with providers and resources to improve business resilience
- Create customised strategies for recovery through mentorship to ensure a stable and sustainable future business model
City of Greater Bendigo Manager Economic Development Ben Devanny said the Small Business Recovery Advisory Service provided tailored support for businesses.
“I encourage small to medium-sized businesses to attend one of the drop in sessions on Wednesday February 28 at Huntly Memorial Hall to hear how this free service can help individual business needs,” Mr Devanny said.
“This is an opportunity to gain valuable and practical advice from leading mentors to help your business grow and thrive.”
The free Small Business Recovery Advisory Service is open to businesses in Greater Bendigo and the Shire of Campaspe. This initiative is supported by the City, Ai Group, and Business Victoria. The program is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for the Victorian Floods.
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