New Women’s Leadership Development program added to small business workshops

Campbelltown City Council has released its latest Small Business Development program, which has a particular focus on supporting leadership development for women in the coming year.

Council has worked with several training providers to develop a varied program of workshops, development programs and mentoring opportunities for the 2018-19 financial year.

The program targets several industry sectors and, for the first time, includes the Women in Business Leadership development program.

There is also a new business incubation program scholarship program that will give four new or aspiring businesses the opportunity to work from the South West Sydney Business Enterprise Centre co-working space for six months. They will also receive access to regular mentoring and development programs.

The program also includes:

A fortnightly business advice referral service on the first and third Thursday of the month Human resources related courses, including recruitment, performance management, business writing, presentation skills, assertiveness and dealing with difficult people Social media, marketing and branding workshops Speed networking Financial management, starting a small business, customer care and sales techniques workshops A microbusiness expo at Campbelltown Arts Centre.

Information about Council’s Small Business Development program is available from the Chambers of Commerce, South West Sydney BEC, micro business networks  and Council's business e-newsletter, website and Facebook page.