This NEW program will support and advise business owners on how to achieve growth, by accessing different types of funding and investment. Funded by the NSW State Government Business Connect program, female business owners will have access to:
– Tailored business advice and 1:1 support – to help business owners achieve growth through increased access to finance options –grants, secured and unsecured loans, debtor finance, equipment finance, franchise finance, business acquisition, export loans, angel investors, venture capital, crowdfunding and non-traditional lending. The sessions are either held online or in-person across Sydney.
– Education event program – providing specialist training and information on the above areas of accessing finance.
Working with a Business Advisor assists small business owners to navigate challenges, make the right decisions and strategic plans to ultimately, do business better. After working with a Business Advisor, you will have gained clarity and confidence on how to move forward with your business and a feeling of being in control of your business and your life.
Would you like to register for one of our FREE Women’s Business events , see details here.
Customers receiving support will typically access up to 8 hours of support per financial year, including business advice sessions and events. Hours are capped over the lifetime of the program (2022-2025).
Customers are limited to a maximum of 36 hours of support in total over the lifetime of the program.
All types of support from any Service Provider that are recorded in the Business Connect Reporting System are included in the 36-hour total (i.e., advice and events).
Business Connect services are fully funded by the NSW Government. All business advisory and events are free-of-charge for small business owners.
This service is available for female small business owners and entrepreneurs in Sydney and across NSW, for those who are looking to start a business or who already have one.
Business Connect supports NSW businesses as they navigate the challenges in starting, running, adapting and growing their business. Personalised advice and practical information can be provided on a range of business topics to help you achieve business success.
Realise Business is Not-for-Profit, and funded by all levels of Government, which means you can get advice from our highly experienced business advisors for a fraction of the cost of private business coaching. Realise Business provides confidential, independent business advice and skills training for small businesses across Sydney as part of the NSW Government’s Business Connect program. Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start or grow your small business Find out more.
Our Business Advisors harness their experience from a diverse range of industry backgrounds to offer business advice specific to your circumstances. They are accredited professionals with first-hand experience running their own small business.
With over 20 Business Advisors part of the Realise Business team, we have expertise in nearly every industry. As part of the Business Connect Program, you can also meet and work with several different Advisors, to work through different areas and specialist areas of your business.
Register for a Business Advice Session, under the Women's Business Access to Finance Program
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