Sydney by Sail
Workshop 1995

CathRx
Workshop 1996

Sydney by Sail
Workshop 1995

CathRx
Workshop 1996

Welcome to the NSW Enterprise Workshop

Want to start or grow a business?

Learn how to...

  • Assess a business opportunity
  • Apply for and obtain funding
  • Develop a plan for business success.

The Workshop provides a structured analytical process - participants learn how to identify and evaluate commercial opportunities.

Workshop outcomes include…

  • A thorough understanding of business in general and an in-depth appreciation of key success factors.
  • A robust and defendable business plan created, ‘owned’ and understood by team members that has been reviewed by senior business people and is of the high standard required to obtain funding.
  • Ongoing access to a valuable network of business contacts.
  • Growth of sales, profitability and number of employees of an existing business.
  • Confidence based on a sound knowledge and understanding of the business.
  • Formation of successful new businesses.

For over 25 years the Workshop has provided entrepreneurs and career-minded people a unique opportunity to plan for business success. Workshop graduates are business-savvy with knowledge, skills and confidence to implement their business plan.

Announcements

Tough times create good business opportunities

"...despite all the negative news, there is always room for innovative, bold entrepreneurs with great ideas, excellent plans, and the will and tenacity to execute"
(Anonymous)

"A lot of interesting businesses have emerged in hard times... for example IKEA was born in difficult times, with recycled wood and flat packs being taken home in car boots.
...another example is MYOB software - set up during the 1991-92 recession to simplify small businesses financial accounting at low cost during tough times - it's grown into a significant ASX listed company with substantial international business"
(Don Scott-Kemmis at ANU).

"Amazing successes have arisen in tough circumstances. Google came out of the last dotcom bomb in 2000".
(David Murray, Partner, Deloitte)

"Tough times are a great time to grow your business....and your market share. Tough times force unprepared companies to take desperate and often ill considered actions. Smart companies can take advantage of this confusion and turbulence in the marketplace and actually use it as a catalyst for growth."
(Business NZ)

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News

ChemoSense Newsletter - April 2009

ChemoSense is a quarterly bulletin dedicated to informing a broad international readership of the latest developments in the scientific field of the chemical senses.

chemoSenseApril09 (2).pdf 1.13 MB

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January 2009 Newsletter

In this issue...

  • Matt Sails with Sales - 2008 Awards Presentation Dinner
  • And the winners are... Congratulations to all participants!
  • Call for participants - the 2009 programs are set to go!
  • A word from our Sponsors

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Workshop expertise leads to export revenue - Manly Daily

A commercialisation project driven by a team of aspiring entrepreneurs from the peninsula as part of a business training program could soon be generating valuable export revenue in Australia.

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e-newsletter from Workshop supporter John Groarke of JEGMC Strategy Consulting

Welcome to our latest news-mail – where you can discover:

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Boardroom Radio Entrepreneurs Series

Click here to hear interviews in the Entrepreneur Series by Boardroom Radio. Boardroom radio is a simple and effective tool that enables companies to speak directly with investors. The Workshop is a partner of Boardroom Radio Australia – Entrepreneur Series.

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How Powerlite is Generating Success

Roy Jessop, Managing Director of Powerlite Generators (Australia) and 2008 Enterprise Workshop granduate was guest speaker at the Workshop information session in Parramatta on February 17. He engaged his audience with a passionate talk about the value of the Enterprise Workshop experience to his company , both in terms of learning about business and increasing his team members' ability to face future challenges.

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Events
 

I can state categorically that the Workshop was the key step in the development of my business career. The structure of the program, the tuition from the experienced lecturers and the help from our mentor were all important in achieving a positive outcome. I encourage anyone interested in a hands-on, practical program that teaches the important skills of business planning to participate in the Workshop. (CathRx has a market capitalisation of over $70 million and employs more than 30 people.)