Shepparton’s small business festival is underway

PASSIONATE ABOUT BUSINESS… Jo Rathjen from the Greater Shepparton Business Centre is very happy with how the Small Business Festival workshops have been received. Photo: Sharelle Jarvis.
PASSIONATE ABOUT BUSINESS… Jo Rathjen from the Greater Shepparton Business Centre is very happy with how the Small Business Festival workshops have been received. Photo: Sharelle Jarvis.
PASSIONATE ABOUT BUSINESS… Jo Rathjen from the Greater Shepparton Business Centre is very happy with how the Small Business Festival workshops have been received. Photo: Sharelle Jarvis.
PASSIONATE ABOUT BUSINESS… Jo Rathjen from the Greater Shepparton Business Centre is very happy with how the Small Business Festival workshops have been received. Photo: Sharelle Jarvis.

THROUGHOUT August, there are hundreds of learning and networking opportunities for businesses across Victoria as part of the Small Business Festival and the local workshops being held in Shepparton are proving popular. The annual Small Business Festival program provides ideas, information and networking opportunities to start, operate and grow a business.

Shepparton Business Centre acting business development coordinator, Lisa Kubeil said, “The Shepparton Small Business Festival offers a variety of informative and motivating workshops and events that not only facilitate learning and networking opportunities for small businesses, but also highlight the local services in the region available to assist that growth. Each workshop is different and aims to educate on a variety of topics including starting a business from scratch, marketing, financial guidance and even grants information.

“The Small Business Festival workshops and events have been well received among local small businesses and entrepreneurs with the first workshop – Digital Marketing for Regional business being a sell-out attendance. Not only start-up businesses took advantage of the workshop, but also people taking initiative to up-skill their digital marketing techniques within more established small businesses.”

The festival still has an extensive program of business events to come, providing inspiration, ideas and information for anyone starting or building a business.

For a full list of events happening in Greater Shepparton and surrounding areas visit www.sheppartonbusiness.com.au or contact the Business Centre on 5832 1100. The Greater Shepparton Business Centre is proudly supported by Greater Shepparton City Council.