Support
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Locations to access services include Clare, Peterborough, Port Pirie, Tanunda, Kadina and Port Vincent providing participants with sites across the region, plus online options as well as on location at your business premises.
A value add will be connections of participants to networks - Kapunda Business Alliance, Tanunda Business Group, Seppeltsfield Road Business Alliance, Barossa Australia, Barossa Farmers Market, Gawler Business Development Group; Yorke Peninsula Tourism, YP Shopping Network; Clare Valley Food Wine & Tourism Centre, Clare Valley Tourism & Business Association; Business Port Pirie.
Networks are extensive including connections with stakeholders such as:
Entrepreneurial & Small Business Ecosystem members, Accelerators, Advisory Services & Incubators, Education Institutions & Universities, Coworking Spaces, ASBAS providers, Business SA, Innovation & Collaboration Centre UniSA, New Venture Institute, Showcase SA, Southern Angels, Startup Adelaide, Stone & Chalk, The Innovation Factory, Thinclab, & Switch Start Scale.
New & existing entrepreneurs are referred to Business SA & Industry Associations across all growth sectors covering Community Corporate & Multicultural SA; Economic Development Australia (EDA) SA; Employers, Industry & Peak Professional Associations; Export support programs & sister city connections; Investors & Venture Capitalists; Meetups across various sectors, Networking & Startups Events; Social enterprises & BCorps; Techfugees & Supply Nation (Aboriginal Business Directory).
Commonwealth Government Agencies & Departments including Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, and Workforce Australia.
State Departments including Department for Industry & Skills, Department for Trade & Investment, Department for Education, Department of Human Services, Office of the South Australian Chief Entrepreneur.
Councils including Port Pirie, Mount Remarkable, Orroroo/Carrieton, Peterborough, Northern Areas, Goyder, Barunga West, Wakefield, Clare & Gilbert Valleys, Copper Coast, Mallala, Light and Barossa, Gawler.
Disability Employment Services, Jobactive, ParentsNext & Entrepreneurship Facilitators.
Tapping into local resources & networks with a broad range of small business supports to participants including:
- ASBAS
- Business association and networks, progress associations
- Councils
- Employment Facilitators
- Employment Service Providers
- Government
- Professional services
- Networks & events
- Regional Development Australia (RDA)
- Training providers
Providing support for participants with linkages into local networks & resources has paid dividends, where local venues will be used for face-to-face activities including libraries, co-working spaces, Uni Hubs and RDA offices.
