Business & Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Local Government and Business Associations – Regional (this is for the region served by Sea to Valley Startups)

• Adelaide Plains Council – Business and Economic Development
• Angaston Community and Business Alliance
• Auburn Community Development Committee
• Auburn Traders Association
• Barunga West Council – Local Businesses
• Barossa Council – Business Support
• Barossa Grape & Wine Association
• Business Port Pirie
• Clare Valley Business and Tourism Association
• Clare Valley Wine and Grape Association
• Copper Coast Council – Business – Directory, Grants, Investment, Opportunities
• District Council of Orroroo Carrieton - Business
• Edithburgh Progress Association
• Gawler Business Development Group
• Northern Areas Council – House Based Business
• Port Pirie Council – Business and Investment
• Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains
• Regional Development Australia – Yorke & Mid North
• Seppeltsfield Road Barossa
• Town of Gawler - Business
• Yorke Peninsula Council – Business – Business Enhancement Program, Resources, Investment

Local Government - Metro

• City of Charles Sturt Business - https://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/business
• Onkaparinga Youth - https://www.onkaparingacity.com/Community-facilities-support/Youth
• Polaris Business Development Centre/City of Salisbury/Youth - https://www.polariscentre.com.au/; https://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/services/starting-and-growing-your-business; https://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/community/community-services/youth
• Southern Business Connections/City of Marion - https://sbconnections.com.au/; https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/services-we-offer/business
• Western Business Leaders - https://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/business/networking-and-events
• Note – just about every council has some form of support for business, economic development, and youth so there are many more initiatives to look into.

South Australian State Government

• Arts SA - https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/arts-and-culture
• Brand SA - https://www.brand.sa.gov.au/
• Business Missions - https://dti.sa.gov.au/business-missions;
• Defence SA - https://defencesa.com/ (AUKUS)
• Department for Education - https://www.education.sa.gov.au/
• Department for Energy and Mining - https://www.energymining.sa.gov.au/; State Prosperity Project, Green Energy, AUKUS
• Department for Environment and Water - https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/; Climate Change, AUKUS
• Department for Health and Wellbeing - https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/Public+Content/SA+Health+Internet/
• Department of Human Services - https://dhs.sa.gov.au/; Grants, services, and resources
• Department for Industry, Innovation and Science - https://industry.sa.gov.au/ ; Innovation, Tech, AUKUS
• Department for Trade and Investment - https://dti.sa.gov.au/; Export, Investment, AUKUS; Global Offices https://dti.sa.gov.au/connect#global-offices
• Department of the Premier and Cabinet - https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/
• Entrepreneurial learning schools, support and strategy - https://www.education.sa.gov.au/schools-and-educators/curriculum-and-teaching/curriculum-programs/entrepreneurial-learning-schools-support-and-strategy
• Green Industries SA - https://www.greenindustries.sa.gov.au/ ; Circular economy, AUKUS
• I work for SA - https://iworkfor.sa.gov.au/
• Music SA - https://www.musicsa.com.au/
• Office for Autism - https://www.officeforautism.sa.gov.au/
• Office for Small & Family Business - https://business.sa.gov.au/
• PIRSA - https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/
• Preventive Health SA - https://www.preventivehealth.sa.gov.au/
• SATC - https://tourism.sa.gov.au/;
• Skills SA - https://skills.sa.gov.au/
• Small Business Commissioner - https://www.sasbc.sa.gov.au/
• South Australian Multicultural Commission - https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/multicultural-affairs/south-australian-multicultural-commission
• South Australian Skills Commission - https://skillscommission.sa.gov.au/
• Study Adelaide - https://studyadelaide.com/
• Supporting Business in South Australia - https://business.sa.gov.au/
• TAFE SA - https://www.tafesa.edu.au/
• Technical Colleges - https://www.technicalcolleges.sa.gov.au/
• The Circle - First Nations Entrepreneur Hub - https://www.thecircle.sa.gov.au/
• The Work Experience do-over - https://www.tourism.sa.gov.au/support/campaigns/go-places
• Veterans SA - https://veteranssa.sa.gov.au/
• Women in Business - https://business.sa.gov.au/programs/women-in-business

Facebook Groups and Pages (a few by way of example and there are many more)

• Barossa Employment Online Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BarossaEmployment
• Chooks SA - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1540124379338501
• Copper Coast Careers and Job Vacancies - https://www.facebook.com/groups/536856969710918
• Jobs – Port Pirie and Surrounding Areas - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583445538631940
• Jobs for Adelaide and Regional South Australia Districts - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063871429677
• Lifestyle Jobs - Yorke Peninsula - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifestylejobsyp
• Peterborough and Mid North Jobs Australia - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1531744623777479
• SA Midnorth Employment Training and Volunteering - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Claresurroundsworkwantedoffered
• Sea to Valley Startups - https://www.facebook.com/groups/660452335316249
• South Australian Ag/Farm Jobs Board - https://www.facebook.com/groups/800737110662814
• Startup Adelaide - https://www.facebook.com/groups/StartupAdelaide
• Workforce Australia - Local Jobs - Mid North SA - https://www.facebook.com/localjobsprogrammidnorthsa

Meetups include Adelaide Education & Technology Meetup; Influential Women's Network; Adelaide; SA Development Professionals; Sea to Valley Startups - Barossa, Clare, YP, Mid North SA; and Side Hustle & Startup to Scaleup & Standout + Sister Cities.