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------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Funding assistance for small business expanding in Western SydneyIndustry & Investment NSW wants to hear from small to medium sized businesses in Western Sydney planning to create jobs by investing in expanding or diversifying their operations. Businesses owned or operated in Auburn, Bankstown, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, the Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith or Wollondilly may qualify for assistance through the Western Sydney Business Employment Fund. Assistance could include payroll tax rebates and/or direct grants that off-set business costs such as capital costs needed to begin an expansion project. The fund is designed to help businesses in manufacturing, ICT, the creative industries, transport, logistics and storage, and the development of eco-friendly technologies. For more information on this fund, contact the Western Sydney office of Industry & Investment NSW on (02) 8843 1100. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tips for businesses to adapt to the future workforce ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Testimonials – Member Feedback Unsolicited 'I would absolutely love to mention CTC Communications so everyone knows how brilliant they are! We met them through the Chamber (at the Little and Rabie evening) and they installed a new phone system for us - they have been absolutely unbelievable, the service is just phenomenal - I cannot emphasise it enough. Graham and his team have really gone above and beyond for us to make sure that they system is everything we need and more and I just thought if we could acknowledge that publicly somehow it would be great ... !
Best,
Mel Leyshon, Production Automotive
'Hello Jill I just wanted to drop you a line to congratulate you and all the executive for the hard work they are doing for the Chamber. Tuesday evening was wonderful. There are a lot of new people coming along and it is fantastic to be able to catch up with friends that maybe you haven’t seen for a while. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the comradary. I have to accredit my association with the PV Chamber and the PVHBBN as one of the most successful ways I have grown my business over the last 7 years. I not only have seen my business grow but also my friendships with some of the members. I really look forward to the meetings and attend as many as I can.So well done to everyone involved and I am looking forward to attending the Business Matter luncheons this year.'
Teresa Malecki, Travel Managers Many Thanks , Paul and Elaine Montgomery
Functions: Debbie O’Connor – Penrith Valley Home Based Business Network - I just wanted to thank you for the Small Business Networking meeting on Wednesday evening. It is the first one that I have been to and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The atmosphere was so friendly and welcoming and I got to not only meet, but actually talk to some wonderful business owners. I think it’s a wonderful Chamber initiative! Tracey Machut – Tony Ferguson Weightloss Centre - I have attended the Monthly Networking evening and Small Business Group Networking Functions, I found them great value for business connections. I was very impressed with the Small Business Support Group. Website: Linda Kemp – Complete Recruitment Solutions - I have been advertising on the PVCC website since becoming a member of the chamber last year, just after the website was launched. I thought “$1.50 per day is not a lot to risk…let’s give it a try” We are a really new business, just over a year old now, so we really needed to do something different to ‘get our name out there’. Whenever we have enquiries from new prospects (clients), we always ask how they came to hear about us, and I am amazed at how many times we hear the words ‘we saw your ad on the Chamber website’. When we originally decided to try advertising with a small ad, I wasn’t sure if we would get much response, but I am so impressed with the feedback that we get, that I have decided to invest in a larger size ad. |
