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Business Canvas Workshop

LaurenMitchell — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:37:16 +1000

Start: 26 Jun 2012 - 1:30pm

End: 26 Jun 2012 - 4:30pm

So you have an idea for a business or you want to grow or change the direction of an existing one. How do prepare and plan so as to give your business the best chance of succeeding? The Business Canvas is a new way of identifying and understanding the building blocks and activities needed to succeed in business.

Canberra Business Point Clinic: Managing Business Uncertainty

LaurenMitchell — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:14:53 +1000

Start: 19 Jun 2012 - 1:00am

End: 19 Jun 2012 - 1:59pm

Dramatic or unplanned periods of upheaval, due to internal and external factors, are common in business. What is less common is planning for them. Large companies typically have the contingency plans, systems and cash reserves available to weather these storms.

Start-Up Camp Canberra III

LaurenMitchell — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:50:55 +1000

Start: 4 May 2012 - 6:00pm

End: 6 May 2012 - 12:00pm

Experience the thrill of launching a web business and learning-by-doing at Start-Up Camp Canberra.

Over the course of a single weekend, teams will be formed, brain storms will result in idea tsunamis, business strategies developed, code written and a web application launched to the world. On the Sunday, your team gets to present its business to a panel of local experienced entrepreneurs and investors.

Capital Angels Cocktail Presentations

LaurenMitchell — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:04:52 +1100

Start: 29 Mar 2012 - 5:30pm

End: 29 Mar 2012 - 7:30pm

For our first event for 2012, Capital Angels cordially invites the Canberra high-growth entrepreneurial community and anyone interested in learning more about Angel Investing for an evening of networking and Angel education. This event is proudly sponsored by Empire Financial Planning.

Canberra BusinessPoint Commercial Law Clinic

LaurenMitchell — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:49:24 +1100

Start: 11 Apr 2012 - 9:00am

End: 11 Apr 2012 - 5:00pm

CBP Clinics are one-on-one, confidential sessions between a service provider and Canberra BusinessPoint client. In this session, you can receive advice about your specific commercial law needs.

Possible topics include:

Seeing the Forest for the Trees - Board Governance for Start-Ups

LaurenMitchell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:17:45 +1100

Start: 30 Apr 2012 - 12:00pm

End: 30 Apr 2012 - 3:00pm

Canberra BusinessPoint Master Class

FULLY BOOKED

"Why is it that management teams in start-ups assume their Board want to get down in to the weeds at every Board meeting? Why do Directors buy into this approach and behave like weed inspectors? Board Governance isn't about inspecting everything that management is doing; it's about holding management accountable for those things that are material."

That quote is from a veteran Senior Executive who has been part of several technology start-ups in the US and Australia.

Manufacturing in China-- expert lessons on outsourcing to Australia's largest trading partner.

LaurenMitchell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:25:04 +1100

Start: 2 Mar 2012 - 11:00am

End: 2 Mar 2012 - 2:00pm

Canberra BusinessPoint Master Class

Now that you've got your basic design complete, identified your initial target market and method of distribution, you are ready to manufacture. But, choosing a manufacturing partner isn't as simple as looking in the Yellow Pages. You've heard about outsourcing to China - but how do you start? What sort of things do you need to know? This is the topic of the first Canberra BusinessPoint Master Class for 2012.

Sourcing and Manufacturing in China: Canberra BusinessPoint Master Class

LaurenMitchell — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:36:04 +1100

Start: 31 Jan 2012 - 3:36pm

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Canberra BusinessPoint Employment Clinic

LaurenMitchell — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:40:37 +1100

Start: 21 Feb 2012 - 10:00am

End: 21 Feb 2012 - 4:00pm

Employing staff was never straightforward, but with the never ending changes to legislation and employment regulations it is now just plain daunting. Understanding your obligations as an employer and the obligations your employees have to you is an important tool to ensuring the success of your business. It also becomes an important tool for retaining good employees and removing those that are not committed to you and your business.

South Coast Start Up Camp

LaurenMitchell — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:31:39 +1100

Start: 9 Mar 2012 - 11:00am

End: 9 Mar 2012 - 11:59am

Sea Change Start Up

Got a really clever idea for a web business? Want to learn how to turn it into reality?

Then come to the Sea Change Start Up Camp in Merimbula on 9 March 2012...one of the first Start Up Camps ever to be held ouside of a Metropolitan region in Australia.

Start Up Camp is an intensive entrepreneurship workshop where participants will go from an idea to a concept web business in one weekend.

Patent Clinic

LaurenMitchell — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:32:50 +1100

Start: 24 Nov 2011 - 9:00am

End: 24 Nov 2011 - 5:00pm

Canberra BusinessPoint

FULLY BOOKED

Have you got an idea for a new product? Perhaps you already have a prototype, a sketch or just an idea for something to make a job easier around the garden, garage or kitchen?

DesignRight

LaurenMitchell — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:51:53 +1000

Start: 4 Nov 2011 - 8:30am

End: 4 Nov 2011 - 3:00pm

Design and Invention Commercialisation Conference

Have you got an idea for the 'next big thing'?

Do you have a prototype, a sketch or just an idea for something to make a job easier around the garden, garage or kitchen?

Or, do you have an idea for a new medical device, exercise equipment or agricultural product?

Are you a designer and bring a new and unique aesthetic to everyday products?

Business In Focus Month

LaurenMitchell — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:16:11 +1000

Start: 1 Sep 2011 - 9:00am

End: 30 Sep 2011 - 5:00pm

September 2011

Business In Focus Month is an annual program of events for the ACT. Local businesses can take advantage of activities to access the information, skills and services they need to help them reach their full potential. This year, Business In Focus Month will see business explore creativity as a key to business growth and success.

Maximising Your Chances of Tender Success

LaurenMitchell — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:07:07 +1000

Start: 19 Oct 2011 - 11:00am

End: 19 Oct 2011 - 2:00pm

Canberra BusinessPoint Master Class

If you are a business owner delivering products or services to government (local, state or federal), you likely have first-hand experience with the tender process. Love it or hate it, tendering and the rules around procurement in the public sector are here to stay. This Canberra BusinessPoint Master Class is designed for businesses that have identified the need to improve their approac

The September Schmooze – Special Joint Event

LaurenMitchell — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:06:28 +1000

Start: 21 Sep 2011 - 5:30pm

End: 21 Sep 2011 - 7:30pm

Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre

21 September 2011

5.30pm – 7.30pm

TEDxCanberra

LaurenMitchell — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:56:40 +1000

Start: 24 Sep 2011 - 8:00am

End: 24 Sep 2011 - 7:30pm

The annual ideas event, TEDxCanberra, will see a diverse group of innovative and influential thinkers take the stage at the National Library of Australia on 24 September, 2011.

Investment Readiness: An Angel Investor’s Perspective

LaurenMitchell — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:38:31 +1000

Start: 7 Sep 2011 - 9:00am

End: 7 Sep 2011 - 3:00pm

This intensive session covers what Angel Investors want to see in investment proposals.

Schmooze Canberra Region Market Place

LaurenMitchell — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:26:09 +1000

Start: 27 Jul 2011 - 4:30pm

End: 27 Jul 2011 - 7:30pm

This special free event will be held at the National Press Club on Wednesday 27th July from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.

The Canberra Region Market Place will be a highlight of the ACT business year. It combines the an expo-style format with fabulous networking opportunities.

The event will have a welcoming and informal vibe and include displays from a wide range of companies and organisations.

Canberra BusinessPoint: Commercial Law Clinic

LaurenMitchell — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:55:50 +1000

Start: 2 Aug 2011 - 10:00am

End: 2 Aug 2011 - 4:00pm

FULLY BOOKED

CBP Clinics are one-on-one, confidential sessions, for up to one hour, between a service provider and Canberra BusinessPoint client. In this session, you can receive advice about your specific commercial law needs.

Canberra BusinessPoint: Talent Management

LaurenMitchell — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:44:00 +1000

Start: 16 Aug 2011 - 11:00am

End: 16 Aug 2011 - 2:00pm

A Canberra BusinessPoint Master Class

Talent or performance management is often couched in terms of dealing with ‘problem’ employees. However, with the help of Yellow Edge, this Master class will also explore the challenge of inspiring and motivating your high performing employees.