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Industry Capability Network SA - Profile Improvement Workshop
2025-09-17 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Industry Capability Network SA (ICN SA), Level 4, 11 Waymouth Street, ADELAIDE, SA, 5000, Australia
Let ICN help you put your best foot forward!
This workshop will help you to create a comprehensive company profile on the ICN Gateway, allowing you to put your best foot forward and maximise opportunities for winning work.
The ICN expert team will provide you with inside hints, tips and advice to ensure your profile is looking its best whilst being full of relevant content that will help ICN and external suppliers find your business and service offering.
We will discuss:

What is ICN and what do we do?
What is ICN Gateway?
How major projects use ICN Gateway
What an effective ICN company profile looks like
What improvements you can make to your profile
How to express interest in supply opportunities
What happens to your expression of interest (EOI)

Please bring a laptop computer or tablet to the session.
Numbers are limited so register your place today. Each ticket includes lunch and refreshments.

Department of Finance - Building your best tender response supplier workshop - VIRTUAL
2025-09-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
This session will provide businesses with practical steps for developing stronger tender responses and build their understanding of the process for lodging a tender submission.
What you’ll learn:

A brief overview of the Commonwealth Procurement Framework
How Australian Government organisations approach the market
Best practices for responding to an approach to market
Tender writing tips and key elements for a successful response
Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Adelaide Hills / Fleurieu Business Development Sessions
2025-09-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Mount Barker Library, 3 Dumas Street, MOUNT BARKER, SA, 5251, Australia
Have a cuppa with a Circle team member and discuss your business or business idea.
An hour appointment can be booked via thecircle@sa.gov.au.

IBA Business Workshops – Create a Lean Business Plan – VIRTUAL
2025-09-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Online
In the final workshop of the series, participants bring together information gained from the other workshops and their own research.
Using their business development learner guide, participants will develop a lean business plan and showcase their business.
Topics include:
• What, why, when and who wants one
• Types of business plans
• What is your X factor
• Lean business plan components
• SMART goal setting.
With your lean business plan and business development learner guide, you should be able to clearly explain your business to others and identify what resources you will need to take the next steps in starting your business.

IBA Business Workshops – Budgeting & Finance Strategy – VIRTUAL
2025-09-11 09:30 - 12:30 | Online
Learn about basic financial management and budgeting for business at this workshop. During this session you will learn about key financial concepts and develop budgets using a specially designed spreadsheet budgeting tool.
Topics include:
• Key financial terms
• Financial reports for small business.
• Why numbers matter
• Understanding budgeting and forecasting
• Creating a budget
• Finance sources
• Industry analysis using PESTLE
• Pricing your product or service.

Adelaide Business Hub - How to boost your Personal Brand to create better connections online - VIRTUAL
2025-09-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Presented by Adelaide Business Hub and The Australian Government Digital Solutions program.
Priya from PM Enrich will explain how you can boost your personal brand online to create better business relationships and attract new clients.
She will also help you create a strategy to take the drain out of networking, so you get more meaningful connections to grow your business.

The webinar will also include:
– How to go about developing your personal brand on LinkedIn
– Networking online with purpose
– Before, During and After strategy to turn new connections into referral partners
– Identify how to communicate your real value to attract your ideal clients

Business Development & Coaching with The Circle & Many Rivers - VIRTUAL
2025-09-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-08-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Introduction Session Overview

Introduction: The Circle – First Nations Entrepreneur Hub
Introduction: Many Rivers
Business Coaching Journey & On-boarding with Many Rivers
Starting Your Own Business 101
Ongoing Support & Business Development
Questions & Answers
Open Forum for Business Owners to Network

This event will be held fortnightly via Microsoft Teams, the link will be shared with via email before the event.

Department of Finance - An introduction to Australian Government procurement for suppliers workshop - VIRTUAL
2025-09-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
This session is intended as an introductory session to help potential suppliers understand how to participate in Australian Government procurement and contracting opportunities.
What you’ll learn:

Why you may want to sell to the Australian Government
What the Australian Government buys and how
Procurement methods and industry engagement
How to start the process to sell
Responding to an approach to market
What to expect if you win a contract
What to expect if you don’t win a contract

Murray Bridge Business Development Sessions
2025-09-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Ngarrindjeri Ruwe Empowered Communities (NREC), 50 Old Princes Highway, Murray Bridge, South Australia, 5253, Australia

IBA Business Workshops – Marketing Fundamentals - VIRTUAL
2025-09-09 09:30 - 12:30 | Online
At this workshop you will hear how applying the fundamental principles of marketing can help to increase awareness of your business and improve the potential for customers to buy from you.
Topics include:
• The 4+4Ps of marketing
• Researching the market
• Know your customer
• Branding and storytelling
• Culture in branding
• Developing a marketing strategy.
Build your brand, target your audience and find out what it takes to make your business stand out.

Industry Capability Network - Net Zero Economy Webinar – VIRTUAL
2025-09-04 11:30 - 12:00 | Online
We’re helping you get the “cheat sheet” to net zero. This series is taking on the important parts of the reporting and legislation that you need to know.
Join us for this informative webinar, where we will break down climate disclosure obligations and government policies to explain how this will affect smaller businesses, as well as highlight some of the exciting new opportunities within the net zero economy.
ICN’s National Climate Director – Dr Vanessa Rauland will help you to:

Unpack the essentials of upcoming mandatory climate reporting for businesses
Understand the downstream impact on your business as a supplier
Learn how to prepare your business and take proactive steps
Understand the emerging opportunities in Australia’s net zero transformation

Dr Vanessa Rauland

National Climate Director
Industry Capability Network

Dr Vanessa Rauland has a background in climate policy, decarbonisation & sustainability in academia and industry. She holds a MSc Env & Resource Mgt & PhD in Decarbonising Cities.

IBA Business Workshops – Procurement Workshop - VIRTUAL
2025-09-04 09:30 - 12:30 | Online
Want to grow your Indigenous business? Learn how to pitch for government and corporate contracts.
This workshop is designed to help you build on your knowledge and become more confident in pitching for large contracts.
Topics include:
• The Government’s Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) and how it supports Indigenous businesses
• How the buying process works
• How to apply for tenders and contracts and demonstrate that your business can deliver.
Don’t miss this chance to learn how to grow your business and access new opportunities. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to take things to the next level, this workshop is for you.

Port Adelaide Business Development Sessions
2025-09-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Tauondi College, 1 Lipson Street, PORT ADELAIDE, SA, 5015, Australia

Office for Small and Family Business - Smarter Sustainability for Your Small Business. Grants and Growth - Mount Barker
2025-09-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Lariatinga Pavilion, 100 Springs Road, MOUNT BARKER, SA, 5251, Australia
Are you ready for What’s Coming? Grants & Smarter Sustainability
The business landscape is shifting. Costs are rising. Customers are changing. And big companies are asking small businesses to show how they’re reducing their environmental impact — especially carbon emissions.
Now’s the time to take action. The newly released Powering Business Grants can help you invest in sustainability and future-proof your operations — but only if you know where to start.
This hands-on workshop is designed specifically for small businesses — including those in hospitality, tourism and retail — who want to survive and thrive in a changing environment.
You’ll walk away with:

A practical understanding of how sustainability applies to your business.
Key opportunities to reduce emissions, energy use and waste — and save money doing it.
Tools to identify and access useful data for tracking your business’ footprint.
A free 1-on-1 follow-up session to review your specific business setup and systems.

Eligibility: Open to South Australian small business owners with fewer than 20 full-time equivalent staff, or any size family-owned business not already in a SA Government sustainability support program.

This workshop is proudly support by the Mount Barker District Council.

Stretton Centre - Grant Writing Workshop
2025-09-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Stretton Centre, 307 Peachey Road, MUNNO PARA, SA, 5115, Australia
A hands-on, practical session where we break down grant writing in a way that’s easy to understand – even if you’ve never written one before. Participants will walk away with more than just notes; you’ll actually start creating your own content during the workshop.
We will cover where to find grants, how to interpret the criteria, and most importantly—how to answer questions clearly and persuasively. There will be guided activities, group discussion, and time for questions. Plus, you’ll get a workbook that you can take home and use for future applications.
“This isn’t death-by-PowerPoint—it’s about giving you tools, confidence, and clarity to take that next step in funding your business growth.”
$20 per person – buy your tickets here.
Only 15 spots available so get your ticket quickly.

IBA Business Workshops – Building Blocks for Business Success
2025-08-28 09:30 - 12:30 | Online
What is your business vision? Do you want to get a better understanding of the statutory and legal requirements that need to be considered when operating a business in Australia?
This workshop also introduces basic financial management concepts and tools used to run a business.
Topics include:
• Basic business structures
• Registrations, business name and vision statement
• Business management obligations such as insurance, record keeping, business names, intellectual property and cultural considerations
• Financial literacy and key business terms
• Basic financial management concepts

Beyond Taming: 5 Ways to Make AI Actually Earn Its Keep - Presented by Adelaide Business Hub and Digital Solutions - VIRTUAL
2025-08-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Facilitated by Steve Davis, founder of Talked About Marketing.
ABH presents: A Free One-Hour Webinar for Business Owners Ready to Move Past AI Novelty
The honeymoon phase with AI is officially over. Those early days of marvelling at ChatGPT’s ability to write anything about everything have given way to a more sobering reality: most AI-generated content still sounds suspiciously like it was written by someone who’s never actually run a business.
While the digital marketing world continues its breathless proclamations about the AI revolution, practical business owners are quietly asking more nuanced questions. Not “Can AI write?” but “Can AI write something worth reading?” Not “Will this save time?” but “Will this actually connect with customers?”
The difference between AI that impresses your colleagues and AI that genuinely moves your business forward often comes down to five deceptively simple practices. These aren’t technical wizardries or complex prompt engineering marathons. They’re practical applications that acknowledge a fundamental truth: the most powerful AI tool is still useless without clear human direction.
What You’ll Discover:
The Document Whisperer Technique: How to transform those overwhelming industry reports, competitor analysis, and research documents into immediately usable insights (without spending your weekend reading them)
Voice Surgery: The surprisingly simple method for creating AI style guides that make your content sound like it actually came from your business, not a corporate communications department
Visual Intelligence: Why the future of AI isn’t just text anymore, and how smart businesses are already using AI for images and video without needing a film degree
Social Media Subtlety: The art of using AI for social content that generates genuine engagement rather than polite corporate silence
The Balance Question: How to determine when AI helps versus when it hurts your brand voice (spoiler: it’s not always obvious)
This isn’t about becoming an AI expert or memorising prompt formulas. It’s about developing practical judgment for when and how to deploy these tools in ways that actually benefit your business. Perfect for business owners who’ve moved past the initial AI fascination and want to know what actually works in practice.

IBA Business Workshops – Your Business and IBA
2025-08-26 09:30 - 12:00 | Online
Do you have an idea for a business? Or are you just starting out and want to find out more? This info session is a great place to start!
Topics include:
• What is business, why go into business and are you ready
• Business success, risks and challenges
• Business preparation and planning
• Developing and testing your business idea
• Business essentials workshops and how they fit into your plan
• Business development learner guide (supplied) and how to use it.
• IBA, your business and how we can help.
At the end of this introductory session, you should be able to decide whether to continue your business journey and work out your next steps.

Small Business Sustainability Support Workshop - Adelaide Hills
2025-08-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Stirling Hotel, 52 Mount Barker Road, Stirling, SA, 5152, Australia
Small business sustainability — are you ready for what’s coming?
The business landscape is shifting. Costs are rising. Customers are changing. And more and more, bigger companies and government buyers are asking small businesses to show how they’re reducing their environmental impact — especially carbon emissions.
But what does that actually mean in practice? How do things like energy costs, use, waste, or suppliers affect your emissions — and what can you do about it without hurting your bottom line?
This hands-on workshop is designed specifically for small businesses — including those in hospitality, tourism and retail — who want to survive and thrive in a changing environment.
You’ll walk away with:

A practical understanding of how sustainability applies to your business.
Key opportunities to reduce emissions, energy use and waste — and save money doing it.
Tools to identify and access useful data for tracking your business’ footprint.
A free 1-on-1 follow-up session to review your specific business setup and systems.

Eligibility: Open to South Australian small business owners with fewer than 20 full-time equivalent staff, or any size family-owned business not already in a SA Government sustainability support program.

IBA Business Workshops – Create a Lean Business Plan
2025-08-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Online

Supporting Small Businesses in South Australia and Northern Territory: ATO Masterclasses – VIRTUAL
2025-08-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) offer a suite of masterclasses designed to strengthen your small business knowledge.
During these free online sessions, you will have the opportunity to speak with experienced tax officers, ask questions and gain insights tailored to your business needs.
Access the free resources now at
https://smallbusiness.taxsuperandyou.gov.au
To get the most from the masterclasses we recommend you complete the online learning before attending. This will give you time to consider what you’ve learned, reflect and prepare any questions you have to ask at the webinar.

IBA Business Workshops – Budgeting and Finance Strategy
2025-08-19 16:00 - 19:00 | Online

Facebook Ads for Daily Leads - Presented by Adelaide Business Hub with The Australian Government Digital Solutions program and facilitated by Bec Alison - Gawler
2025-08-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Gawler Civic Centre, 89-91 Murray Street, GAWLER, SA, 5118, Australia
Learn how to set up Facebook ads to generate leads daily, using $5 per day, without complex funnels, overwhelm, or burnout.
“I want to run Facebook ads, but not sure how.”
Knowing where to start setting up a Facebook ad campaign can feel confusing and scared to put money behind a campaign you aren’t confident is going to work.
Maybe you’ve:
–Followed “expert” advice but got zero results
–Boosted posts hoping for leads
–Spent money with no idea if the right people even saw your ad
Facebook ads can work. Even when you have a small budget, and without a marketing agency.
You just need the right strategy, and that’s what this workshop will help you do.
In this workshop, you’ll work away with a simple strategy and a step-by-step walkthrough to confidently run your own Facebook ad campaign, no matter your budget.
What you’ll learn:
I’ll take you through a proven 5-step method to simplify Facebook ads, even if you’ve struggled before.
– Create a simple strategy
Build a lead generation system that connects with the right people and actually converts.
– Write ads that grab attention
Learn how to write headlines and copy that stop the scroll and speak directly to your ideal client.
– Avoid common mistakes
Discover where most ads go wrong (and how to avoid wasting your money).
– Launch your campaign with confidence and strategy
Follow my guided walkthrough to set up your ad from start to finish.
This workshop is for if:
– You’re a small business owner or solopreneur ready to grow your list and attract clients.
– You’ve tried ads before but didn’t get the results you hoped for.
– You want a simple marketing strategy that can be applied to your business

Working or Employing in the Horticulture Industry – VIRTUAL
2025-08-13 16:00 - 16:45 | Online
The FWO’s Horticulture Strategy 2021 – 2024 aimed to enhance and promote compliance in the horticulture sector. Join us to learn about the key findings from the strategy and recent changes impacting the industry.
We will cover:

A summary of the key findings from the Horticulture Strategy
Changes to the Horticulture Award
Criminal Wage Theft Laws
Our dedicated Horticulture website

Intermediate level – this webinar is suitable for those with an existing understanding of the Fair Work system.
A recording of this webinar will be made available for 30 days to everyone who registers for the session.
You can find more upcoming webinars at www.fairwork.gov.au/webinars.
Our services are free and available to everybody working or employing in Australia, www.fairwork.gov.au
View the FWO’s privacy statement at www.fairwork.gov.au/privacy
Recommended prior reading:

About us – www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/our-role-and-purpose
Horticulture Award [MA000028] summary – www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/awards/awards-summary/ma000028-summary
