Our seven themes are designed to help small businesses and capture the wide-ranging needs of our state’s entrepreneurs.

• Starting a business: for entrepreneurs with a business idea looking to learn key essentials such as applying for an Australian Business Number (ABN), registering a domain name and managing finances.

• Business basics: learn the essentials to growing a successful business, including business planning, financial management, managing staff and more.

• Digital future: for small businesses looking to build an online presence, learn new technologies, create a digital strategy or simply utilise opportunities to grow digitally.

• Marketing and social media: an opportunity for small businesses to understand how social media works, create a social presence, reach new audiences or grow their current expertise.

• Disruption ready: from natural disasters to new technologies, it is important for businesses to plan to survive and thrive.

• Aboriginal businesses: empowering aboriginal entrepreneurs with information and tools to start and/or grow their business.

• Women in business: exclusive opportunities for women keen to start or grow their business with advice, tools and insights from a community of inspirational and successful female leaders.