Small Business Development plays a vital role in the provision of small business training, information and networking services in Melbourne's western region to foster viable local enterprises, both in start-up and running phases.
Training programs are innovative and include guest speakers, one-on-one coaching, online training, and telephone and facsimile arrangements. Assignments and assessments are practical and based on the participant's business needs.
- Frontline Management and Leadership
- Western Business Enterprise Centre
- Wholesale Retail
In addition to its professional services WBEC runs courses, delivers Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Schools programs through regional secondary schools, and houses the Flex Ed Centre.
Professional services offered to small business managers, operators and owners include:
- free, independent, confidential and competent advice
- one-stop access to business information.
Referral service:
- to local accountants, solicitors, marketing and other professionals; to government services at all levels including
- a panel of professional advisers
- business information services and industry profiles
- business licence information and
- excellent links maintained with:
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Business In Victoria
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Western Region Economic Development Organisation
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Australian Taxation Office and local government.
