Business Programs and Support

Small Business Shopfront Improvement Grants

Want to make your shopfront shine and standout from the crowd?

You can obtain a grant of up to $5000 (terms and conditions apply)

Small Business Shopfront Improvement Grants

Free Support

As a small business, here are some contacts for free support and advice:

• Business Station
• Small Business Development Corporation
• Ausindustry - New to Business Essentials
• Federal Grants 
• National register of ABN's
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia
• Advice about procurement

Sign up for the City's Economic Development Newsletter which will keep you informed about local events and opportunities.

Business Station

To help establish and grow small business, the City is a long-time supporter and co-sponsor of the Business Station (formerly the Small Business Centre South East Metro).

Business Station offers a wide range of services to new and established businesses in our region, including: 

• Free confidential advice and assistance
• Tailored business information (by industry or by business type)
• Business planning assistance
• Marketing assistance
• Access to a range of State and Federal Government programmes
• Small business skills development training (marketing, cashflow, starting a business, etc)
• Small Business Smart Business grants to facilitate appropriate business training
• Regular small business newsletter  

For more information, contact:

Business Station
2232b Albany Highway
Gosnells WA 6110

Phone: 08 9398 6333
Web: www.businessstation.com.au
Email: admin@businessstation.com.au

Small Business Development Corporation

For more than 35 years, the Small Business Development Corporation has been helping West Australians start and grow their small businesses, offering services such as:

• Free tools and templates
• Free business advice
• Small business workshops
• Business licence finder
• Dispute resolution service

Small Business Friendly

The City has signed up to the Small Business Friendly Local Governments Charter, reflecting its commitment to:

• offer enhanced customer service
• reduce red tape
• make on-time payments
• have a process in place to handle disputes
• introduce other activities to improve the operating environment for small businesses in their area

Australian Taxation Office 

Masterclass Series - Essentials to Strengthen your Small Business

Looking to improve your skills or have a question on business planning, finances, record keeping or registrations?

Want to know how to successfully meet your tax obligations? Or simply want to understand what's required to start a small business?

Essentials to strengthen your small business is a free online learning platform offering over 30 short courses on topics such as record keeping, cash flow, deductions, GST, superannuation, and more.   To complement these resources, the ATO is hosting a free Masterclass series throughout August and September to help you understand the essentials of running a successful business. 

You can find and register for all the upcoming sessions here

Business Foundations

Self-Employment Assistance Program

The Self-Employment Assistance Program, backed by the Federal Government, offers a range of services to assist individuals looking to start a business. 

Services include:

Exploring Self-Employment Workshops

This immersive two-week workshop will help you to generate and test your business ideas. 

Small Business Training

This program provides training and mentoring to support you through the first 12 months of your new business.   It can also help you improve or grow your existing business by developing your management skills. 

Business Advice Sessions

Expert advisors will provide specific advice that relates directly to the challenges your business is facing.  You will receive two one-hour sessions for free. 

For more information about the program, go to SEA Program