Covid-19 has hit Australian business owners hard and many are asking new questions, learning new skills and operating in entirely new ways.
Tapping into this new business environment, business and strategy expert, Amanda Rose, has started a group for female business owners.
Launching on 15 April, Small Business Woman Australia will start 30 weeks of free online up-skilling sessions. Free training to help business women adjust to their changed landscape and strategise for success.
“In this critical time, business owners need three things,” explains Rose.
“First, they need new skills. Small Business Women Australia provides unique learning opportunities through our free online up-skilling sessions.”
Sessions will cover important issues such as marketing, HR, accounting and finance, recruitment, branding, psychology, self-improvement, building confidence, workplace culture. The Small Business Women Australia website will be packed with free resources to supplement these weekly sessions.
“Secondly, business owners need support. Adjusting to new challenges is a lot of work. But, it’s a lot harder alone. Small Business Women Australia is a group for the busy, tired, overstretched business women who feel alone. I want to remind them, they’re not alone. We’re in this together, 100 per cent.
“Third, business owners simply need a place to laugh and connect. To keep a business’ heart beating during these changed circumstances, resilience is obviously going to be a key skill. But, how is resilience formed? It’s all about perspective and attitude. Small Business Women Australia allows members to share experiences, connecting them through times of joy and adversity,” Rose adds.
Initial sessions include:
15 April―Kylie Bartlett, CEO of Digital Talent Group. She will be presenting on social media and how to leverage a lockdown
22 April―Karen Howard, CEO of Mediation First. She will be conducting a Q&A on ‘Building resilience: What can you control when everything feels out of control’?
29 April―Trenna Blair, CEO of FD Global Connections. Blair will be presenting on ‘scaling during tumultuous times’.
6 May―Sharon Williams, founder and CEO of Taurus Marketing. Williams will be presenting on business survival tips, specifically around; marketing, personal branding, public relations and pivoting your business to a #newnormal.
Check out Small Business Women Australia here.
