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Welcome to Business Talk
Business success is essential to the future of the City of Marion as a place to live, learn, work and invest.
The City of Marion's Open for Business program is here to support the business community to:
- Be your first point of contact at the City of Marion
- Provide local business support services through the Tonsley Small Business Advisory Service and the Southern Adelaide Business Support Ecosystem
- Connect you with local businesses, skilled people, associations and training providers
- Offer networking and information
- Work with partners to deliver local initiatives such as Southern Adelaide Economic Development Board, Visitor Economy, Digital literacy projects and Workforce Development
- Activate our two business hubs - the Cove Business Hub and Tonsley Innovation District, and
- Advocate on regional issues.
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Digital Expo @ Cove Civic Centre
Find out how to get most out of new technology for your business at Find Your Place in the Digital Space on Tuesday 29 August from 3pm.
Join the Hallett Cove Business Association and nbn co. in exploring innovative business technology
whilst hearing from community and technology industry leaders. The afternoon will feature presentations and workshops with networking opportunities to connect with business leaders and owners.
For more information, please visit the event
booking page
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Local businesses can promote their services for free on a new website targeting the 18 million people who visit Marion each year.
7 Days in Marion seeks to lift the profile of the city and drive visitors to businesses with an easy to follow activity guide.
The website includes a map highlighting local attractions and profiles more than 70 businesses under the themes of Eat, Play, Shop, Stay.
Marion's visitor economy is worth more than $16 billion per annum and includes shops, cafes, hotels and sports facilities.
If you would like to be involved with
7 Days in Marion
, please contact our Business Growth and Investment Officer, Donna Griffiths via email or phone 08 8375 6897.
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Future Jobs Fund - Grants for businesses
Are you looking to grow your business with additional jobs? To support the development of globally competitive industries and industrial capabilities within South Australia, the State Government has established the Future Jobs Fund.
As part of this scheme, $50 million dollars has been allocated to provide support for businesses through grants with another $70 million dollars available through low interest loans.
Applications are sought from businesses and other non-government organisations for funding grants and or loans to create ongoing jobs in five different sectors and industrial capabilities:
- Shipbuilding and defence
- Renewable energy and mining
- Tourism, food and wine
- Health and biomedical research
- IT and advanced manufacturing
Prior to making an application for a grant or low interest loan, please visit the
Future Jobs Fund Guidelines
for full details. Applications for fund grants and loans must be received no later than 29 September 2017.
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Etsy Community Market @ Marion Cultural Centre
Etsy Adelaide are bringing together the very best of SA's artists and designers at the Escape Arts Market. Discover some amazing and talented local artists and designers at a quaint little twilight market. Enjoy art, design, shopping, food and wine and live entertainment at the Marion Cultural Centre from 5pm on Friday 4 August 2017. For more information, please visit the Etsy Adelaide Facebook event.
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Have a great business idea?
Applications are now open for Beyond Bank Community Entrepreneur grants. Applications are welcome from businesses and start-ups that
create positive outcomes to benefit the local community by offering employment opportunities and positive social outcomes.
If you have an idea that has a real impact for your community, Beyond Bank would love to hear from you!
To apply, visit
www.beyondbank.com.au/entrepreneur.
Applications will close on Thursday 31 August.
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Congratulations Local Businesses
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Business Calendar of Events
- What's coming up?
The City of Marion has a wide-ranging
calendar
of affordable events that are run by business professionals. Activities are held at either Cove Civic Centre or Tonsley - our two business hubs. Meet new people or learn something new. There is something for everyone. Here are a couple of things coming up this month. Don't forget to visit our calendar to see what else is coming up ove the next couple of months.
Tuesday 8 August - Cove Civic Centre
Friday 18 August - New Venture Institute, Flinders @ Tonsley
The calendar is curated using feedback and aims to reflect the needs of the business community. Do you have any suggestions for the events calendar? We would love to hear from you!
Email
Marissa Lindsay,
Cove Business Coordinator with your feedback.
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Business Resource of the Month
With this new book in the
For Dummies
series, find out what Blockchain is, how it works, and what it can do for you. Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin, the revolutionary 'virtual currency' that's changing the way people do business. While Bitcoin has enjoyed some well-deserved hype, Blockchain may be Bitcoin's most vital legacy.
Blockchain For Dummies
is the ideal starting place for business pros looking to gain a better understanding of what Blockchain is, how it can improve the integrity of their data, and how it can work to fundamentally change their business and enhance their data security.
Did you know the Cove Civic Centre has an extensive collection of business titles? Visit the centre to pick up this book or one of our other titles today!
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We hope you have found this newsletter of interest and please feel free to forward this onto your networks or others that may be interested in what's happening in the City of Marion and the greater Southern Adelaide region.
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Business Growth & Investment Officer
T: 08 8375 6897
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Cove Business Coordinator
T: 08 8375 6765
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Project Support Officer
T: 08 8375 6679
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