Mission "To benefit our local community and meet the expectations of our Stakeholders by fostering, developing and supporting local business enterprise success through grassroots level delivery of the most appropriate guidance, information, referral and support".

REGIONAL BUY LOCAL INITIATIVE SBDC Stage 2 Commitments

SBDC Commitments Under RBLI Stage 2, SBDC has committed to develop and implement a small business capacity building program in regional WA. This program builds on work initiated in Stage 1 and consists of three key elements: Business diagnostic tool Matched grant funding program Capacity building workshops

Diagnostic Tool Assist small business owners identify areas of strength and vulnerability. Will allow business owners to work through aspects including finance and cash flow, business planning, marketing, premises, infrastructure and human resources with a third party service provider to ascertain areas for business improvement. Provides business owners with a report outlining the outcomes of the assessment.

Matched grant funding Linked to completion of diagnostic tool Development of matched grant funding program to facilitate access to business professionals for regional small businesses to address areas for improvement. Based on dollar for dollar matching principle up to the value of $5,000 per applicant.

Workshops Development and implementation of capacity building workshops to address regional specific needs. Workshop topics may include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Tendering, contracting and pre-qualification Developing your online business Using social media in your business Customer service Building better business management skills

Small Business Development Corporation