Summit to headline Small Business Month events

Small business marketing expert Tim Reid will headline the Small Business Month activities on the Fraser Coast.

The events include the Fraser Coast Business Summit to be held on April 22 at the Beach House while four free online forums will be held in May (Small Business Month).

The events have been organised by the Fraser Coast Regional Council in conjunction with Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett.

“Small business is the backbone of our economy,” Councillor Darren Everard said.

“They are doing it tough with COVID, floods and supply shortages.

“These events are part of our effort to help small businesses regain their feet, as well as offering a chance to network with other Fraser Coast businesses.”

Small business marketing guru and podcaster Tim Reid will be the guest speaker at the Fraser Coast Business Summit to be held on Friday, April 22 at the Beach House Hotel.

More than 270 people attended the Business Summit last year to hear from David Koch, Cr Everard said.

‘Timbo’ Reid hosts Australia’s number 1 Marketing podcast- Small Business Big Marketing Show.

The podcast has been running for more than 12 years with 580 podcasts to a huge business audience downloaded in more than 110 countries.

While most of his podcasts involve interviews with business owners to hear their story and business and marketing ideas, ‘Timbo’ is also a highly qualified marketing executive who worked with some of Australia’s biggest advertising agencies including Clemenger and Brandhouse.

He is also an author and regularly blogs and is interviewed on all forms of media as an expert in his field.

Tickets are available from https://BROLGAT.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/52671

To stay abreast of the Business Summit or find out more about the Fraser Coast Small business Month activities go to www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/business-fraser-coast.

The Fraser Coast Business Online Forum includes a series of free, weekly, online forums to be held on each Tuesday during May.

Each forum will feature a guest speaker as well as local experts from different business areas.

“The forums will be short, sharp and to the point lasting 30 to 45 minutes, starting at 9am,” Cr Everard said.

“It is often difficult for operators to get time away from their business so holding the forums online will enable more people to attend and be able to ask questions,” Cr Everard said.

More information on the speakers will be released towards the end of April.