NSW Small Business Month 2025 Starts This Week!

NSW Small Business Month 2025 Starts This Week!

Register now for NSW Small Business Month 2025 events!

On the NSW Small Business Month events page you will find over 150 online and face-to-face events covering topics such as staffing, cyber security, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, sales strategies and so much more.

Here are just some of the amazing events on offer this October:

Ideation – turning ideas into businesses with City of Parramatta (Parramatta, 1 October 11:30am – 2:30pm): During the session, you will explore the entrepreneurial mindset and the foundational skills needed to turn ideas into real businesses. This event will be led by the Australian School of Entrepreneurship.

Small business appointments at Service NSW Centres with Service NSW Business Bureau (Participating Service Centres, Starting 1 October 10:00am – 4:00pm): Each Wednesday this NSW Small Business Month, the Service NSW Business Bureau team will be offering in person appointments at participating service centres. The Service NSW Business Bureau team can provide you with tailored assistance on topics such as accessing government programs and services, complying with regulations and applying for licences and permits. Phone appointments are also available.

Digital manufacturing on a shoestring requirements workshop with the University of New South Wales (Queanbeyan, 2 October 09:30am – 12:30pm): This workshop will outline practical ways SMEs in Regional NSW can reap the benefits of Industry 4.0 through low-cost digitisation of their manufacturing operations.

Festival of flourishing: end-of-week reflection session with TANK – ending burnout (Online, Starting 3 October 4:30pm – 5:15pm): Each Friday during NSW Small Business Month, TANK – ending burnout will be running Friday afternoon wind-down sessions where you can hear from leading experts and participate in a structured reflection session.

Do you have your IP ducks in a row? Patents, trade marks and more with Baxter IP Patent Attorneys (Sydney, 7 October 10:00am – 12:00pm): Join Baxter IP in Sydney for an overview of intellectual property and discover how intellectual property impacts your business.

AI search engine optimisation (SEO) quick wins with UR Digital (Online, 7 October 2:00pm – 3:00pm): Join Pulkit Agrawal from UR Digital to unlock AI-powered SEO quick wins that boost traffic and conversions.

Don’t be the next target! Strengthen your business against cyber threats with Samartha Information Systems Pty Ltd (Fairfield, 8 October, 6:00pm – 7:30pm): Join this practical workshop to gain the knowledge and skills to keep your business safe in the ever-changing digital world.

Small business success: how to thrive in the current economy with The Small Business Marketing Queen (Online, 8 October 7:30pm – 8:30pm): This online session will provide you with tips on how to embrace marketing with ease to increase customer or client engagement.

Marketing & branding fundamentals for small businesses: online workshop with Excelerate Marketing (Online, 9 October 10:00am – 11:00am): During this session, Excelerate Marketing will be guiding participants to clarify their value proposition, build a simple 1-page marketing plan and map a 90-day content calendar (with LinkedIn quick wins).

Future-proof your brand in the AI search landscape with Conversion Dedication Marketing Agency (Online, 10 October 10:00am – 11:00am): During this 60-minute webinar, you will learn about evolving search behaviour, the dynamic AI search landscape and marketing strategy to excel in this new trend.

Hiring made easy: get the right people on your team with Indeed (Online, 13 October 12:00pm – 12:30pm): Join Indeed’s Talent Strategy Advisor, Lauren Anderson, to learn cost-effective strategies to attract and hire great people for your business in 2025 — without breaking the bank.

Workshop: sales strategies that work with Wilton Business Network & Business Wollondilly (Picton, 14 October 09:30am – 12:15pm): Wilton Business Network and Business Wollondilly have partnered together to provide a learning experience for Wollondilly businesses to maximise business sales.

Leading Edge Group: cybersecurity/information technology session with Leading Edge Group (Chatswood, 14 October 12:00pm – 1:30pm): Join Leading Edge Group for an informative session on cyber security and information technology.

Questions?

Should you require any further information regarding NSW Small Business Month, please visit the website or email smallbusiness.month@smallbusiness.nsw.gov.au.