Small businesses in NSW are in a stronger position after the Small Business Commissioner Bill 2013 was passed into legislation by the NSW Government last week.

Focus is a way of sharing success stories from micro, small and medium business owners throughout the Region. The Team at The Business Centre are pleased to introduce...Cassandra Anderson of Habitat Living.

Nicci Richman is Limespring – a boutique HR consultancy which focuses on making HR easier for Small and Medium businesses.  Nicci is this months guest blogger and its all about what's important in life and business.  Enjoy.

Registrations for the iconic BRW’s Most Innovative Companies list are open for 2013!  It's time to swallow the butterflies and see the opportunity that being recognised as an innovative leader will provide you.

So much to review, so little time!  Get the short version of small business news.  This blog is all about discovering Remarketing, BItcoin, Free Online Small Business Programs, Hunters X Factor for Geeks and Innovation Month.

Your current business tools may or may not be broken, it's just always important to review what tools are available to save you time and money in your business. This month we take a look at some Social Media Management Tools...

The Westpac team in the Newcastle region have announced that they will be again running the Newcastle SME Grant Program. It was very successful last year and it's been designed to help local small businesses, both Westpac and non-Westpac customers, reach their full potential through the awarding of cash grants.

Focus is a way of sharing success stories from micro, small and medium business owners throughout the Region. The Team at The Business Centre are pleased to introduce...Steve and Linda Scott from the innovative business BoatHoist International.

So much to review, so little time!  Get the short version of small business news - everything from The Creative and Wellness Industries update in the Hunter,  Export Readiness, Programs and Incentives

Have you heard of the Fancy?  It's a bit like Pinterest - highly visual and social - but instead of clients having to click through to your website to purchase, they can fancy it, share it and purchase straight away.  A monetised social platform.  Good for buyers - easy and quick, mobile friendly.  Good for sellers - removing a step in the buying process, mobile friendly. So is it for your business?

And here it is...Part Two on building an effective small business website.  Last blog went into detail on the misconceptions around about websites and gave us our first tip.  The story continues... 

Building an effective small business website requires more than just trying to rank #1 on google. Here are 4 steps from our guest blogger you should take if you want to succeed in building an effective website.

Grants and Funding.  The reality is there is no cash funding available for everyday small business start ups. Government grants and tax incentives are available for businesses involved in research, innovation and commercialization, however generally speaking business start ups have to source their own startup capital. So what is available?

Street Art Walking has just launched a Pozible campaign to try and raise funds to attend an International Placemaking events in Detroit, Michigan.  It's an opportunity for Newcastle to be represented on a global scale and learn about ways to move forward with Urban Development in our great town.

Do your goals match your expectations and effort?  Read on to get some great tips and realistic advise on all things health and fitness from Lisa Mills of Lisa In My Pocket.