This 2-hour Small Business Victoria workshop, jointly hosted by Yarra Ranges Council & Manningham Council, is specifically designed for sole traders and small business owners in metro and regional Victoria who are finding it difficult to make ends meet during the COVID-19 restrictions.

The workshop will cover the burning issues affecting people working in home-based, retail, hospitality and other affected small businesses and will include;

• The definition of hardship; applying for benefits and support; trader’s rights under financial hardship; eligibility

• Managing your business loans, tenancy rights, types of providers who can help

• Employee support and assistance – including wellbeing support, ways to manage them through this time, fair work; apprentice and trainee information

• Superannuation and early release hardship options

• Government programs and services (local, state & federal)

• Opportunities to pursue during COVID – pivoting your business; mentoring, upskilling, free online learning opportunities and other helpful resources.

Visit business.vic.gov.au for all other sessions of this workshop and other Small Business Victoria workshops

Register & more info here

All workshop details at  business.vic.gov.au/events or call 9294 6426, 0419 092 324 or email business@yarraranges.vic.gov.au