Creating an App for your Business

The Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) has been providing small business owners in Western Australia with practical support, advice, guidance and referral to additional sources of help since 1984.Take advantage of a range of free and low cost workshops, and speak to one of their experienced business advisers, who can provide help by phone, email or in person.Visitsmallbusiness.wa.gov.auto access the Business Licence Finder detailing all the licences and permits you may need, plus you'll find a range of practical business resources, tools and templates.Aspiring and current business owners are invited to join more than 10,000 of their peers at the SBDC’s Facebook group‘I’m a small business owner in Western Australia’;a great place to gain knowledge and share ideas.

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From chatbots answering customer enquiries to smart scheduling software, apps are increasingly important in engaging with your customers.

Online Workshop

Please note: this event is run by the Small Business Development Corporation for small business owners in Western Australia only.With customers increasingly look online for products and services, it's essential for businesses to adapt to consumer demands. Apps can be used to interact with customers and enhance their online experience, through chatbots and automated bookings for example. They can also be used to help your business run more efficiently.This session will explore the type of apps available and help you decide which are right for your business. It will also cover trends in digital advertising and online shopping. This topic covers:<ul><li>Exploring the types of apps available;</li><li>Tailoring an app and whether it is a good investment;</li><li>Reviewing business processes and opportunities for automation;</li><li>Structuring your business for digital sales;</li><li>Using business apps so your mobile is an extension of your office.</li></ul>This session is for people:<ul><li>With an established business;</li><li>Who have some form of online presence through a website or social media.</li></ul>The facilitator for this topic, Belmont Business Enterprise Centre,  is a not-for-profit community based organisation established in 1994 to assist in the growth and development of small business. The presenter of this topic is a small business operator providing digital support to small business operators and their staff. This session is presented by the SBDC, the only agency in the Western Australian Government dedicated to helping small business. In fact, we've been providing practical support to small business owners for more than 30 years.<h3>Important booking information </h3>You are limited to two tickets per booking (you can of course make more than one booking).We will be emailing you with important information on how to find workshop locations and what you need to bring, if it is a face-to-face event. If you are attending an online workshop, you will receive instructions and a link on how to join, as well as important information to ensure your device is suitable. Therefore, if you are booking for more than one person, please ensure you provide each person's email address. To book for larger groups, please contact us on 133 140.You can cancel your booking up to 24 hours before the workshop starts. Even for free sessions we would appreciate you cancelling if you cannot attend so another small business owner can take your place. For paid sessions, refunds are not available within 24 hours of the scheduled start time. <h3>Additional information for online workshop sessions </h3>Please check your computer's suitability for online workshops, including its sound quality, browser, internet bandwidth, speed, and video plugins (if required) before the start of the online workshop session. We recommend a camera and microphone capabilities to interact with online workshops. Our online workshops are live, interactive sessions, similar to the format of our face-to-face sessions. For this reason, there is a limited number of tickets per session so our presenters can adequately interact with, and respond to, attendees. Recordings of these live sessions are not available if you do not attend the live event time. <h3>Additional information for face-to-face workshop sessions</h3>No, you do not need to bring your printed ticket.We value inclusion for clients requiring disability access and our workshops are delivered in a variety of buildings and locations. If you would like further information about accessing a particular workshop, please use the contact button at the end of this page to send us your query.

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