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    Women in Business

    Looking to establish a micro or small business, or already operating one? The fully subsidised* online Women in Business program gives you the skills and knowledge you need. A NSW Government and TAFE NSW initiative, the Women in Business program allows you to hear from successful female entrepreneurs and access assistance in setting up and growing your business. * Eligibility criteria apply.

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    Learn from experts in live, interactive webinars

    Online webinars are held each month, where industry experts share their knowledge and skills. Webinars cover a range of relevant areas such as finance, marketing, operations, and more to help make your small business a success.

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    Calls to Action That Drive Results

    Learn how to write effective calls to action that drive business results in our Women in Business webinar with presenter Maree Kirkpatrick. Join us online Wednesday, 23 July 2025, from 12 pm to 1 pm AEST.

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    Stand Out with Your Unique Selling Point

    Discover how to find your unique selling point in our Women in Business webinar with presenter Lisa LaMaitre. Join us online Wednesday, 13 August 2025, from 12 pm to 1 pm AEST.

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    Prioritise What Matters: Purposeful Productivity

    Learn essential strategies to prioritise what truly matters in our Women in Business webinar with presenter Frances Quinn. Join us online Wednesday, 24 September 2025, from 12 pm to 1 pm AEST.

    What skills will I learn?

    Register above or login to choose from over 60 topics to develop skills, building a program to suit your needs. Topics are short learning modules and can be found in the following categories: Business, Communication, Finance, Marketing, Social Media and Wellbeing.

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    Policy Development: From Sole Traders to Growing Teams

    In the Business category, get practical tips on creating scalable policies—whether you're a sole trader or leading a growing team.

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    What media and PR exposure are worth to your brand or business

    In the Communication category, explore how media and PR exposure can boost your brand and expand your audience.

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    Use Generative AI to elevate your content creation

    Learn how genAI tools can help you create content for your website, social media, and marketing—part of our Social Media category.

    How will this program help my business?

    Women in Business is an online learning program that offers tailored learning on the latest trends in Australian business. Choose the topics you want to develop skills in. Participants are encouraged to take from the program what they need, when they need it, based on what their business needs are at that time. There isn’t a focus on completing all topics, nor are there assignments or a heavy workload.

    Program Members get flexible 24/7 online access to:

    • Blogs
    • Topics
    • Webinars
    • Private Facebook Group
    • Digital badges
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    Am I eligible to apply?

    To be eligible to register in the Women in Business program, you must:

    • Be aged 18 years or over
    • Identify as female
    • Thinking about establishing a business or own a business
    • If you are a business owner, your business must be;
      • registered or trading in NSW;
      • with 0-199 employees
    • Living or working in NSW
    • Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen.

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