Smart-Growth Business Program
Evolving out of the Ethos Foundation’s Building Sustainable Small Business program during 2008-09, Ethos has designed an innovative business and enterprise workshop called “Smart Growth Business”.
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Southern Gold Coast special workshop series starts Tuesday 6 October at the Ecovillage, Currumbin Creating a vibrant Local Living Economy will be the focus of the first of three workshops the Building Sustainable Small Business program will deliver at the Ecovillage, Currumbin, in October and November starting Tuesday 6 October from 10am to 12.30pm. The Ethos Foundation is partnering with Connecting Southern Gold Coast to deliver this full series of 3 Building Sustainable Small Business workshops with a focus on the opportunities and challenges for small business in this unique region. Connecting Southern Gold Coast encourage businesses in the region from Currumbin Creek to Rainbow Bay to take part, and businesses and enterprises from outside this region and from all sectors are also welcome to attend. The workshops series includes: Tuesday 6 October: Local Living Economy – how a vibrant local economy builds successful small business and understanding the new story emerging about the limits to global industrialized economic systems. Wednesday 28 October: on Resource Sustainability - Minimising your business risks and costs and lightening your eco-footprint – opportunities for action and benefits for your business. Tuesday 17 November: on Strategic Sustainability - How networking, collaboration and cooperation can leverage your business and taking the next steps on your sustainability planning. All workshops will be from 10am to 12.30pm with light refreshments and comprehensive sustainability planning resources provided. A cost of $15 per workshop will contribute toward catering, venue and workshop materials. For more information and to download the flyer and enrolment form click here; and to enrol This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone the program co-ordinator on 07 55333144. Please feel welcome to forward this information to your networks and colleagues. 
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