Free Online Course

The NSW Small Business Commission has launched a new online course, Winning Business, aimed at helping small businesses learn how to bid for contracts and improve their business pitch.

This introductory course will help small businesses learn the skills they need to secure new customers, build a better business proposal and successfully manage contracts when they get them.

You should complete this course if you own, manage or work for a small business and are new to contracting. It takes approximately 20-40 minutes and you will receive a printable certificate upon completion.

The course covers:

• Getting your business ready for contracting
• Understanding your customer
• Preparing your business pitch
• Building a simple business proposal, including pricing and understanding risk
• Getting the customer to agree with your proposal
• Making a success of a contract with a new customer
• You can register for the course now and return at any time to complete it.

Access the course here.