Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre Newsletter
Business in Focus Month Edition: September 2010
7 September 5pm-7:30pm
Pathways to Success
The 2nd 'Pathways to Success' seminar will be hosted by both Government and non-Government organisations and will demonstrate how accessing government support can help local business decision makers on their pathway to success. The seminar will provide an opportunity to share real examples of how government support has helped local business people grow their businesses and gain tips on how best to approach available support.
 
8 September 12:15pm - 2:15pm
2010 ACT Chief Minister's Export Awards Presentation Lunch 
Join the ACT Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope MLA, ACT Region business leaders and the 2010 Export Awards finalists at a lunch to recognise and celebrate the achievements of our top exporters.
 
9 September 9am - 1pm
The Business Expansion Series 
This year's theme is Changing Futures: Creating Resilient Businesses. The event will explore three of the major challenges facing business experiencing rapid growth: unplanned growth, succession and insolvency. It will include 'war stories' from local entrepreneurs who have successfully managed challenges in their businesses, including Jeff Boyd from Brindabella Airlines and Simon Butt from Manteena Pty Ltd.
 
23 September 5pm - 7pm
Survivor Canberra
Mergers and acquisitions in the information and communications industry sometimes play out like an episode of Survivor--full of drama, intrigue and suspense.  Explore the unique perspectives our panel of 'battle scarred' experts, including those who have remained involved with companies they founded after acquisition and those who have moved on to new ventures.
 
On the panel is:
Rod Hore, Principal, Corporate Advisory, IDC
Mickey Clark, Founder, The Learning Group
David Keightley, CEO ecoSpectral Pty Ltd; co-founder, Mediaware International
Stuart Beil, Executive Director, Funnelback Pty Ltd
 
For more information on any of the articles in this newsletter, please contact Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre
 
Phone: 1300 365 514
Unit 6, 65 Tennant Street, Fyshwick