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Smallbiz E-news - May 2007

Western Sydney Manufacturing  Week
Minister's Message
Home-based Business Events
Bait Advertising
Enterprise Network for Young Australians
Entries Open in Premier's NSW Export Awards
Export Finance & Insurance Corporation Headway
Intellectual Property Essentials
Changes to Small Business Capital Gains Tax Concessions

Western Sydney Manufacturing Week
Don't forget Western Sydney Manufacturing Week!  [read on]

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Minister's Message
In my new role as Minister for Small Business I am looking forward to meeting small business owners and operators across the State and learning about the issues first hand.  [read on]

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Home-based Business Events
The Department presents "Tips of the Trade - A Beginner's Guide to Exporting" for home-based business operators on 23 May in Sydney with presenters Peter Mace from the Australian Institute of Export and Leanne Faulkner from Billie Goat Soap.  If you're currently exporting or just thinking about exporting at this stage, don't miss this valuable session.  For more information click here[read on]

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Bait Advertising
Bait advertising occurs when a business advertises or offers goods for sale knowing that it cannot supply them in reasonable quantities for a reasonable period of time.  Often this is an honest mistake, eg demand is much higher than expected and the retailer genuinely runs out of stock.  [read on]

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Enterprise Network for Young Australians
If you are a young person wanting to start or grow a business, you can now join the Enterprise Network for Young Australians (ENYA).  It is a non-profit organisation providing support, information and advice to people aged 15 to 30.  [read on]

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Entries Open in Premier's NSW Export Awards
Minister for Small Business Joe Tripodi has urged NSW exporters to seek recognition for their international business success through the 2007 Premier's NSW Export Awards.  [read on]

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Export Finance & Insurance Corporation Headway
EFIC Headway is a guarantee from EFIC to a bank.  It provides security to a bank to enable it to lend additional funds to small-to-medium-sized exporters, without requiring additional security.  [read on]

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Intellectual Property Essentials
Intellectual property represents the property of your mind or intellect.  In business terms, this also means your proprietary knowledge.  [read on]

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Changes to Small Business Capital Gains Tax Concessions
A number of changes have been made to Capital Gains Tax concessions for small businesses.  You can now download a fact sheet to help you understand how these changes affect your business.  [read on]

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