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Start Your Business

Starting a new business in Bassendean? Get informed and connected. Check out our information for start ups.

Start Up

Improve Your Business

Grow your business in Bassendean. Build skills, networks and strategy. Check out our information for established businesses.

Improve

Move Your Business

Considering moving your business to Bassendean? You are welcome here. Check out our information for businesses on the move.

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Live, Work & Learn in Bassendean

Bassendean is a beautiful place to live, to grow a business and to raise a family.

This is a place you can breathe. It is green, close to the river, and is a connected community.

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Business Programs

  • Engage People

    Volunteering Opportunities

    Participation in volunteering builds employee engagement. It helps recruit and retain younger employees. It boosts your business reputation in the Bassendean community.
     

    Get Involved

  • Improve Your Business

    Productivity & Coaching

    How can you make your business more productive? Learn how to solve business problems faster. Build a network. Achieve success.

    Self-coaching and self-mentoring groups help you build your skills and business connections. 

    Get Connected

Business Programs

"It's fabulous running a business here in Bassendean. I enjoy the support that you get from the Council and the Health Department.. Businesses here often support each other..  It's a real a community because everyone's looking out for each other."

Katherine Kerr,  This Little Pig Went to Market

  • Digital Awareness

    Profit from advances in technology

    How can digital tools and services help make your business more successful? Learn about new digital services and how you can apply them to your business.

    Learn independently or connect with other businesses through opt-in workshops.
     

    Get Coached

  • Business Friendly

    Easy Access to Information

    Get the inside story. Businesses can book a free 30 minute consultation with the Economic Development Officer to get answers to questions about new ideas, planning, permits or other matters.
     

    Get Informed

Vision

Data, statistics & facts

Understand the vision for business in the Town of Bassendean.
Build your business based on the facts. The Town of
Bassendean has statistics and data to help you plan your business.

 

Get Connected

Digital Academy

Digital learning & qualifications

Just as digital technologies are transforming opportunities for business, they are also transforming opportunities for individuals. The Town of Bassendean aims to help residents access digital resources to gain new qualifications and become lifelong learners.

 

Learn More

“I love the  community feel we have in Bassendean. I’ve lived here for 26 years. We bought up our family here, and love living here.”

Lucy Bromell, Bromelli Dog Sunsuits

Localism

Local communities worldwide are discovering the business benefits of localism and Bassendean is fully embracing it.

"Locally owned businesses are by far the most significant contributors to a commnity's jobs, social equality, sustainability, and a dozen other indicators of success."
Michael Shuman
 

Learn about Localism

News

Managing Risk in Small Business smsq
04 Oct

What, Why & How

Gov't Dep'ts, Gov't Entities & University brains
Small Business often has to wear multiple hats.  Not often do we get enough time to look at the risk and opportunity in our businesses. This is a workshop designed for small business owners who would like to learn more...
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03 Oct

Accelerating Commercialisation

Gov't Dep'ts, Gov't Entities & University brains / Local Business Imagination
Come along to an interactive and practical information session to help you commercialise your novel products, processes and services. This is part of the Federal Government Entrepreneurs Programme where you can access grants to get you started.   At this information session...
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16 Sep

Employment in the Face of Disruption

Uncategorized
A Midland TAFE and City of Swan initiative is offering a series of three forums spread over three months shining a spot light on how work is changing in this era of automation. The first forum is on Tuesday 18...
Dr Jane Genoviese, Creator and Presenter of Smart Busy program.
16 Sep

No time to read? No time to walk? No time to play?

Council Notices / Local Business Imagination / Marketing and Good Business Ideas
Dr Jane Genovese, Creator and Presenter of Smart Busy program. Smart Busy is a program that looks at how we can be better at being busy. It’s about creating a life of less stress, less exhaustion...
Hawaiian Flourish 658x2
29 Aug

Calling all small businesses, makers, retail entrepreneurs

Investment / Localism
Only seven days left to submit your entry to this Hawaiian Bassendean Competition. Flourish pop up retail competition offers new businesses a three month rent free (October to December 2018)  in a brand new pop up kiosk, customised to suit...
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29 Aug

Successful Tendering ~ Version 2

Gov't Dep'ts, Gov't Entities & University brains / Marketing and Good Business Ideas
Following the evening presentation in May about tendering by WALGA we are delighted to support this full day workshop delving into the detail. Tenders are used by all State Government departments and in Local Government. While they appear to many...
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13 Jul

Tour Hofmann Engineering

Business Association Initiatives / Local Business Imagination
With more than five decades of steel manufacturing, Erich Hofmann has many strings to his bow. And as he steers Hofmann Engineering into the next decade an emerging market for this organisation is the defence industry. Hofmann Engineering, head quartered...
TAFE small Business startup
16 May

Your knowledge is in demand

Gov't Dep'ts, Gov't Entities & University brains
TAFE colleges turn enthusiastic students into successful graduates, and an essential ingredient to their technique is engaging with industry. They work hard to ensure the skills of the students are just what they need when they get out to the...