The Creative Industries Innovation Centre's Biztro consultation is all-you-can-digest business advice in 60 minutes. Get ready to discover the recipes for business success.
Micro and small businesses operating in the creative field can now discuss their challenges in a free 1hour session with a CIIC Business Adviser, in most capital cities and a small selection of regional locations around Australia. The CIIC Biztro is an initiative of the Creative Industries Innovation Centre (CIIC).
Aspects of your business that you may choose to discuss include strategic planning, finances, human resources, marketing and intellectual property among others. Find out more about our CIIC Business Advisers here.
The Metropolitan Biztro is available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide. Five consultations are held in each of these cities, on the last Friday of every month. The Regional Biztro is available in a variety of regional areas around Australia as one-off visits (please note these are not held as regularly as the Metropolitan sessions).
How to register (for both Regional & Metropolitan Biztro)
1. Join the Network on Creativeinnovation
2. Log in
 as a Creativeinnovation member
3. Register for a CIIC Biztro session in your State/Territory
Metropolitan Biztro consultations
Website registration is available 3 months in advance.
2012 Session dates: Friday February 24 / Friday March 30 / Friday April 27 / Friday May 25 / Friday June 29 / Friday July 27 / Friday August 31 / Friday September 28 / Friday October 26 / Friday November 30
Please note : The CIIC Biztro service is delivered in Perth, WA on a bespoke basis. If sessions are currently scheduled they will appear in the State/ Territory drop down box. If not, please email us to register your interest and we will contact you when sessions become available.
Regional Biztro consultations
Website registration is available 2 weeks in advance. Regional Biztro's are delivered in partnership with local organisations, on a bespoke basis.
If regional areas are scheduled, these will appear in the State/Territory drop down box.
More information
If you need more information or to cancel your session, please email us.
Venue locations & maps
For all venue locations and maps please click here.
Cancellations
If you need to cancel your place please notify us as soon as possible so that that the session can be reallocated to another client. Please try to provide at least 1 week’s notice. You will receive a confirmation email immediately after registering and then an SMS reminder 3 days prior to the session. If you are unable to attend please immediately call 02 8217 5004.
Disclaimer
The Creative Industries Innovation Centre’s Biztro consultation is a form of Business Review, as delivered by the Enterprise Connect program. Business Reviews are undertaken by Business Advisers employed either by a partner organisation or by the Commonwealth. Using the information you have supplied, the purpose of the Business Review is to provide an assessment of your company and identify areas of improvement. The Commonwealth, partner organisation (including UTS) and Business Advisers do not accept any liability for your reliance on this information or any actions taken independently by your company in addressing the issue or implementing recommendations provided by the Business Adviser. You should rely on your own research and assessment of your company’s needs.