Queensland Government Business and Industry is celebrating small businesses that are helping the Queensland economy by holding the 2014 Queensland Small Business Week from September 1 – 6. Events like workshops, networking activities, webinars, mentoring sessions, and forums are in store, so get ready to build and grow your business by learning, making connections, expanding your network, finding solutions to problems, and a lot more.

Queensland Government states that there were 4,500 business people attended last year and there were 91 activities and events that happened across the state.

2013 Queensland Small Business Week Statistics:

• 90 activities and events
• 4,500 attendees
• 20% attended to network
• 18% wanted to learn
• 14% wanted to grow their business
• 70%  were owner managers
• 53% had been in business for over 10 years
• 13% were start-ups

So if you have a growing a business, small business, or even planning on putting up a business, this is an event you wouldn’t want to miss.

For more information on the 2014 Queensland Small Business Week, visit:

• www.business.qld.gov.au/smallbusinessweek
• https://www.facebook.com/businessqldgov