Welcome to Greater Western Sydney Business Enterprise Centre

Business Enterprise Centres are community-based not-for-profit business assistance organisations that are incorporated and supported by a local board of management. They are designed to facilitate the creation, retention and development of sustainable business enterprises and foster local economic development.

BEC's through their successful public/private partnerships with governments, private enterprise and local communities across Australia provide practical confidential business facilitation services. Additionally these partnerships provide BEC clients access to a wealth of professional services and government programs.

Because they are locally based and operated, the BEC staff have an appreciation of the regional issues affecting businesses and are able to tailor advice to suit the specific needs of your business.

On our website, listed under “National Network” is a state by state listing of member BEC's and Associate Members. In addition, members of BEC Australia are authorized to use the logo you see displayed on this page.

BEC's are part of their local business community, have local knowledge and many local contacts. In addition BEC Australia has approximately 100 members around Australia. Within this network is a huge amount of specialist knowledge, including retailing, manufacturing, fashion, tourism and agricultural sectors.

 

If the precise expertise you are seeking is not available at your local BEC, members have the ability to call on other members for assistance and specialist advice. This is also extremely important when a business is looking for assistance to expand as BEC's can call upon colleagues in target areas for regional specific information.

BEC’s provide a variety of services, from business start-up advice and assistance to mentoring, seminars, business plan assistance and skills training.

 

They can also assist in facilitating business-to-business networking opportunities and provide information on grants and assistance that may be available to business at that time.

 

Most BEC’s have a regular newsletter they send to clients, keeping them up-to-date with business news and letting them know of networking events coming up in the local area. In addition BEC’s have formed a number of local, state and national sponsorships and alliances that provide benefits to their clients.

BEC’s provide a variety of services, from business start-up advice and assistance to mentoring, seminars, business plan assistance and skills training. They can also assist in facilitating business-to-business networking opportunities and provide information on grants and assistance that may be available to business at that time. Most BEC’s have a regular newsletter they send to clients, keeping them up-to-date with business news and letting them know of networking events coming up in the local area. In addition BEC’s have formed a number of local, state and national sponsorships and alliances that provide benefits to their clients.

 

Most BEC’s offer an initial interview at no or low cost (this largely depends how the centre is funded). From that point, there are different pathways that can be taken and this will affect the cost of services. Generally speaking, specialized areas will attract a fee – but the amount can vary and be directly linked to the action plan mapped out for the business which requests assistance.
Most BEC’s do not charge a fee for a business to be included on email newsletter groups and receive information. Some BEC’s do run official business clubs which offer services and discounts above a newsletter and an annual membership fee is connected with these.