Welcome to Broome Western Australia

Broome is the place of the Yawuru. The first Claim Group in Australia to get a Native Title over a metropolitan area, they deserve our respect and recognition in our business dealings in the region, as do all 32 Claim Groups across the Kimberley.

Broome, famous for its iconic Cable Beach and the Staircase to the Moon over Roebuck Bay mud flats at low tide, gateway to the Dampier Peninsula and the West Kimberley - in fact, gateway to all of the Kimberley and, increasingly, even the Pilbara.

All of which makes Broome a gateway to opportunities for rest and relaxation, adventure and excitement, unique cultural experiences, and a warm and welcoming community. Most importantly, from our point of view, Broome is a gateway for business opportunity - balanced between the desert and the sea, there are broad sweeping horizons that provide limitless inspiration for your imagination and your business ideas.

Picking winners in small business is never easy but there will always be room for entrepreneurs who have or can adapt their specific skills to meet market needs. In Broome, doing "it" cheaper (and remaining profitable) will definitely be a winner and having a clear "wet season" strategy is essential for every business.

Come and see us at the Small Business Centre West Kimberley at Lotteries House, and we'll be happy to help you with your business ideas. In the meantime, good luck and, more importantly, good planning!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

A New Broom(e)

Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time, but the number of posts on this blog since we started would suggest otherwise.  Still, a new manager at the helm following Mike Young's well-deserved retirement, and we still think it's a good idea.

My name is Kevin Smith, and I am the new manager at the Small Business Centre West Kimberley.  Together with our increasingly knowledgeable Administrator, Vicki Prewett, I will be doing my best to post more regularly here about all things to do with small business support in Broome and the surrounding area.  In today's hi-tech internet world you can also find us on the web at www.sbcwk.com.au and on Facebook.

 One of the things I have noticed in my short time here is the amazing diversity of small businesses here in Broome, and the consequent diversity of advice we are asked for.  It's a good thing that we have access to such a wide range of resources here at the Centre, for our benefit as well as yours!

 Anyway, a big thank you to Mike for all his hard work over the last four and a half years - big shoes to fill, but I have always enjoyed a challenge!  I'm looking forward to keeping you up-to date here in cyberspace as well as in person. 


 

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