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Welcome to the Business Growth Centre, servicing Lake Macquarie, which provides Accredited business training, mentoring and advice.

The Lake Macquarie Business Centre has changed its name to Business Growth Centre to better reflect who we are and what we do.. The Centre remains a business incubator, Registered Training Organisation and Business Advisory and Mentoring service to businesses within the Lake Macquarie local government area.

Our business incubator has 9 Offices and 15 Light Industrial Units. The centre is ideal for micro and small businesses wanting to start or grow and provides advice and mentoring on an ongoing basis. The Centre is an accredited Business Enterprise Centre.

We welcome your feedback on our new website and will add more information and resources over the coming weeks. If we can assist you in anyway, please contact us.

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Accredited Courses

Diploma of Managagement (BSB51107)

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13 Feb 2012

Certificate IV in Frontline Management (BSB40807)

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22 Feb 2012

Manage Projects (BSBPMG510A) - single accredited unit

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23 Feb 2012

Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development (BSBWOR501B)

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05 Mar 2012

Manage People Performance (BSBMGT502B) - single accredited unit

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14 Mar 2012

Certificate IV in Small Business Management (BSB40407)

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23 Mar 2012

Workshops & Events

News & Events

  • New Business Sales qualification available
    13 Jan 2011

    BGC will be offering a Certificate IV in Business Sales for the first time starting on 15 March. This is a nationally accredited course and will be of particular interest to this currently working in the sales industry. The course will be delivered one day per month ov...

  • Media Release - Update help small businesses find grants, assistance
    06 Dec 2011

    MEDIA RELEASE - Senator The Hon Nick Sherry UPDATE HELP SMALL BUSINESSES FIND GRANTS, ASSISTANCE Business owners can now search for Government funding and support more easily following updates to the Grants & Assistance Finder tool on the Australian Gov...

  • TCF Small Business Program
    16 Jan 2012

    Want to Make your TCF Small Business More Competitive? Round 7 applications are invited for the Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Small Business Program (SBP). Closing Date for applications is 5.00pm, 24 February 2012 DESCRIPTION:...

  • Changes to Commercialism Australia
    16 Jan 2012

    CHANGES TO COMMERCIALISM AUSTRALIA More Support For Australian Innovators Starting the 7th of December Australian Entrepreneurs will not have to repay Early Stage Commercialism grants for businesses developing a new product, process or se...

  • Heels In Motion
    16 Jan 2012

    The Women In Business Program Back in February 2012

  • Fighting the War on Patents
    16 Jan 2012

    FIGHTING THE WAR ON PATENTS Watch it online now A sell out crowd of attorneys, lawyers and business owners attended the sixth IP Forum hosted by IP Australia Entitled ' Fighting the War on Patents', the Melbourne event touched on a rang...

  • Digital Enterprise Program
    16 Jan 2012

    DIGITAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAM Applications are now open for the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy's (DBCDE) Digital Enterprise Program. Invitations are open to business owners among the 40 Communities around Australia who are the first t...

  • Put Your Business On The Map
    19 Jan 2012

    Put Your Business on The Map - find out how here

  • Changes to Internet Domains
    19 Jan 2012
  • NSW Innovation Advisory Service
    20 Jan 2012
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