South Australian drought support for small and family businesses
Regional Development Australia Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island in partnership with The Polaris Centre, is offering FREE 1:1 business mentoring to eligible businesses across our region.
Sustained drought conditions have created significant challenges for businesses across our region. Whether you’ve been impacted directly through primary production, or indirectly through reduced customer spending and supply chain disruptions, you don’t have to face these challenges alone.
Regional Development Australia’s Small Business Mentoring Program connects you with experienced business mentors who understand the unique pressures facing regional businesses.
What you’ll receive
- 2.5 Hours of intensive mentoring
- One-to-one business mentoring in your local area
- Professional guidance tailored to the specific needs and challenges of your business
- Completely FREE! No costs to qualifying applicants
Areas they can support
Experienced mentors can provide practical guidance across all the key areas that matter to your business including, but not limited to:
Financial Management - Cash flow planning, budgeting, and managing the costs of doing business during tough times.
Marketing & Sales - Developing new markets, customer acquisition, and digital marketing strategies.
Risk Management - Preparing for natural disasters and building business resilience to mitigate future risks.
Business Planning -Strategic planning to navigate challenges and identify new opportunities.
Staff Management - Attracting, employing, and retaining staff while maintaining workforce sustainability.
Growth Planning - Succession planning, accessing capital, and improving business growth potential and efficiency.
Who Can Apply?
This program is designed for drought-affected businesses including agriculture, supply chains, transport, retail, hospitality, trade services, and professional services across our region:
To be eligible, the impacts of drought on your business can be:
Direct - Crop failure, stock losses, reduced revenue, or decreased productivity due to drought conditions, etc.
Indirect - Drought-related reduction in trade, late payments, cancelled contracts, or customer base contraction, etc.