Live cinema broadcasts to aid regional small
businesses as they face tough times
David Koch and his Business Builders to present live at
regional cinemas
‘Making Money Work’ small business workshop
Wednesday, October 27
October 22, 2010 – The lot of a regional small business is never easy, and spiraling energy
costs, interest rates rises and an ATO crackdown on SME tax debts are making for a tough
economic start to the 2010/2011 financial year.
David Koch, head of Kochie’s Business Builders and Sunrise host, said that the fragile state
of many small businesses’ cash flows, especially in regional areas, was a cause for concern.
“The compound effect of six interest rate rises, higher rents and utility costs is putting
pressure on many small businesses, compromising their growth,” he said. “Without the
access to training and advice that their city counterparts enjoy, regional businesses are
particularly disadvantaged.”
To help regional small businesses, Koch and the team from Kochie’s Business Builders
(KBB) will undertake a series of educational workshops broadcast live via satellite to cinema
complexes across regional and rural Australia. Audience members will be able to participate
live via SMS.
“Business owners need the right assistance and advice to sure-up their operations and make
the most of their opportunities for growth. However, regional business owners can rarely
justify the expense of traveling to major cities to attend a one off event, so instead of them
coming to us, we’re using regional cinema to go to them,” said Koch, adding: “This is the first
use of local cinema complexes to reach Australia’s regional small business community.”
‘Making Money Work’, the first of 10 events scheduled for 2010/2011, will be held at cinemas
from Harvey Bay to Mt Barker on Wednesday October 27. The 1.5 hour session will focus on
building profitable businesses in conjunction with personal wealth.
Julia Bickerstaff – a leading expert on small business profitability and the author of How to
Bake a Business – will join Koch and a team of finance experts from Kochie’s Business
Builders to share tips on how to take control of business cash flows and improve profitability.
“The small business sector is the engine room of regional Australia’s economy and makes a
substantial contribution to export growth and the social cohesion of regional communities,”
said Koch. “Our message to regional small businesses is that we’re going to be here to help
them over the long-term, and that these events are about helping them to take stock, to gear
their businesses for profitability and to beat the challenges they’re facing.”
location.
Participating Cinemas:
Big Screen, Harvey Bay, QLD
Reading Cinema, Townsville, QLD
Sovereign Cinema, Gympie, QLD
Suncorp Bank Regional Office, Warana, QLD
The Shamrock Hotel, Toowoomba, QLD
The Brothers Leagues Club, Rockhampton,QLD
Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre Mackay, QLD
Waterview Convention Centre, Homebush Sydney
Forum 6, Tamworth, NSW
Forum 6, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Grand Cinema, Bunbury, WA
Grand Cinema Warwick, QLD
Regent Cinema, Ballarat, VIC
Suncorp theatrette, Melbourne, VIC
Wangaratta City Cinema, VIC
Wallis Cinemas, Mt Barker, SA
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About Pinstripe Media
PINSTRIPE MEDIA is a specialist media production company focusing on television, video,
event and digital media production. Pinstripe Media produces Kochie's Business Builders,
Channel 7's top rating small business show hosted by David Koch, which is dedicated to
providing expert advice and ideas to budding entrepreneurs and small business owners
through both the TV program and the website.
About CinemaLive
CinemaLive is one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of premium alternative
content for cinemas and big screen venues worldwide. It has a significant infrastructure
across Australia and New Zealand, with a satellite network reaching over 100 screens in both
metropolitan and regional locations. It delivers the very best comedy, music, cultural,
children’s, sport and family entertainment and corporate events via satellite and hard drive to
over 45 countries around the world.
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