How We Can Help Your Business
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.
Our Small Business Mentoring Program connects you with experienced business mentors who understand the unique pressures facing regional businesses.
This isn’t just about surviving the drought. It’s about building resilience and positioning your business for future growth.
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 We Can Support
Our 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:
✅Adelaide Hills ✅Fleurieu Peninsula ✅Kangaroo Island
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.
Ready To Get Started?
Take the first step towards building a more resilient business
NOTE: Places in this program are limited!
Applications will be assessed on eligibility.
Applicants will be contacted by our delivery partner, Polaris Business Development Centre, to advise on the outcome of their submission.
