"Networking" BiziNet Articles

Collaboration takes many shapes and generally presents opportunities to support innovation by combining capabilities and expertise around a common purpose. A Forbes Magazine's article Increasing Complexity is Driving The Value of Collaboration suggested "the ability to collaborate is becoming a key driver of value creation." Today many businesses understand its potential but may be unsure how to get started. If ever there was a time of increasing complexity it's now - and the potential rewards demand that every business should actively seek opportunities for collaboration.

There is little doubt that these are challenging times for many businesses and families. As pen goes to this paper there are 771,984 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide, with at least 4,245 confirmed cases in Australia*, countless businesses either closed or on the brink of closing with no defined timeline for when they might re-open and unemployment is inexorably rising.

The CBD Sydney Chamber of Commerce is focused on connecting, engaging and supporting SME businesses in the Sydney CBD to maximise their potential. As a local Chamber of Commerce it is focused on working with local businesses within the largest concentration of business in Australia - the Sydney CBD.

The year of 2018 has proven to be highly successful for Business Alliance Australia. There has been an increase in membership and member participation. Macquarie Park Business Alliance has been launched to attract more businesses from the North Ryde/Macquarie Park business district and beyond. Business Alliance Australia has also established new partnerships with other member-based business organisations such as Local Chambers of Commerce, Industry Associations and Business Conferences and Expos. Stay put for more developments in 2019!

Last year saw the birthing of a new business alliance in the Hills. The brainchild of Bizinet’s Dmitry Greku, Bella Vista Business Alliance started as a social gathering place for business owners, but as the year came to a close, members were asking for more!