Business support

The City provides a range of services aimed to support small businesses.

The City promotes many business support providers who offer free and low-cost services.

Business support providers

The Small Business Development Corporation (SDBC)

The Small Business Development Corporation (SDBC) supports new and existing small businesses with a range of free and low-cost workshops. Experienced business advisers can also provide help by phone, email or in person. An online business licence finder will direct you to the licence and permits you need. A range of practical business resources, tools and templates are also available in print and online.

For more information, please visit the Small Business Development Corporation website.

Stirling Business Association

Stirling Business Association is a membership based organisation that provides networking opportunities, hosts functions and events and provides relevant business information to membership base.

For more information, visit Stirling Business Association or contact (08) 9240 1288.

Stirling Business Centre

 The Stirling Business Centre has office space, meeting rooms and a co-working space where you can connect and collaborate with other business owners.

For more information, visit Stirling Business Centre or contact (08) 9240 1288.

Business Station

Business Station offers a free one-to-one business advisory service on a range of topics including business start-ups, marketing, digital engagement, management and finance. Business Station advisors are qualified and experienced professionals, focused on providing the necessary tools to help your small business prosper.

For more information, please visit the Business Station website.

Business Foundations

Business Foundations is a Not-for-Profit organisation dedicated to encouraging entrepreneurial activity and offers workshops, business advisors and the Self Employment Assistance program. This initiative aims to promote self-employment through a range of activities and is designed to encourage and enable unemployed workers to create their own jobs by starting their own small businesses.

Kaleidoscope Initiative

Kaleidoscope Initiative’s Employer Partner program supports businesses develop and benefit from their diverse and inclusive workforce. The support offered includes professional development, networking opportunities, cultural competency training and developing leadership/coaching skills through Kaleidoscope Mentoring Program.

For more information, visit Kaleidoscope Initiative.

Innovation Centre WA

Innovation Centre WA provides infrastructure and services to emerging and innovative small to medium enterprises, to increase their commercial potential. Commercialisation advisers provide support to turn ideas into viable, sustainable enterprises and products.

For more information, please visit the New Industries website.

Supply Nation

Supply Nationis dedicated to growing diversity within the supply chain, by connecting Australian corporate and government organisations with its membership base of Indigenous business suppliers.

For more information, please visit the Supply Nation website.

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA)

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to access the skills, knowledge and resources required to start and grow a viable and sustainable business.

For more information, please visit the Indigenous Business Australia website.

Aboriginal Business Directory WA

Aboriginal Business Directory WA is a free service which gives Aboriginal businesses an opportunity to promote their products and services to potential buyers from government and private organisations.

For more information, please visit the Aboriginal Business Directory WA website.

Heads up - better mental health in the work place

There are many challenges that can effect mental health in the workplace, including long work hours, social isolation, customer demands, cash flow issues, work-life balance and job insecurity.

Heads Up is an organisation to improve mental health in the workplace can help if you, or someone you know might need support.

Starting a business in the City of Stirling

Are you considering starting a business?

If you're thinking of starting a business, try the address and application assist to see what requirements and approvals you may need. 

Address and application assistant

Shared offices/co-working spaces

Stirling Business Centre

At Stirling Business Centre tenants enjoy a collaborative community that offers coaching, training and networking to support the local small business owner to succeed and grow. The centre offers collaborative co-working, virtual offices, meeting and training rooms as well as pleasant communal areas to encourage interaction and engagement between tenants. With its vibrant feel and professional management Stirling Business Centre is the ideal stepping stone for your business journey.

For more information, please visit the Stirling Business Centre website.

Tradie HQ

Tradie HQ is a world first co-working facility specifically for tradies and trade based businesses. 

Based in the commercial hub of Osborne Park, Tradie HQ blends classic open space, hot desk co-working and dedicated or shared offices with a modern, well appointed workshop with fabrication, set out, storage and training space.

Tradie HQ is the perfect stepping stone between working from home and getting your own commercial space to operate your business.

Email enquiries@tradiehqwa.com.au to book a tour or visit the Tradie HQ website.

Flowspace

Flowspace is a co-working hub in North Beach designed for small businesses who want a fantastic location, access to meeting and boardrooms, and to work in an open-plan environment with high speed Wi-Fi.

For more information, please visit the Flowspace website.

Integrity Business Centre

Integrity Business Centre is located in Osborne Park and offers 20 serviced offices in a variety of sizes to suit one to 12 people. There are also co-working meeting rooms and virtual offices that are available, in a range of pricing packages.

For more information, please visit the Integrity Business Centre website.

The Garden Office Park

Regus have set up shared offices in Osborne Park, with a variety of options such as dedicated offices, meeting rooms, shared work spaces or a virtual office. Additional facilities include a 20-metre swimming pool, alfresco poolside café, fully equipped gym, barbeque facilities and full-size tennis court.

For more information, please visit The Garden Office Park.

The Perth Artifactory

The Perth Artifactory was established to promote the creative and artistic use of technology and offers a communal workshop in a large warehouse in Osborne Park. Members get access to tools, machinery and skills training, including a 3D printer, laser cutters and an electronics workbench, to make anything they want. Clients can use the facilities on a casual ‘drop in’ rate or a monthly membership, and it is a not-for-profit operation run by volunteers.

For more information, please visit the Perth Artifactory website.

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