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In today’s unpredictable business environment, resilience is one of the most valuable strengths a small business can develop. This practical, accessible workshop is designed to help you strengthen your business against disruption, uncertainty, and change — and to build a stronger, more adaptable, and more sustainable operation for the long term.

You’ll leave with a clear understanding of how to protect your critical activities, adapt to unexpected challenges, and identify new opportunities for growth. The session is presented in clear, accessible language with practical examples tailored for small business owners. You don’t need any prior knowledge of risk management or continuity planning — this workshop is designed to meet you where you are, and to equip you with achievable actions you can start taking straight away.

Whether you are looking to future-proof your operations, strengthen your customer and supplier relationships, or simply gain greater confidence in navigating change, this workshop offers practical tools and insights that fit the time and resource realities of running a small business.

Workshop at a glance

✔   Understand why resilience is critical for small business success today and into the future.
✔   Learn the difference between business resilience and business continuity — and why you need both.
✔   Focus on practical actions that are achievable and within your control.
✔   Build the foundations of a simple, effective business continuity plan.
✔   Explore ways to strengthen your operations, finances, supply chains, and leadership for greater resilience.
✔   Develop a resilient mindset to lead your business confidently through change and uncertainty.
✔   Walk away with practical tools and clear next steps you can put into action straight away.

Key topics covered

• The importance of resilience in today’s business environment
  Understand why resilience is critical for protecting and growing your business, and how it supports long-term success.
• What is business resilience — and how is it different from business continuity planning?
  Explore the difference between long-term resilience and short-term continuity planning, and why both matter.
• Focusing on what’s within your control
  Learn how to prioritise actions that are achievable and impactful, helping you reduce overwhelm and take confident steps forward.
• Foundations of a simple business continuity plan
  Discover how to identify your business’s critical activities, assess risks, and develop a practical plan to protect operations during disruptions.
• Embedding resilience into everyday business practices
  Strengthen financial management, operations, customer and supplier relationships, and leadership to create a more robust and adaptable business.
• The resilience mindset
  Understand how your mindset influences your business’s ability to adapt, and how to build a practical, forward-looking approach to change and uncertainty.
• Action planning for real-world results
  Leave with small, manageable actions tailored to your business’s needs, and a roadmap for building resilience over time.

Who should attend

This session is ideal for small business owners, operators, and key decision-makers who want to protect their business from unexpected shocks, improve their ability to adapt to change, and invest in building a stronger, more resilient future.

This workshop is presented by SBMS and proudly sponsored by the City of Parramatta in collaboration with UNSW Founders.