OUR PURPOSE
We are a group of business people who share ideas and make new business connections. We meet fortnightly at 7.30am as well on other set occasions to exchange ideas and further our business aims.

CONTACTS
Our current chairman is is Nigel Hobbs Tel: 0400 316 337
Our secretary is Xu KHA Tel: (02) 9400 4554

Telecommunications Products & Services East Coast Telephone Co. - Steve Hipsley IT Support Services WhizNet IT - Alex Hayes Business Support i-Executive - Debbie Eglin Bookkeeping •  Strategy Solutions GA Business Solutions - Greg Atamian		Web Site Design, Development & Print Management Exact Communications - Frank Schadeberg Financial Planning RI Advice - Tim Brady Architect Scope Architects - Xu KHA Key Accounting & Taxation Ojdana Skovrlj Small Fish Business Coaching Nigel Hobbs

BUSINESS PROFILES

East Coast Telephone Co. (ECT) has been operating for 25 years. The business is involved in telephone retail sales, product distribution and importation of telephone equipment & services. Our company offices are based in Belrose, Sydney in the Austlink Corporate Business Park. We sell & maintain our products, installations & services to a growing customer base throughout Australia.

Product Range
ECT offers an extensive range of products & services which includes:

ECT is professionally equipped to discuss our client’s communication requirements in order to assist them to make a valuable decision based upon our company expertise & on going relationships with our strategic business partners.

Contact: Steve Hipsley
Tel: 9986 1555
Mob: 0414 229 222
Website: www.eastcoasttelephone.com
Email: stevehipsley@eastcoasttelephone.com

Exact Communications Pty Ltd has been providing services in Sydney since 1999. We provide design, web development and print services for businesses.

Web Development
We produce web sites that are both up-to-date and functional in design and in their technical aspects. We create menu systems that work well for your particular design and application. All our web sites are coded such that they can be updated by yourselves if neccessary. During the development you are able to view a number of drafts and all final functions are fully tested to ensure that the site functions well once launched.

Design
Any design task would be tailored to suite your particular communication objectives and we would make sure that all colours and corporate identities are incorporated.

Print
We have quality print solutions for your lithographic (standard printing) needs. Quotations can be supplied fairly quickly and without obligation. All printing and paper stocks are of the highest standards.

Contact: Frank Schadeberg
Tel: 9453 1476
Mob: 0412 628 913
Website: www.exactcom.com.au
Email: info@exactcom.com.au

Tim Brady is the co-principal of RI Advice (incorporating RetireInvest) Brookvale which is a firm that has been providing quality financial planning advice since 1979. After working in the head office since 1992, Tim established the Brookvale office with another experienced adviser in 2006.

We can assist clients with;
Strategic Planning Advice for Individuals
Tax Effective Investment, Super & Pension Solutions
Personal Risk Insurance - Protecting your Income & Wealth
Family Succession Planning & Estate Planning Strategies

Examples of some of the clients we have helped;

Accumulators of Wealth
Singles or couples who need to increase long term savings while at the same time protect their income and family assets. We ensure that super and non super strategies, such as shares, property & managed funds, are considered as well as checking the correct ownership of assets for tax planning and reducing potential liabilities. In terms of superannuation we can advise on most types of funds including Self Managed Super Funds.

Pre-Retirement Planning
Clients who are looking at maximising their financial position prior to reducing or ceasing working hours. Strategies such as Transition to Retirement may be used to tax effectively boost super savings by thousands of dollars.

Retirement Income
People no longer working need to replace their employment income with a steady tax effective alternative. By structuring an income producing portfolio in line with a client's objectives we can provide peace of mind so they can enjoy their retirement years. We also try to ensure assets are passed on to beneficiaries in the most tax efficient way possible via family succession planning.

Contact: Tim Brady
Tel: 9938 3833
Mob: 0412 468 426
Website: www.ribrookvale.com.au
Email: tim@ribrookvale.com.au

What does WhizNet IT aim to provide?
Our aim is to provide IT Support Services for businesses who have in the past had a poor choice. With over 10 years experience in IT and IT based degree educated staff we are confident that we can provide you a high quality and professional IT support service without the high costs usually associated with other IT support companies.

We have vast experience in providing network designs, IT security including firewalls and latest anti-virus software and advice on all aspects of IT including IT consultancy on all areas of IT found in your business, but importantly we provide this without the technical jargon so you can understand what we are offering and why it is of benefit to you.

WhizNet IT Services:

• Online and Onsite desktop, printer and server support
• Internet and networking installations and maintenance
• Internet and network security
• Application and software development
• Database development and maintenance
• Website design and building
• Domain registration and website hosting

Why should you choose to work with WhizNet IT?
With our high quality remote support systems and our unrivalled commitment to customer service, WhizNet IT is the closest thing to having your own in-house IT Support.

In A Nutshell:
WhizNet IT offers:

• a one-stop shop for all your business IT support
• an unrivalled commitment to customer service
• a flexible approach to IT problem-solving
• professional IT advice - without the jargon

We provide the hardware and software along with the knowledge and experience to bring your business to the cutting edge.

Contact: Alex Hayes
Tel: 02 8898 9232
Mob: 0415 555 023
Website: whiznet.com.au
Email: support@whiznet.com.au

Are you a start up business enjoying increasing growth?
Do you often think that there's a better way to do things?
Do you crave efficiency but are unsure where to start?
Need a personal trainer for the back end of your business?

i-Executive will get you in shape. We’ll look at what you do, how you
do it and what you might be missing. We’ll offer practical suggestions
to increase your efficiency, we’ll automate your business systems to
save you both time and money and provide the templates & documentation
you’re missing so you can spend less time on the daily tasks and more
time growing your business.

We also offer Social Media set up services and can identify and manage
cost effective outsourcing.

If you're looking for a better way to work, call us for an obligation free chat.

Contact: Debbie Eglin
Mob: 0409 326 560
Website: iexecutive.com.au
Email: debbie@iexecutive.com.au

Scope architects is a boutique architectural firm, specialising in new homes and additions and alterations.

Scope architects, is based on the northern beaches, but has projects throughout Sydney.

At Scope architects, we pride ourselves on the relationships we establish with our clients, to ensure needs are fulfilled through intelligent design solutions and integrating each project with the unique characteristics of each site and its surroundings.

Scope Architects has a focus on ecologically sustainable practices, using passive heating and cooling techniques to improve the efficiency of buildings and reducing our footprint on the environment.

Services:

• Feasibility study
• Sketch design
• Development application
• Complying development application
• Construction certificate
• Detailed construction drawings
• Interior & joinery design
• Contract administration & project management

Contact: Xu KHA [B Arch Hons.1]
ARCHITECT Reg No: 7994

Tel: (02) 9400 4554
Mobile: 0416 077 954
Website: www.scopearchitects.com.au
Email: mail@scopearchitects.com.au

Regardless of whether your business is small, large, established or just starting up good accounting advice is essential to ensure all your lodgements are up to date, you minimise your tax bill and have up to date information for your decision making. 

We are a firm of pro-active accountants located on the Sydney’s Northern Beaches with the experience and knowledge of a larger firm and personalised hands-on service of a small firm.

We like to get to know you and your business, we return your calls, are helpful, informal, come to you and provide explanations in plain English.

Our Taxation services include:

• Preparation and lodgement of tax returns
• Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT returns)
• Pre-June review
• Tax planning and strategies
• Capital Gains advice and planning
• Preparation and lodgement of activity statements (BAS and IAS)
• Goods and Services Tax (GST)
• PAYG Instalments and tax withholding compliance

Our business services include:

• Accounting:
  • Formation of companies, partnerships, trusts and sole trader businesses
  • Preparation of annual and half yearly financial statements and management reports
  • Bookkeeping as part of our accounting services including cloud/live accounts (MYOB)
  • MYOB Set up and training
• Corporate Services
• Annual Company Statements
• Company registration/deregistration
• Share issue/restructure
• Address /officeholder changes

Contact: Ojdana Skovrlj
Mobile: 0415 208 218
Fax: 02 9984 0270
Email: ojdanas@optusnet.com.au

Small Fish Business Coaching is an established provider of business coaching services to small businesses in Australia and the United States.

It was founded in 2006 as a successful one-man coaching operation in Sydney’s Northern Beaches; and has transitioned to a team of business coaches operating throughout Australia and the United States.

Business Coaching
Business coaching is a professional service whereby a business coach facilitates a process that helps a small business owner drive change into their business – and make it perform better.

Business coaching brings your skills and experience as a business owner together with a business coach and a structured process - with a clear focus on making progress on achieving results.
Small Fish goes further by providing a service that will help you make the right changes to your business. It’s very important that we follow the structured business coaching process and that we use our systems and tools to make sure your coaching experience achieves results.

Our unique mix of good people, solid processes and a business with a personality is what makes Small Fish stand out.

Contact: Nigel Hobbs
Mobile: 0400 316 337
Website: www.smallfish.com.au
Email: nigel.hobbs@smallfish.com.au

Excellence in Bookkeeping, Management Accounting and Strategy

GA Business Solutions
Our vision is for GABizSol to achieve market leadership in customer value, providing comprehensive business solutions faster, better and more completely than our competition.

To realise our vision, we must focus on our clients businesses becoming more profitable, efficient and successful. Our success entirely depends upon our clients’ success.

Services

• Comprehensive Bookkeeping
• Management Accounting
• Business Strategy Services
• Business Health Check
• Accounting IT Solutions

Contact: Greg Atamian
Tel: 02 8006 0306
Mobile: 0466 629 529
Website: www.gabizsol.com.au
For a confidential, obligation free discussion, please call or email:
Email: info@gabizsol.com.au

Hosting of this web page - HotlineIT - Providing professional and cost effective computer services for small to medium sized business.

Malcolm Joosse Tel: 02 9451 9111  •   www.hotlineit.com  •   email: Malcolm@hotlineit.com