Small businesses in the Shepparton area will be able to access relevant, reliable and affordable information on growing their business at a seminar to be held on Wednesday 16 September 2015. Last year more than 4,000 people participated in Small Business Victorias workshops and seminars across the state. Popular program topics are include starting a business, financial management, employment and marketing. This successful and long-running government program allows businesses and prospective business owners to access the advice they need, and learn to make informed decisions, to create a platform for business growth and prosperity. There are currently more than 500,000 Victorian small businesses that provide almost half of the states private sector jobs and contribute around a third of the states output in goods and services. Small Business Victoria partners with over 35 host organisations to deliver hundreds of workshops and seminars each year, with this seminar hosted by the Greater Shepparton City Council. The Andrews Labor Governments Keep Your Business on Track seminar will be held at the Greater Shepparton Business Centre, 70 New Dookie Road, Shepparton at 6:00 PM on Wednesday 16 September 2015. All workshops and seminars are delivered by experienced private sector business specialists skilled in operating small businesses and in business management. For more information and updates on this event or other available Small Business Victoria Workshops and Seminars, please visit business.vic.gov.au/workshops. Quotes attributable to Jaclyn Symes The Small Business seminars and workshops are a great opportunity for local business owners and operators to get reliable and affordable advice from the experts. With nearly 30 per cent of small businesses based in regional Victoria, we are committed to improving access to services that will help drive productivity and provide a fair and competitive business environment to grow local economies. Quotes attributable to the Minister for Small Business, Philip Dalidakis: Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the Labor Government is committed to providing them with ongoing business support services, encouraging them to grow and create more local jobs.