Get a digital action plan for your small business.
You don't have to feel isolated or overwhelmed running your own business. We understand the specific challenges faced by NSW rural and regional small businesses trying to operate successfully online.
Let us give you guidance on where to start today.
Running your own business can be overwhelming. For those in rural and regional areas, you can also feel isolated as you try to navigate operating online.
We can help you prioritise and focus on the digital activities that will have the biggest impact on your small business.
Save time, save money, feel connected, and get support across the digital areas that are most important to you.
The Digital Solutions program is open to all NSW based sole traders and small businesses with less than 20 employees. We specialise in helping those based in rural and regional areas..
Guidance & Direction
Across 6 Digital Pillars
Online Presence & Websites
✔️ Building awareness
✔️ Websites & understanding purpose
✔️ Identifying upgrade opportunities
Online Selling & E-Commerce
✔️ Selling on your website
✔️ Third party e-commerce sites
✔️ Identifying your best-sellers
Social Media
✔️ Social media planning & strategy
✔️ Understanding platforms & purpose
✔️ Achieving outcomes & engagement
Digital Marketing
✔️ Google Business listings
✔️ Email lists & newsletters
✔️ Identifying advertising opportunities
Small Business Software
✔️ Understanding capabilities
✔️ Integrating software
✔️ Reducing digital clutter
Digital Security
✔️ Identifying potential threats
✔️ Keeping your team & devices secure
✔️ Cybersecurity must-haves
What's Included
You can choose to register for one of two programs. The All Access program offers the full suite of services below for only $45 + GST (One-off fee, valued at $845).
If you're not quite ready to jump start your journey with personalised coaching and advisory sessions, a free Lite version is also available.
Personalised Digital Roadmap
Work with an expert business guide to create a tailored digital action plan for your business.
1:1 Advisory
Up to four hours of one-on-one support with industry experts, focusing on your business goals.
Digital Content Library
A library of resources including videos, webinars, podcasts, reading material and images.
Live Webinars
200+ live webinars each year. Find a webinar that suits your digital needs and learn from the experts.
Face-to-Face Workshops
Learn from industry experts and network with your peers, in face-to-face workshops.
Special Events
Live events, seminars and presentations from our team of digital experts.
How it works
All Access Program | $45 + GST (valued at $845)
- Register
Complete the registration form in less than 10 minutes. Tell us a bit about yourself and your business. Select the full access program for only $45 + GST. - Welcome
Receive your welcome email that covers what you need to know. You receive immediate access to the digital content library, live webinars, special events and face-to-face workshops. - Book in with your Digital Guide
Book your preferred time with one of our Digital Guides. Our guides are rural based women in business who understand the unique challenges of operating online from regional and rural areas. - Practical Learning
Review your business strengths across 6 digital capability pillars and receive an action plan from your guide that lets you prioritise the tasks that will have the biggest impact on your business. - Continued Support
Receive up to 4 hours of one-on-one support with your digital guide, to continue to work through your action plan. - Unlimited Access
Watch or attend live webinars and workshops to continue your digital solutions learning and apply to your business.
Lite Program | Free
- Register
Complete the registration form in less than 10 minutes. Tell us a bit about yourself and your business. Select the lite, or partial access program for free. - Welcome
Receive your welcome email that covers what you need to know. You receive immediate access to the digital content library, live webinars, special events and face-to-face workshops. - Unlimited Access
Watch or attend unlimited live webinars and workshops to build your digital solutions learning and plan how to apply it to your business.
- Content
You'll find content across 6 digital capability pillars to help your business learn and grow where it counts. - Upgrade Anytime
After each webinar or workshop you'll receive an invitation to upgrade to the full program to fast-track your learning, and help you achieve your business goals with your own digital guide.
Take our FREE Digital Capabilities quiz to see how your business performs across 6 digital pillars:
✅ Online Presence & Website
✅ Online Selling & E-commerce
✅ Social Media
✅ Digital Marketing
✅ Small Business Software
✅ Digital Security
Get immediate recommendations and steps you can take to improve your score, and learn how to access free resources designed to help your small business perform better!
About The Program
We help small business owners prioritise which digital aspects of their business to focus their time and energy on first.
The Digital Solutions program gives business owners support, training, and guidance to take their business digital.
Thanks to funding and support from the Australian Federal Government, the program is affordable and accessable. Our digital guides are ready to help you prioritise your digital activities and reduce the feeling of overwhelm today.
Our Team
Marie-Nicole
Marie-Nicole has spent her entire career owning, operating & supporting small businesses in city, coastal & rural locations.
Her business experience ranges from service based through photography & coaching; to creating & selling handcrafted products in person & online; and owning & operating a bricks & mortar store with integrated atelier & creative co-working space.
Through this space she supported other small businesses from her region & beyond, providing a portal for connection between fellow creative professionals, and establishing & building their rural based small businesses.
As an active member in her local business chamber she continues to foster relationships that help bridge the gap between small business, their local government support network, and digital connections with customers within the region & beyond who are experiencing first-hand how critical digital skills & tools are for rural based businesses.
Julie
For the last 15 years Julie has been a rural small business owner and as such understands and has experienced the challenges that come with location and accessing business support.
Julie's background as a self-employed bookkeeper and business coach have allowed her to experience and support a variety of industries, regularly working in and creating their systems, from trades-people to community organisations, personal services industries, creators and contractors.
Having owned a multi award-winning business, she experienced first-hand the enormous benefits of implementing the use of digital solutions to develop and achieve success.
Julie is a business and life coach, speaker, writer, presenter, mentor, community connector and is incredibly passionate about seeing rural businesses succeed and grow.
We can help today.
THE Rural Woman
theruralwoman.com.au
Delivery Partner for ASBAS Digital Solutions Program
