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Episode 31 - Paula Brand: The founder of Small Business Expos on taking on the government, social anxiety, and dismay at the school system.
Paula Brand: The founder of Small Business Expos on taking on the government, social anxiety, and dismay at the school system.
If I ever find myself in a fight with the government, I want Paula on my side, actually probably leading the charge. She is an extremely passionate supporter of small businesses. I'll let her about page to the talking though:
Paula Brand has over 28 years of event and industry development experience across Queensland and Australia in 12 industry sectors. She is a small business advocate for the invisible businesses – mobile, micro, online, homebased businesses that are one third of the small business community. The Small Business Expo team is managed by an Advisory Board and has an office on the Gold Coast with a team of 13.
What the Small Business Expos have achieved in 7 years:
- 5000 small business owners have exhibited
- The largest local business to business sales focused expo program in Southeast Queensland
- We work with 50 sponsors each year to put on the expo program including Councils, business member-based networking groups, Chambers of Commerce and businesses – we work collaboratively to support local businesses.
- 380 top speakers have delivered workshops.
- We have delivered our ‘’How to Sell from an Exhibition Stand’ Workshops to over 3000 local business owners.
- Supported 30 charities. Our main charity is Rotary.
- Over 28,000 visitors have attended.
- We donated $70,000 of free stands for struggling businesses in 2020 when we ran our expos during Covid
- Supported by all levels of Government
- Founder, Paula Brand was awarded an International Stevie Award in 2019 for Small Business Champion and also the 2019 Women in Business Small Business Champion – Finalist
Check out the small business expo website here.
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By Paul CollinsPaula Brand: The founder of Small Business Expos on taking on the government, social anxiety, and dismay at the school system.
If I ever find myself in a fight with the government, I want Paula on my side, actually probably leading the charge. She is an extremely passionate supporter of small businesses. I'll let her about page to the talking though:
Paula Brand has over 28 years of event and industry development experience across Queensland and Australia in 12 industry sectors. She is a small business advocate for the invisible businesses – mobile, micro, online, homebased businesses that are one third of the small business community. The Small Business Expo team is managed by an Advisory Board and has an office on the Gold Coast with a team of 13.
What the Small Business Expos have achieved in 7 years:
- 5000 small business owners have exhibited
- The largest local business to business sales focused expo program in Southeast Queensland
- We work with 50 sponsors each year to put on the expo program including Councils, business member-based networking groups, Chambers of Commerce and businesses – we work collaboratively to support local businesses.
- 380 top speakers have delivered workshops.
- We have delivered our ‘’How to Sell from an Exhibition Stand’ Workshops to over 3000 local business owners.
- Supported 30 charities. Our main charity is Rotary.
- Over 28,000 visitors have attended.
- We donated $70,000 of free stands for struggling businesses in 2020 when we ran our expos during Covid
- Supported by all levels of Government
- Founder, Paula Brand was awarded an International Stevie Award in 2019 for Small Business Champion and also the 2019 Women in Business Small Business Champion – Finalist
Check out the small business expo website here.