Small Business Enterprise

What Small Business Enterprise does

Break O'Day Business Enterprise Centre (operating as Small Business Enterprise, website smallbusiness.org.au) is a regional business advisory and support organization based in St Helens, Tasmania, Australia. It serves thousands of small and micro businesses across the East Coast of Tasmania — covering the towns of Bicheno, St Helens, Swansea, Triabunna, Orford, and the Midlands — through mobile consultants and a specialist team that delivers on-site mentoring, business planning, and training services. Its core offerings include business information services, training programs (Financial Management, BAS, marketing, business planning, Certificate IV Small Business), referrals to local professional networks, workshops and seminars, mentoring, and business analysis.

The organization is not a technology company; its delivery model is face-to-face advisory rather than software, and no proprietary technology, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are part of its offering. It is part of the national Business Enterprise Centres Australia network and partners with the Tasmanian Business Advice Service. Revenue is derived from government program management — specifically the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS), Small Business Improvement Program (SBIP), Smart Start, and Women in Business (WIB) initiatives — rather than direct fees from clients, who receive services at no cost. With 12 employees and a regional, community-led go-to-market, the organization functions as a government-funded small business support node within the Australian small business advisory ecosystem.

Name

Small Business Enterprise

Legal name

Break O'Day Business Enterprise Centre

Website

https://smallbusiness.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Break O'Day Business Enterprise Centre is a Tasmania-based, government-funded business advisory organization that delivers on-site mentoring, training, and program management services to thousands of small and micro businesses across East Coast Tasmania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Small Business Advisory Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), All Other Business Support Services (561499)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

Keywords

• Small business advisory
• Business mentoring services
• Government-funded training
• Business networking events
• Entrepreneurship support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tasmania East Coast region (covering Bicheno, St Helens, Swansea, Triabunna, Orford, and Midlands)

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-funded business support services: As a Business Enterprise Centre, the organization appears to be partially or fully funded through government programs including the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS), Small Business Improvement Program (SBIP), Smart Start, and Women in Business (WIB) initiatives. Revenue is derived from government program management rather than direct customer fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Break O'Day Business Enterprise Centre provides free, government-funded small business advisory services to thousands of small and micro businesses on the East Coast of Tasmania. Through mobile consultants and a team of specialists, it delivers on-site business information, training programs, mentoring support, referrals to local professionals, networking opportunities, workshops/seminars, business analysis, and management of government programs including NEIS, SBIP, Smart Start, and Women in Business (WIB).

Product overview

Break O'Day Business Enterprise Centre is a service-based small business support organization rather than a software product company. It provides a comprehensive suite of advisory and support services including Business Information, Training Programs, Business Referrals, Government Programs Management (NEIS, SBIP, Smart Start, Women in Business), Business Networks, Workshops and Seminars, Mentoring Support, and Business Analysis. These services are delivered through mobile consultants and specialist teams who visit small and micro businesses along Tasmania's East Coast. The organization operates as part of a national network of Business Enterprise Centres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Information Services Provides small businesses with current literature and publications including Tax, GST and PAYG information, Yellow Pages resources, business registration guidance, available training information, and industry benchmarks.
• Training Programs Delivers training to small businesses covering Financial Management, record keeping, BAS, marketing, business planning, customer service and promotions, New Apprentices training, and Certificate IV Small Business.
• Business Referrals Connects small businesses with local accountants, solicitors, marketing consultants, insurers, ATO officers, and financial planners for specialized professional services.
• Government Programs Management Manages government-funded programs for small business development including the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS), Small Business Improvement Program (SBIP), Smart Start, and Women in Business (WIB).
• Business Networks Facilitates local business networking, develops strategic alliances, and establishes community liaisons to encourage East Coast Tasmania businesses to meet, share experiences, and generate more business opportunities.
• Workshops and Seminars Conducts educational sessions for small businesses on current issues including Taxation reform, e-commerce, Women in Business (WIB), Starting Your Own Business, The Internet, and Home-based Business.
• Mentoring Support Provides small business planning assistance for starting or existing businesses, helps clients find trustworthy referrals and professional industry associations, and offers networking connections to workshops, events, and professional development meetings.
• Business Analysis Offers research services, quality management guidance, and support for small businesses purchasing a new business.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Business Enterprise Centres AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Break O'Day Business Enterprise Centre is part of a national network of Business Enterprise Centres across Australia. This affiliation provides access to broader resources, best practices, and a collective identity within the small business support ecosystem.
• Tasmanian Business Advice ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Tasmanian Business Advice Service to provide coordinated small business support and advice services throughout Tasmania.
• Government Programs (NEIS, SBIP, Smart Start, Women in Business)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManages government-funded programs including New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS), Small Business Improvement Program (SBIP), Smart Start, and Women in Business (WIB) initiatives, providing structured support for small business development.
• Local professional networks (accountants, solicitors, marketing consultants, insurers, ATO officers, financial planners)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral network of local professionals including accountants, solicitors, marketing consultants, insurers, ATO officers, and financial planners to whom clients can be referred for specialized services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• AusIndustry: Australian government agency delivering national small business support programs, including industry capability networks and entrepreneurship initiatives such as NEIS. Comparable as the administrator of federal programs (including NEIS that the subject delivers) and provider of overlapping small business support services.
• Small Business Commission (Tasmania): Tasmanian government body providing advocacy, advisory, and dispute resolution services to small businesses statewide. Comparable as it serves overlapping Tasmanian small business clients with advisory and government-funded support functions, though at a broader policy and advocacy level.
• Business Enterprise Centres Australia: National umbrella network of Business Enterprise Centres across Australia. Directly comparable as the Break O'Day BEC operates as a member of this network; the national body provides overarching coordination, branding, and program access that the local centre leverages.

Direct peers

• Tasmanian Business Advice Service: State-level Tasmanian business advisory partner that delivers coordinated small business support and advice services throughout Tasmania. Directly comparable as it provides overlapping small business advisory, mentoring, and training services to a similar Tasmanian client base, and is explicitly listed as a core strategic partner of the subject organization.
• Australian Small Business Advisory Services (ASBAS Digital Solutions): Federal government-funded program providing low-cost small business advisory and digital solutions services across Australia. Directly comparable as it delivers government-funded small business advisory through a national network of advisers, mirroring the subject's NEIS/SBIP-style delivery model.
• Regional Development Australia Tasmania: Regional economic development organization serving Tasmania with business advisory, capability building, and small business support functions. Comparable as it serves overlapping regional Tasmania small business clients with similar capacity-building and advisory mandates.

Regional players

• Service NSW Business Connect: NSW state government small business advisory service providing free advice, mentoring, and support to NSW small businesses. Comparable as it offers a state-funded, free small business advisory service with similar mentoring and training components, though operating in NSW rather than Tasmania.
• Business Victoria: Victorian state government portal providing small business advice, mentoring, and support programs. Comparable as a state-level small business advisory service with similar government-funded mentoring and training offerings, though serving Victorian rather than Tasmanian clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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