About the SSHED

Here are five reasons why your business should be at the SSHED

1. Join a dynamic business network - you can share ideas, contacts and referrals with other like-minded business owners.
2. Specialist business advice and marketing support.
3. Office rents start from $269 per week and include a computer, phone system, furniture, email and web hosting, conference room, car parking and much more. By moving into the SSHED, you can keep your set-up costs low.
4. No lease to sign and only 4 weeks notice to vacate.
5. First class office space and services add a very professional image to your business.

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Office rents start from $20 per hour for a hot office, $180 per week for a shared office and $269 per week for your own office 24/7. Offices come complete with a computer, phone system, furniture, email and web hosting, conference room, car parking and much more.

The SSHED weekly rent covers the cost of office accommodation; computer and IT support, and is very competitive with the cost of commercial office rents in southern Sydney.

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Craig Doyle, SSHED Manager

Craig has a background in information, computing and technology and has held senior management positions with such companies as Apple Computer and Telstra. Craig has also run his own IT consulting business and headed up dotcom start-ups in Australia and the USA. Craig was appointed SSHED Manager in December 2003.

Craig's role is to work with each tenant in setting their overall strategic direction, identifying KPI's and action plans, as well as day-to-day operational issues.

Elizabeth (Liz) Lette, SSHED Marketing Manager

Liz has more than twenty years marketing experience. She has held senior national marketing roles with Vodafone and Apple Computer. She has a broad range of marketing skills including brand development, direct marketing, print production, promotions and online marketing.

Liz has also run her own marketing business consulting, catering for small-medium sized businesses.

At the SSHED, Liz assists tenants with their marketing program. Liz has loads of energy and enthusiasm and is keen to get involved in your business.

Anne Flisher, Program Manager

Anne is a Pommie with over 13 years experience in Shopping Centre Retail Marketing industry and over 5 years experience in Facilities Management. Anne joined the SSHED in October 2006, after a 12 month stint as Manager at Cronulla Plaza.

Anne's role involves the implementation of the strategic/operational plan for the SSHEDProgram 'SSHEDnet', which uses the SSHED as a model for incubators in other areas. She also provides business support and advice to participants of all SSHED programs along with the implementation of evolving SSHED business development programs.

She loves working at the SSHED and will help you out in any way she can - you just have to ask!

Marie Tass, Office Manager

Marie shares the role of SSHED Office Manager with Mary Spedding and works on Mondays and Tuesdays. Her responsibilities include the day to day running of the centre, business development and tenant support.

Marie has held a variety of roles including personal assistant and receptionist with high level skills in customer service and office administration. She loves a challenge and revels in the fast pace and variety of working at the SSHED.

Mary Spedding, Office Manager

Mary shares the SSHED Office Manager role with Marie Tass and works on Wednesday, Thursday & Fridays. Mary has over 20 years experience in all aspects of administration and customer service working with various companies from Insurance, Human Resources, Retail and University students. Mary joined the SSHED initially as the SSHED / UOW Southern Sydney's Receptionist in 2009.

Mary enjoys helping the businesses in the SSHED with a variety of requests as well as ensuring the smooth day to day running of the centre, business development and tenant support.

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Book a Hot Office

If you need an office in a hurry to impress a client, have a private meeting or to simply have some peace and quiet to meet that deadline, then the SSHED's hot office could be perfect for you.

The hot office comes complete with:
computer and phone
document printing, copying in colour, scanning and faxing
café facilities (tea, coffee, newspapers, business magazines)
high-speed internet access
meeting table and chairs

Using a hot-office is ideal for businesses that spend most of their time out of the office, yet need a business base one or two hours a day or week. Hot office is available for $20 per hour (inc. GST).

Special introductory offer. Book the SSHED's Hot Office for 2 hours and receive 1 hour for FREE. (Offer valid to 30 June 2012). For more information, please email info@sshed.com.au

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By Road

The SSHED is located next door to Sutherland College TAFE NSW - Loftus Campus on Pitt Street, off Rawson Ave at Loftus.

By Rail

From Sutherland station - a 10 minute walk south along Rawson Ave.

From Loftus station - a 2 minute walk norththrough the LoftusCampus, along Pitt Street.

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The SSHED (which stands for Sutherland Shire Hub for Economic Development) is a not-for-profit business accelerator established by Sutherland Shire Council. The SSHED is part of a $5M training, education and business development precinct opened in November 2003.

In a strong, three-way partnership, Sutherland Shire Council, TAFE NSW and the University of Wollongong (UOW) worked together to provide the first university presence in southern Sydney and a world-class business accelerator for small and medium-sized enterprises in new premises located on the Loftus TAFE campus.

The building is occupied jointly by the UOW Southern Sydney and the SSHED.

The SSHED is a business initiative of Sutherland Shire Council with funding assistance from the Commonwealth Government's Small Business Incubation Program, NSW state government, The University of Wollongong and the Southern Sydney Institute of TAFE.

The SSHED is part of council's strategy to stimulate economic growth and create jobs, by attracting new enterprises to the Shire and helping existing businesses succeed.

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The Sutherland Shire is a beautiful place to live, work and enjoys a balanced lifestyle. Just 25kms south of Sydney's CBD and only 20 minutes from Sydney Airport, the Shire delivers all the best Sydney has to offer: famous beaches, iconic waterways, rich bushland and all the services of a modern city.

It's this attractive setting that has helped to fuel the Shire's growth, attracting people from across Australia and internationally. Today, the Shire is fast emerging as one of the best places in Sydney to start and grow a business. It's a hotspot of innovation with the local council committed to attracting and helping businesses grow and prosper.

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