Parcel courier and freight reseller, Pack & Send, has launched the inaugural Pack & Send Small Business Logistics Grant, giving Australian small businesses an opportunity to turbo-charge their growth plans.
ABS figures reveal that Australia is home to more than 2.1 million small businesses employing 4.7 million Australians, making this segment a key driver of economic activity.
With cash flow, marketing and prioritising time among the key challenges small business owners face, the grant aims to take the organisation and cost of courier and freight services off the hands of business owners, letting them get on with creating, thinking and innovating.
The winning small business will receive a prize package that includes $10,000 worth of parcel and freight services, a three-month business mentorship with Hannah Staples, co-founder of Peppermint Grove Australia and a Pack & Send account manager to provide parcel courier and freighting advice.
The grant is open to Australian small businesses that currently use a postal, courier or freight provider to operate their business. Businesses will need to tell Pack & Send why they should win the grant and how it will take their business to the next level.
Entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges, including:
- Hannah Staples, co-founder of Peppermint Grove Australia
- Kellie Rakich and Alexandra Lyons, co-founders of Ankalia Textiles
- Michael Paul, CEO of Pack & Send
- David Scicluna, Pack & Send Franchisee of the Year 2016
Businesses can enter their business at www.packsend.com.au/small-business-logistics-grant. Applications are now open until Friday, 23 December 2016 and the winner will be announced in March 2017.