Small business advisory service
The City of Tea Tree Gully is committed to supporting local businesses through the Small Business Advisory Service (SBAS).
Whether you’re thinking of starting a business or looking to grow your business we're here to help.
- We have a range of qualified and experienced business advisors who can guide you on a range of topics
- Residents and business owners located in the City of Tea Tree Gully council area have access to 3 hours support free of charge per calendar year with our business advisors.
Submit a request for business support
About our advisors
Aly Garrett, Accountant & Business Growth Strategist - All In Advisory
Aly is the founder and principal of All In Advisory and has over 30 years experience as an accountant and business advisor.
She helps small businesses overcome challenges, discover opportunities and reach their full potential.
Aly can help with:
- accounting
- tax
- business coaching
- cloud and AI solutions
- making complex ideas simple and actionable.
Lisa Infante – Mindset Therapist, Change Facilitator and Accountability Coach - Courage to Change Collective
Lisa is the founder of Courage to Change Collective. Her business helps small business owners and entrepreneurs overcome self-doubt, overwhelm and limitations.
She specialises in identifying patterns and behaviours that hold high-achieving individuals back.
Lisa can help with:
- mindset development
- performance enhancement
- unlocking road blocks
- tailored support for success
- individual and team development.
Silvia Silva, Executive and Leadership Coach and Mentor / HR Consultant - Leadwell & Succeed
Silvia is the CEO of Leadwell & Succeed. She helps small business owners build strong teams, confident leaders and resilient workplaces.
She has years of experience as an executive coach, leadership coach, and HR consultant.
Silvia provides practical support to help businesses succeed.
Silvia can help with:
- leadership development for confident, skilled leaders
- building strong, high-performing teams
- coaching and mentoring for business growth
- workforce planning to hire, develop and keep the right talent
- change management to ease transitions.
Rachel Brdanovic, Sustainability Advisor - Tandem Energy
Rachel is a sustainability consultant with 15 years of experience.
She is experienced in delivering energy audits.
Rachel can help with:
- collecting data and calculating carbon footprints
- meeting climate reporting requirements
- identifying ways to reduce emissions
- the formal certification process for Climate Active, B Corp, or ISO14001
- implementing strategies to improve sustainability and reduce emissions.
Tom Brdanovic, Energy Advisor - Tandem Energy
Tom is an energy consultant with 20 years of experience in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
He is accredited in solar and storage design and can deliver energy audits.
Tom can help with:
- reducing energy costs
- identifying and implementing energy-saving opportunities
- designing and install of Solar PV and battery storage systems.
Fiona Blinco, Digital Marketing Advisor - DIY Digital
Fiona has over 30 years of marketing experience. She started DIY Digital in 2016 and has developed over 100 websites for small businesses in South Australia.
Fiona has a blog and YouTube channel with articles and videos for beginners to learn digital marketing. She also offers online marketing courses on Udemy.
She is the author of the book Online Marketing for Baby Boomers and Anyone Else Who Doesn’t Speak Geek.
Fiona can help with:
- creating and editing websites
- search engine optimisation (SEO)
- email marketing
- online bookings
- e-commerce
- online marketplaces - eg Etsy, eBay and Amazon
- introduction to cyber security
- understanding Google for Business.
Kelly Hody, Marketing Coach & Consultant - Mkt Etc
Kelly has more than 15 years of hands-on marketing experience. She specialises in working with small businesses and community organisations.
Kelly offers clear, practical advice to help you create a simple marketing plan.
Kelly can help with:
- developing and implementing a tailored marketing strategy
- selecting the right marketing channels
- choosing the right marketing tools
- email marketing
- social media
- digital marketing audit
- understanding Google for Business.
Philip Hopkins, Marketing Strategist & Growth Advisor - Marketing Director
Philip has over 20 years experience as a marketing and small business advisor. He specialises in helping businesses grow their online presence.
He has a hands-on approach creating effective digital marketing campaigns that deliver results.
Philip can help with:
- search engine optimisation (SEO)
- social media marketing
- Google Ads
- increasing sales
- data driven digital marketing.
