October is Small Business Month! And to celebrate, we’re highlighting some of the great small businesses we have throughout the region. Read all the stories here.
Today we’re celebrating three local businesses that the New England trusts to keep them working: a premium business technology support service, a mortgage broker that understands rural lending, and a marketing specialist giving you the tools to do it yourself.
New England Business Technology
Smarter systems. Stronger business.
106 Jessie Street, Armidale, NSW 2350
Technology should make your work easier, not harder. At New England Business Technology, the focus is on people first – understanding how your staff operate and finding IT and communication solutions that help them work smarter. The team doesn’t just fix things; they identify problems, offer solutions, and help you improve productivity and efficiency across your business.
Behind the business are Laurence Nussbaumer and Daniel Baldwin, two regional professionals who bring deep technical know-how with a practical, hands-on approach. Laurence’s business sense and IT expertise help clients get real results, while Daniel’s background in software and passion for problem-solving keep even the trickiest systems running smoothly.
Downtime and data loss can cripple a business, which is why NEBT offers ongoing support, reliable backup solutions, and continuity plans to keep things running when it matters most. They also take a return-on-investment mindset, ensuring every solution delivers real value.
As locals, Laurence and Daniel understand the challenges regional businesses face. They take the time to design intelligent, compliant, and risk-reducing IT solutions tailored to how you work – helping your business stay secure, connected, and ready for what’s next.
Thunderbolt Lending
Regional lending solutions with heart and understanding
307 Peel St. Tamworth, NSW 2340
At Thunderbolt Lending, Reggie and her team help people across Australia turn their financial goals into reality. Whether it’s buying your first home, expanding your farm, or investing in property, they bring clarity, experience and care to every stage of the lending process. With a background as a Certified Financial Planner, Reggie understands how loans fit into the bigger picture – helping clients structure lending to support the life they want to live.
Proudly regional and fully remote, Thunderbolt Lending works with clients anywhere, anytime. Reggie knows what drives people in country communities because she’s one of them – balancing work, family, and everything in between. Her approach is practical, approachable and free of judgment, shaped by real-life experience and a genuine desire to help people move forward.
What sets Thunderbolt Lending apart is their focus on education and collaboration. Reggie works closely with each client’s financial team – from accountants to planners and insurance specialists – to ensure a complete, well-rounded solution. Backed by experience and guided by heart, Thunderbolt Lending is proof that regional expertise and compassion go hand in hand.
DIY Marketing Toolbox
Learn it. Do it. Grow it.
Armidale, NSW 2350
Developed by Vivid Thinking, the DIY Marketing Toolbox is an award-winning program giving small businesses the skills and confidence to take charge of their own marketing. Created by brand and marketing strategist Ingrid Rothe, the program helps business owners save time and money while achieving professional results. Each workshop delivers tailored advice, tools and strategies specific to your business – empowering you to build strong, branded materials that connect with your ideal clients.
With more than 25 years of experience across corporate, higher education and small-business sectors, Ingrid is passionate about getting the thinking right first, so you don’t waste time or marketing dollars. Frustrated by generic, upsell-driven training courses, she designed the DIY Marketing Toolbox to be hands-on and genuinely useful. Every registration includes a one-on-one consultation, a three-hour interactive session, electronic resources, and a follow-up meeting to make sure your new skills stick.
Offered as private sessions, in-house group workshops, or public programs, the DIY Marketing Toolbox brings big-business marketing expertise within reach for small businesses everywhere. It’s practical, personal and built for regional success – helping you market smarter, not harder.
Throughout October, we’ll run stories highlighting the great local businesses we have right here in our communities. This is a free service – the businesses highlighted have not paid for this story.
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