How the B2B Support Program Helped Artist Stuart Hoerisch Build His Business

For 25 years, Stuart Hoerisch was an art and design teacher in regional South Australia. As he approached his late 40s, he decided to pursue art full-time—but he had no idea how to start.

A chance meeting with Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains led him to the B2B Support Program, which connects businesses in Barossa, Gawler, Light, and Adelaide Plains with local experts at subsidised rates starting at just $55.

From idea to action in one meeting

Over coffee with a business consultant, Stuart’s vision turned into a plan to launch a business in the Light Region.

“In less than two hours, we had a business plan worked out and strategies to get the wheels in motion.”

Through the program, he connected with:

A bookkeeper to manage his business finances
A graphic designer to build an online brand
A social media consultant to establish an online presence (check out a post below!)

“I wasn’t on social media at the time. I didn’t have a mobile phone because up until then, I never needed one.”

Growing a creative business with local support

Since joining the program, Stuart has:

Created a professional brand
Exhibited his work locally and regionally
Completed commissioned murals, including one in Kapunda
Run paid art workshops and engaged in community projects
Been featured in radio interviews in the Barossa

“This is all thanks to the help I got from the B2B Support Program. I really didn’t know how to take that first step, and they were so helpful in getting the wheels in motion.”