Small Business @ 121 Exhibition Events in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD This year, 121 Exhibition Street will host a range of Festival events, from interactive workshops to keynote presentations. These highly informative sessions, many of which are free will cover everything from risk management and online development to commercial leasing or applying for credit. When: Open during events Where: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Cost: Tickets are outlined below. You must register to attend an event. Small Business @ 121 Exhibition events Event Title Event ID Date Start End Presented By Cost Starting your business E15022 5 August 1:00pm 4:30pm Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources $30 Interested in buying a franchise? E15035 12 August 1:00pm 3:00pm Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources $20 Risky business: What could you lose? E14975 17 August noon 1:00pm Victoria State Emergency Service, Country Fire Authority and Victoria Police Free Import from China without getting burnt E15355 18 August 10:00am noon Hard Rain Pty Ltd $17 Seven secrets to online business success E15101 18 August 1:00pm 2:00pm Australian School of Copywriting $37 Commercial leasing part 1: The art of negotiation E15069 18 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Forefront Pty Ltd $45 Business networking essentials E14821 19 August 10:00am 11:00am Your Time Matters $35 Marketing 101 E14884 19 August 12:30pm 2:30pm Ross Pepper (7 Step Marketing) Free Loans: Ten tips for success E15362 19 August 5:30pm 7:30pm The Property Education Company Free Modern link building for SEO E14900 20 August 10:00am noon Optimising Pty Ltd Free
When: 11 August, 6:00pm – 8:00pm Where: 450 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Cost: $25 Bookings: Lean startup Melbourne Presented by Startup Victoria Come along and see what a Melbourne startup newly graduated from startup accelerator Angelcube looks like. Already they’ve endured gruelling weekly interviews, Pitch or Pivot sessions and met mentors and members of the extended mentor network. Now’s their chance to pitch their businesses to you! Event ID: E14986 When: 25 August, 6:30pm – 9:30pm Where: Inspire9, 1 / 41–43 Stewart Street, Richmond Cost: Free Bookings: Melbourne CBD events Event Title Event ID Date End Location Presented By Cost Business development Small Business Bus – Festival Hub E15521 30 July 10:00am 5:45pm Melbourne Small Business Victoria Free Business breakfast: Your critical questions answered E15272 6 August 7:00am 9:00am Melbourne City of Port Phillip, City of Melbourne and City of Stonnington $55 One-stop small business support E14802 10 August 10:00am 11:00am Melbourne Victorian Small Business Commissioner Free SmartCompany: Growing your business E15401 12 August 6:00pm 8:30pm Melbourne SmartCompany $60 Creating a business of profit, performance and purpose E14898 15 August 1:00pm 4:00pm Melbourne BIG Change Agency $40 The business of retail E14822 19 August noon 3:00pm Melbourne Bank Of Melbourne $150 One-stop small business support E15406 24 August 10:00am 11:00am Melbourne Victorian Small Business Commissioner Free PR in small business E15189 26 August 5:30pm 8:30pm Melbourne RMIT University $60 Small Business Bus – Festival Hub E15522 31 July 10:00am 5:45pm Melbourne Business Victoria Free
Business Bus – Festival Hub E15523 1 August 10:00am 3:45pm Melbourne Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Festival Hub E15524 8 August 10:00am 3:45pm Melbourne Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Festival Hub E15525 9 August 10:00am 3:45pm Melbourne Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Festival Hub E15526 15 August 10:00am 3:45pm Melbourne Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Festival Hub E15527 16 August 10:00am 3:45pm Melbourne Small Business Victoria Free Business planning Bedsheets and spreadsheets E15326 11 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Melbourne Family Business Australia $25 Commercial leasing The art of negotiation E15069 18 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Melbourne Forefront Legal Pty Ltd $45 Bedsheets and spreadsheets E15326 18 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Melbourne Family Business Australia $25 Commercial leasing part 2: Know thy lease E15087 25 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Melbourne Forefront Legal Pty Ltd $45 Customer service Sole traders: Six simple practices to attract clients E15240 11 August 10:00am noon Docklands ServicewithSoul $35 Employing and managing people Managing your team E15191 4 August 9:00am 10:00am East Melbourne VECCI $50 Workplace relations for retailers E15136 11 August 3:30pm 4:30pm Melbourne Australian Retailers Association Free Foster innovation with an entrepreneurial culture E15275 13 August 10:00am noon Melbourne Federico Re $25/30 Exporting and importing Indonesia export / import panel E15173 5 August 6:30pm 8:30pm Melbourne Indonesia Business Centre Free Managing risk in international logistics E15351 12 August 10:00am noon Docklands Accolade Coaching Free
Central European Business Forum: Building international opportunities E15252 12 August 5:00pm 8:30pm Melbourne Swinburne University of Technology and the Hungarian Consulate, Melbourne Free Import from China without getting burnt E15355 18 August 10:00am noon Melbourne Hard Rain Pty Ltd $17 Unlocking global opportunity for your small business E15350 20 August 10:00am noon Melbourne Accolade Coaching Free Financial management accounting and financial literacy E15125 5 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Melbourne Crowe Horwath Free Loans: Ten things for success E15362 19 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Melbourne The Property Education Company Free Franchising Interested in buying a franchise? E15035 12 August 1:00pm 3:00pm Melbourne Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources $20 Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo E15164 21–23 August 10:00am 5:00pm Melbourne Specialised Events $15 Grants and assistance Gov4U: Advice, support and grants for small businesses E15325 31 July 10:00am 11:30am Melbourne Department of Industry and Science Free Business grants and assistance for ICT E15327 7 August 1:00pm 2:00pm Melbourne Ready Pty Ltd Free All about R&D tax incentives E15329 25 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Melbourne Crowe Horwath Free Innovation The fashion innovators E14965 4 August 3:30pm 5:00pm Melbourne Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) $25 Managing risk Risky business: What could you lose? E14975 17 August noon 1:00pm Melbourne Victoria State Emergency Service, Country Fire Authority and Victoria Police Free
Marketing and social media Attract new customers with social media E15400 7 August 10:00am noon Melbourne WebCentral $10 LinkedIn for you and your business E14974 12 August 3:00pm 5:00pm Melbourne Newcomers Network Free Smartphone sales made easy E15171 13 August 1:00pm 2:00pm Melbourne Red Pants Mobile Websites $20 Video marketing for profit E15168 14 August 10:00am noon Melbourne Video Experts $15 Marketing 101 E14884 19 August 12:30pm 2:30pm Melbourne Ross Pepper (7 Step Marketing) Free Social and small business E15210 19 August 5:30pm 8:30pm Melbourne RMIT University $60 Lifecycle marketing automation E15010 24 August 1:00pm 3:00pm Melbourne Bartley, Impactiv8 $30 Turn LinkedIn into gold! E14967 25 August 2:00pm 3:30pm Melbourne Media Momentum Free Small business BIG marketing E15287 27 August 7:30am 1:00pm South Wharf Small Business Victoria $60 Networking Speed networking with a twist E14819 30 July 5:30pm 8:00pm Melbourne Your Time Matters $40 Business networking essentials E14821 19 August 10:00am 11:00am Melbourne Your Time Matters $35 Get connected: Powerful tips to grow your business E15235 20 August 5:30pm 7:00pm Melbourne Friend Corporation $15 Online business Leverage time and with web power E15374 5 August 10:00am noon Melbourne Innovabiz ATF The Strauss Family Trust Free Running a successful online business E15399 5 August 2:00pm 4:00pm Melbourne WebCentral $10 Is your website working hard enough? E15086 6 August 10:00am 11:30am Melbourne Webfirm Free Moving a magazine from print to online E15286 6 August 5:30pm 6:30pm Melbourne Sequence Digital Free SEO for online startups E14901 12 August 10:00am noon Melbourne Optimising Pty Ltd Free Going global with E15116 12 August 9:00am 11:00am East Melbourne $88
BizWeek Eastland lunch with Pauline Nguyen Presented by Maroondah City Council lunch with Pauline Nguyen, one of this country’s most successful entrepreneurs, owner and founder of Red Lantern, the most awarded Vietnamese restaurant in the world. Pauline’s achievements are a true reflection of what can be achieved through hard work. Event ID: E14946 When: 31 August, 11:30am – 2:00pm Where: Karralyka, Mines Road, Ringwood Cost: $55 Bookings: Eastern metropolitan events Event Title Event ID Date Start End Location Presented By Cost Business development School of Hard Knocks breakfast E15043 4 August 7:00am 9:30am Glen Waverley Sharrock Pitman Legal Pty Ltd $20 Small Business Bus – Box Hill E15512 10 August 10:00am 3:45pm Box Hill Small Business Victoria Free ICN Gateway: Empowering SME business development E15284 10 August 5:30pm 8:00pm Wantirna South ICN Victoria Free Women inspiring business: Expo and lunch E14857 11 August 10:00am 2:00pm Doncaster Manningham City Council $70 Women in business: Leading with courage and resilience E14924 12 August 11:00am 2:00pm Box Hill Whitehorse City Council $65 Whitehorse Business Week: Economic and investment breakfast E14925 13 August 7:30am 9:00am Burwood Whitehorse City Council $55 New business accelerator (Monash) E14882 18 August 12:30pm 2:30pm Mulgrave Ross Pepper $25 Greater Warrandyte business expo E14902 19 August 10:00am 7:00pm Warrandyte The Woo (Aust) Pty Ltd Free Winning government business E15019 19 August 9:00am 12:30pm Ringwood Maroondah City Council $30
Build to last: Grow your business for good! E15049 27 August 4:00pm 6:00pm Blackburn Timber Merchants Association (Vic) $30 Women on the go: Business forum and expo E15141 28 August 8:15am 11:00am Wantirna Knox City Council $35 BizWeek Eastland lunch with Pauline Nguyen E14946 31 August 11:30am 2:00pm Ringwood Maroondah City Council $55 Business planning Business planning basics E14972 12 August 9:30am 11:30am Wantirna South Knox City Council $20 Planning succession: The key to unlocking business value E14817 13 August 5:30pm 7:00pm Mt Waverley Ascend Business Partners $25 Better business practices E15184 18 August 6:00pm 9:30pm Belgrave Belgrave South Community House $30 Better business practices E14705 18 August 6:00pm 9:30pm Doncaster Manningham City Council $30 How to become a profit pro E14808 25 August 8:00am 10:30am Wheelers Hill Centre of Influence Australia $75 Get your business organised E14706 25 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Doncaster Manningham City Council $20 Employing and managing people Creating a high performance environment E14926 14 August noon 2:00pm Box Hill Whitehorse City Council $55 Managing your team E15199 24 August 9:00am 10:00am Nunawading VECCI $50 business Popco Space co-working week E15271 18–20 August 9:00am 8:00pm Hawthorn Boroondara City Council $65 Innovation The tomorrow and beyond of business E14923 11 August 5:45pm 8:00pm Burwood Whitehorse City Council $55 Managing risk Crisis planning for business E15118 11 August 9:30am 1:00pm Mulgrave City of Monash $30 Marketing and social media
Cash flow marketing map E14862 6 August 10:00am 1:00pm Chadstone City of Monash $50 Business strategies for online success E14922 10 August 5:45pm 8:00pm Box Hill Whitehorse City Council $55 Marketing for growth E14704 12 August 6:00pm 9:30pm Doncaster Manningham City Council $30 The nuts and bolts of social media E14910 13 August 6:30pm 9:00pm Box Hill Box Hill Institute $30 Marketing mastery (Monash) E14878 18 August 6:30pm 8:30pm Mulgrave Ross Pepper (7 Step Marketing) $25 LinkedIn for your business E14860 19 August 6:00pm 7:30pm Chadstone City of Monash $30 What if...? Lecture series: Brand health E15222 24 August 7:00pm 8:30pm Hawthorn Swinburne University of Technology Free Marketing for growth E14973 26 August 9:30am 1:00pm Doncaster Knox City Council $30 Networking Business networking E14971 5 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Wantirna South Knox City Council $20 Speed networking with the three amigos E14908 6 August 6:30pm 9:00pm Box Hill Box Hill Institute $30 Entrepreneurs in the spotlight E15009 25 August 6:00pm 7:30pm Hawthorn East Camberwell Entrepreneurs Network Free Networking with style E14861 26 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Chadstone City of Monash $30 Online business Grow your business in the online E15196 13 August 1:00pm 3:00pm Glen Waverley Platform b $35 Sales Sales for those who don’t enjoy it E14914 20 August 6:30pm 9:00pm Box Hill Box Hill Institute $30 Starting a business Starting your business E14703 4 August 6:00pm 9:30pm Doncaster Manningham City Council $30 Starting your business E15182 5 August 6:00pm 9:30pm Belgrave Belgrave South Community House $30 Learning from entrepreneurs E15229 21 August 5:15pm 7:00pm Hawthorn Swinburne University of Technology Free Training and skills development
Build to last: Grow your business for good! 19 4:00pm 6:00pm Footscray Timber Merchants Association (Vic) $30 What I wish I knew before I started... 19 6:30pm 9:00pm Footscray City of Maribyrnong Free Women in business: How do they do it? 19 9:30am Doreen City of Whittlesea Free Business networking 19 6:00pm 8:00pm Keilor Brimbank City Council $20 Business expo and marketing incubator 21 4:00pm Footscray City of Maribyrnong Free Small Business Bus – Footscray 24 3:45pm Footscray Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Williamstown 25 3:45pm Williamstown Small Business Victoria Free Finding new opportunities on ICN Gateway 27 5:30pm 8:00pm ICN Victoria Free Business leaders breakfast 28 7:00am 9:00am Essendon Fields Moonee Valley City Council $80 Wyndham Business Awards 28 7:00pm Werribee Wyndham City Council $60 Business planning Business Insights Breakfast No. 1: The year ahead 11 7:30am 9:00am Footscray City of Maribyrnong Free One page business plan 21 7:00am 8:45am Altona Navacue Accountants Pty Ltd Free Customer service Easy ways to get sales and new customers 13 6:00pm 8:00pm Essendon Kangan Institute $15 Exporting and importing China: A business profile 13 5:30pm 8:00pm Richmond Skills Across Cultures $45 Chinese leadership style 20 5:30pm 8:00pm Richmond Skills Across Cultures $45 Chinese negotiation strategies 27 5:30pm 8:00pm Richmond Skills Across Cultures $45 2
Grants and assistance Gov4U: Advice, support and grants for small businesses 12 9:00am Brunswick Department of Industry and Science Free Gov4U: Advice, support and grants for small businesses 13 6:00pm 8:30pm Altona Hobsons Bay City Council Free Gov4U: Advice, support and grants for small businesses 19 8:30am AusIndustry and Hume City Council Free Home-based business How to survive and thrive 6 1:00pm 4:00pm Essendon Kangan Institute $45 Innovation Business Insights Breakfast No. 2: Innovation 13 7:30am 9:00am Footscray City of Maribyrnong Free Business on the road: Digital tools and mobile technology 21 2:00pm 3:30pm Heidelberg Heights Darebin Enterprise Centre $30 Using Kickstarter to jumpstart your business 28 2:00pm 3:30pm Heidelberg Heights Darebin Enterprise Centre $40 Marketing and social media Marketing basics 13 Abbotsford Brotherhood of St Laurence $20 Writing for the web 19 6:00pm 8:00pm Clifton Hill Creative $20 21st Century essential marketing skills 25 6:00pm 9:00pm Werribee Wyndham City Council Free Boost your business with social media 26 6:00pm 8:00pm Ivanhoe Banyule City Council and Banyule digiDECL $20 How to map out your marketing 26 6:45pm 9:30pm Eltham Nillumbik Business Network and Enterprise Nillumbik $25 Networking
Starting your business 28 9.00am Heidelberg West Banyule City Council $30 Training and skills development Public relations: The key to communication 25 1:00pm 4:00pm Richmond Kangan Institute $45 To book and to see additional events, visit or call 13 22 15. Southern metropolitan Business grants and assistance for manufacturers Presented by Grant Ready Pty Ltd There are over 800 grants and assistance programs worth billions of dollars available for business every year. Understanding how to find them, how they work, and which ones to apply for could be the leg-up your business is looking for. Event ID: E15316 When: 6 August, 12:15pm – 2:00pm Where: Dandenong Civic Centre, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong Cost: Free Bookings: Tech-Innovation and Entrepreneurship Expo Presented by City of Casey An interactive expo for experienced and soon-to-be entrepreneurs ... time browsing cool gadgets, then follow the ups and downs of four successful entrepreneurs as they reveal the secrets of their journey. Later in the day, pitch your ideas in a shark tank-style setting, and collect valuable insight from the experience of our entrepreneurial ‘sharks’. The day concludes with the announcement of the winning pitch and free time to collaborate with new contacts on your next big project. Event ID: E15209 When: 15 August, 11:00am – 2:30pm Where: Auditorium, Chisholm Institute Berwick, 25 Kangan Drive, Berwick Cost: Free
Bookings: Bringing your business idea to life: The expo Presented by My Other Kitchen Pty Ltd Discover how to make your new food business idea a reality at this small business expo’s wide range of information sessions, workshops and service providers, all at the ready with one-on-one advice which will have you up and running in no time. Event ID: E15007 When: 19 August, 10:00am – 7:00pm Where: Kingston City Hall, 979–985 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin Cost: $55/70 Bookings: Southern metropolitan events Title Event ID Date Start End Location Presented By Cost Starting a business Starting your business E15482 1 August 10.00am 1:30pm Berwick Berwick Neighbourhood Centre $30 Business development Copyright, contracts and the law for creatives E15178 8 August 10:00am noon South Yarra Creative Minds Publishing and Sharon Givoni $15 Small Business Bus – Cranbourne E15497 10 August 10:00am 3:45pm Cranbourne Small Business Victoria Free Bayside Business Network E14977 10 August 6:00pm 7:45pm Sandringham Bayside City Council $25 Small Business Bus – Mornington E15513 11 August 10:00am 3:45pm Mornington Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Pakenham E15498 11 August 10:00am 3:45pm Pakenham Small Business Victoria Free The right growth strategy for your business E15361 11 August 5:00pm 7:00pm Mordialloc Advice 4 Growth Pty Ltd $57 How to win local government tenders E14811 11 August 6:00pm 7:45pm Frankston Frankston City Council $20 Five steps to create a successful small business E15241 13 August 3:00pm 5:00pm Narre Warren City of Free Winning government business E14813 13 August 5:00pm 8:30pm Frankston Frankston City Council $30
Social media: Facebook 101 E15233 11 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Cheltenham Kingston City Council $55 Marketing basics E15279 22 August 10:00am noon Pakenham Living and Learning Inc $20 Get an online edge with SEO E14978 24 August 6:00pm 7:45pm Sandringham Bayside City Council $25 Networking Speed networking with a twist E14820 4 August 5:30pm 8:00pm Prahran Your Time Matters $50 Online business Online marketing essentials E14809 4 August 6:00pm 9:00pm Frankston Frankston City Council $40 Get social, get festive and sales E15244 11 August 9:30am 11:30am Pakenham City of Casey $30 Top ten technology tips E15215 18 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Dandenong The City of Greater Dandenong $25 Ten free things you can do online E14816 27 August 6:00pm 9:00pm Frankston Frankston City Council $40 Commercialising your new idea E15365 20–28 August 5:00pm 8:00pm St Kilda City of Port Phillip $75 Starting a business Start your own business E14689 15 August 10:00am noon Chadstone Holmesglen Free Start your own business E14689 15 August 1:00pm 3:00pm Chadstone Holmesglen Free Startup super session E14815 20 August 6:00pm 9:00pm Frankston Frankston City Council Free Training and skills development Mastering email overload E15105 5 August 9:30am 11:00am Cheltenham Kingston City Council $25 To book and to see additional events, visit or call 13 22 15. Ballarat BisNet breakfast: Kate Torney Presented by Commerce Ballarat Breakfast with the ABC’s director of news since 2009, Kate Torney. Hear how Kate is leading her executive team to reimagine news gathering and delivery,
Sending business back to school E15483 3 August 9:30am 12:30pm Sebastopol Highlands LLEN Free BisNet breakfast: Kate Torney E14851 4 August 7:00am 9:00am Ballarat Commerce Ballarat $30 Personal branding for business professionals E15183 5 August 3:00pm 5:00pm Ballarat Leadership Ballarat and Western Region and The Little PR Company $22 Committee for Ballarat business breakfast E15297 14 August 7:15am 9:00am Ballarat Committee for Ballarat $20 One-stop small business support E15243 18 August 7:30am 8:30am Ballarat Victorian Business Commissioner Free Secrets of my success E14958 21 August noon 2:00pm Ballarat Crowe Horwath Free Amplify your success: Dinner with Naomi Simson (Ballarat) E15264 24 August 6:00pm 8:30pm Ballarat Small Business Victoria $60 Family business breakfast E14875 25 August 7:00am 9:00am Ballarat Harwood Andrews Free Ballarat Business Excellence Awards E14947 27 August 6:00pm 10:00pm Ballarat Commerce Ballarat $145 Small Business Bus – Ballarat E15499 14 August 10:00am 3:45pm Ballarat Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Ballarat E15500 15 August 10:00am 3:45pm Ballarat Small Business Victoria Free Business planning Facilitating change E15306 20 August 9:00am 12:30pm Mt Helen Federation University Australia Free Employing and managing people Having difficult conversations E15268 5 August 9:00am 1:00pm Ballarat Central Highlands Group Training Free Performance leadership and delegation E15273 10 August 9:00am 1:00pm Ballarat BGT Free Regional HR management conference E15476 11 August 9:00am 4:00pm Ballarat Australian Industry Group $200 Workplace relations forum E15463 12 August 9:00am 11:00am Ballarat Harwood Andrews Free
Mental health in the workplace E15477 19 August noon 2:00pm Ballarat Australian Industry $30 Grants and assistance All about R&D tax incentives and IP protection E14957 6 August 12:30pm 2:00pm Ballarat Horwath Free Gov4U: Advice, support and grants for small businesses E15331 17 August 9:00am 11:00am Ballarat Department of Industry and Science Free Managing risk Top three business insurance tips E15083 26 August 1:00pm 3:30pm Ballarat Simplex Insurance Solutions Free Toolbox talk: Insurance E15098 26 August 4:00pm 6:00pm Ballarat Simplex Insurance Solutions Free Business insurance 101 E15076 26 August 9:30am noon Ballarat Simplex Insurance Solutions Free Networking Speed network your way to success E14670 11 August 5:30pm 8:30pm Ballarat Ballarat Business Centre $30 Commerce Ballarat 505 Club E14859 19 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Ballarat Commerce Ballarat $17 Training and skills development Tender writing: It’s easy when you know how E15479 13 August 9:00am 3:00pm Ballarat City of Ballarat Free Introduction to project management E15307 13 August 9:00am 12:30pm Mt Federation University Australia Free Workplace health and safety Understanding the importance of health and safety (Ballarat) E15536 21 August 7:30am 9:30am Ballarat WorkSafe Victoria Free To book and to see additional events, visit or call 13 22 15.
Women.i.s.e: Managing the motherload E14932 3 August 5:15pm 6:45pm Bendigo Bendigo Business Council $20 Build to last: Grow your business for good! E15053 6 August 4:00pm 6:00pm Bendigo Timber Merchants Association (Vic) $30 21st Century retail trilogy E15278 10–11 August 6:00pm 8:30pm Bendigo City of Greater Bendigo $20 Networking breakfast: Challenges in business E14889 21 August 7:00am 9:00am Kennington Strathfieldsaye and Districts Community Enterprise Limited $20 One-stop business support E15281 26 August 5:30pm 6:30pm Bendigo Victorian Business Commissioner Free Amplify your success: Dinner with Naomi Simson (Bendigo) E15256 27 August 6:00pm 8:30pm Bendigo Small Business Victoria $60 Small Business Bus – Bendigo E15502 20 August 10:00am 3:45pm Bendigo Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Bendigo E15503 21 August 10:00am 3:45pm Kangaroo Flat Business Victoria Free Business planning What makes Bendigo retail customers tick? E14854 4 August 6:00pm 7:30pm Bendigo City of Greater Bendigo Free Six steps to grow your business E15175 27 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Bendigo City of Greater Bendigo Free Employing and managing people Managing your team E15197 14 August 10:00am 11:00am Bendigo VECCI $50 Employing Gen Y E14944 17 August 5:15pm 6:30pm Bendigo Bendigo Young Professionals Network $15 Exporting and importing Import from China without getting burnt E15357 13 August 10:00am noon Bendigo Michael Watson (China Direct Sourcing Victoria) $17 Grants and assistance Business grants and assistance explained E14897 19 August noon 1:00pm Bendigo Ready Pty Ltd Free Innovation of Small Business Exhibition E15290 29 July – 14 August 8:00am 6:00pm Bendigo Small Business Victoria Free
Virtual meetings for small business E15132 11 August 5:30pm 6:30pm Bendigo LMHA Network Ltd Free Explore the digital world E15180 25 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Bendigo DE Digital Pty Ltd $30 Marketing and social media Social media 101 E15131 5 August 5:30pm 6:30pm Bendigo LMHA Network Ltd Free How to get and keep customers E15174 6 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Bendigo City of Greater Bendigo Free Mastering the digital sales funnel E15245 13 August 5:30pm 8:00pm Bendigo Creative Revolution $47 Blogging for small business E15133 18 August 5:30pm 6:30pm Bendigo LMHA Network Ltd Free Networking Connect the dots to success E14930 12 August 5:15pm 6:30pm Bendigo Bendigo Business Council $20 Online business Building your online strategy E14945 4 August 5:30pm 8:00pm Bendigo Workspace Australia $30 How secure is your brand online? E15031 20 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Bendigo Davies Collison Cave Free How to write killer headlines that get results E15078 6 August 10:00am 11:00am Bendigo Australian School of Copywriting $37 Starting a business Prepare your business for success E15312 4 August 4:00pm 5:00pm Bendigo AFS and Associates Pty Ltd Free To book and to see additional events, or call 13 22 15. Geelong and surrounds Seven strategies for business success Presented by Business Professional Women Geelong Australia’s number one small business and entrepreneurial author Andrew Griffiths shares seven strategies that will inspire business owners and
Business development Seven strategies for business success E15150 1 August 10:00am 11:30am Geelong Business Professional Women Geelong $15 Identifying business processes inefficiencies E15016 3 August 7:15am 9:45am Geelong Ocom Software $25 Success doesn’t just happen, you create it E14949 5 August 6:00pm 9:30pm Geelong Enterprise Geelong $55 Build to last: Grow your business for good! E15052 11 August 4:00pm 6:00pm Torquay Timber Merchants Association (Vic) $30 One-stop small business support E15258 12 August 3:30pm 4:30pm Geelong Victorian Small Business Commissioner Free On the couch E14959 12 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Torquay Crowe Horwath Free Fearless business inventory (FBI) E15161 13 August 5:30pm 8:30pm Geelong Maverick Solutions Pty Ltd $25 How to take your business to the next E15021 19 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Geelong Advisory Partners Pty Ltd Free Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards E14950 20 August 6:00pm 10:00pm North Geelong Geelong Chamber of Commerce $155 Pricing for sustainable cashflow E15276 22 August 9:45am 12:30pm Geelong What Your Customers Want $25 Amplify your success: Dinner with Naomi Simson (Geelong) E15266 26 August 6:00pm 8:30pm Geelong Small Business Victoria $60 Small Business Bus – Geelong E15501 18 August 10:00am 3:45pm Geelong Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Geelong E15520 29 August 10:00am 3:45pm Geelong Small Business Victoria Free Business planning Planning for farm to gate opportunities E14852 11 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Geelong BW Business Development $25 See the way forward E14953 24 August 7:00am 8:30am Drysdale SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre Inc $35
Maximise your intellectual property (& your business potential) E15033 27 August 7:45am 9:00am Geelong Davies Collison Cave Free Smarter business plans E14800 31 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Geelong BW Business Development $25 Employing and managing people Managing your team E15193 7 August 10:00am 11:00am Geelong VECCI $50 The art and science of business communication E15170 20 August 7:15am 9:00am Geelong Joanne Clark, Destiny Pursuit Coaching and Training $35 Financial management All about cloud accounting E15011 6 August 7:30am 9:00am Geelong Expert Cloud Accounts $30 Cloud accounting and financial literacy E14961 18 August 9:30am 12:30pm Geelong Crowe Horwath Free Grants and assistance Business grants and assistance explained E14784 13 August noon 1:00pm Geelong Grant Ready Pty Ltd Free Innovation Faces of Small Business Exhibition E15292 17–30 August 8:00am 6:00pm Geelong Small Business Victoria Free How innovate E14853 19 August 9:00am 11:00am Geelong GMIC Ltd $30 YouTube: Show the competition how it’s done! E15014 24 August 7:00pm 8:30pm Newtown Escape Film $20 iPhone and iPad your business on the move E14754 27 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Geelong JNH Software Pty Ltd $15 Managing risk Your business: Your terms E15048 17 August 6:00pm 7:15pm Geelong Base Legal $20 Marketing and social media Socialise your enterprise in the digital age E14913 30 July 6:30pm 9:30pm Queenscliff Borough of Queenscliffe $40 How to be a digital thought leader E15345 10 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Geelong Choc Chip Digital $19 Grow your business with video and YouTube E15211 11 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Geelong Mio Ristic – Video Vault $39
Look big, big: Business blogging for growth E15201 15 August 9:30am 12:30pm Geelong Augustus $25 Low season marketing strategies on a shoestring budget E14915 20 August 10:00am noon Queenscliff Borough of Queenscliffe $25 Creating fresh ideas for business content E15062 27 August 11:00am 1:00pm Geelong Tree Pty Ltd $20 Google your business E15305 29 August 9:00am 1:00pm East Geelong Achievement Technologies Pty Ltd $50 Networking WTF (Why Things Fail): Networking and effective communication E14933 4 August 6:30pm 8:30pm Geelong Eastern Geelong Business Network $15 Enterprise Geelong Business Café: Speed networking E14948 16 August 2:00pm 4:00pm Geelong Enterprise Geelong Free Building your business community E15317 17 August 9:30am 11:00am Geelong PACE Business Services $25 Deeper networking for success E15324 25 August 7:00am 9:00am Geelong BNI Bay City Geelong $30 Online business Innovate for success with web E15169 14 August 8:30am 5:00pm Geelong Joanne Clark, Destiny Pursuit Coaching and Training; Jurgen Straus, Innovabiz; Elle Tosolini, Video Ninjas $125 It’ll cost how much? E15142 25 August 6:00pm 7:30pm Newtown GOOP Pty Ltd $25 Sales I need to grow sales ... But how? E15226 6 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Geelong ActionCOACH Geelong Free How to write killer headlines that get results E15084 21 August 10:00am 11:00am Geelong Australian School of Copywriting $37 Starting a business Starting your business E14934 5 August 9:30am 1:00pm Geelong City of Greater Geelong $30
Be prepared! Plan your business future E14976 18 August 5:45pm 7:30pm Korumburra South Gippsland Shire Council Free Business planning E14751 18 August 8:30am 5:00pm Warragul Baw Baw Shire Council $200 Be prepared! Plan your business future E15489 19 August 5:15pm 8:00pm Foster South Gippsland Shire Council Free Be prepared! Plan your business future E15490 20 August 5:45pm 7:30pm Leongatha Gippsland Shire Council Free Employing and managing people Becoming an employer sponsor E14964 14 August 5:30pm 7:00pm Traralgon Morgan Jensen Migration Free Managing your team E15202 24 August 2:00pm 3:00pm Traralgon VECCI $50 Financial management accounting and financial literacy E15336 26 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Sale Crowe Horwath, Brad Sellars Free Marketing and social media Building the vibe in your business E15198 10 August 7:00am 9:00am Lucknow East Gippsland Shire Council $25 Building the vibe in your business E15042 10 August 7:00pm 9:00pm Sale Wellington Shire Council $35 Building the vibe in your business E15003 11 August 7:00am 9:00am Morwell Latrobe City Council $25 Building the vibe in your business E14927 11 August noon 2:30pm Warragul Baw Baw Shire Council $35 Building the vibe in your business E15039 12 August 7:00am 9:00am Leongatha South Gippsland Shire Council $25 Building the vibe in your business E15036 12 August noon 2:00pm Phillip Island Bass Coast Shire Council $35 Networking Business networking E15077 24 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Maffra Wellington Shire Council $20 Starting a business
How secure is your brand online? E15123 13 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Shepparton Davies Collison Cave Free Starting a business Starting your business E15158 12 August 6:00pm 9:30pm Shepparton Greater Shepparton City Council $30 Workplace health and safety Understanding the importance of health and safety (Shepparton) E15535 17 August 9:30am 11:00am Shepparton WorkSafe Victoria Free To book and to see additional events, visit or call 13 22 15. Mildura Women in business: Sharing success Presented by ANZ Banking Group Network with like-minded others and be inspired by successful entrepreneurs, business owners and leading executives as they share insights, stories and key tips gathered on their roads to success. Event ID: E14982 When: 10 August, 6:00pm – 9:00pm Where: Mildura Arts Centre, 199 Cureton Avenue, Mildura Cost: $10 Bookings: Towards the future Presented by Mildura Development Corporation Discover how the leadership brain will need to evolve to achieve commercial advantage in the 21st century and the new thinking and principles that will be required. Event ID: E14985 When: 14 August, noon – 2:30pm Where: Mildura Club, 85–91 Deakin Avenue, Mildura Cost: $52 Bookings:
Getting to know Chinese visitors Presented by Mildura Tourism and Mildura Development Corporation Qualified guidance especially for tourism and retail operators to help you make informed decisions about the reality and potential of maximising Chinese visitor business. Get yourself ready with the relevant information to decide what level, if any, is appropriate for you to leverage this growing market. ID: E14994 When: 25 August, 9:30am – 12:30pm Mercure Mildura, 120 Eighth Street, Mildura Cost: $32 Bookings: Mildura events Event Title ID Date End Location Presented By Cost Business development Knowledge to profit: Where: science meets SMEs E14979 4 August 7:30am 9:00am Mildura CSIRO $20 Women in business: Sharing success E14982 10 August 6:00pm 9:00pm Mildura ANZ Banking Group $10 Winning government business E15015 12 August 5:30pm 9:00pm Swan Hill Swan Hill Rural City Council $30 Getting to know Chinese visitors E14994 25 August 9:30am 12:30pm Mildura Mildura Tourism and Mildura Development Corporation $32 Small Business Bus – Mildura E15492 30 July 10:00am 3:45pm Mildura Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Mildura E15491 31 July 10:00am 3:45pm Mildura Small Business Victoria Free Customer service Australian consumer law: Rights and responsibilities E15162 18 August 11:00am noon Mildura Department of Justice and Regulation Free Employing and managing people Towards the future E14985 14 August noon 2:30pm Mildura Mildura Development Corporation $52
Managing your team E15204 27 August 2:00pm 3:00pm Mildura $50 Exporting and importing Get export It’s easy! E14980 6 August 5:00pm 6:30pm Mildura TradeStart Free Market selection and why it matters E14981 7 August 8:30am 10:00am Mildura TradeStart Free Import from without getting burnt E15359 27 August 10:00am noon Mildura Michael Watson (China Direct Sourcing Victoria) $17 Grants and assistance Victorian government assistance programs for small business E14992 6 August 10:00am 11:30am Mildura Department of Justice and Regulation Free Victorian government assistance programs for small business E14992 21 August 10:00am 11:30am Mildura Regional Development Victoria Free Innovation How collaboration maximises business events E14989 18 August 6:00pm 7:30pm Mildura Mildura City Council Business Events Unit Free Managing risk Crisis planning for business E15214 17 August 9:30am 1:00pm Mildura Mildura Development Corporation Inc $30 Marketing and social media social media as a marketing tool E14983 12 August 6:00pm 9:00pm Mildura Help 4 Small Business $15 To book and to see additional events, visit or call 13 22 15.
North East Victoria events In partnership with North East Small Business Festival Event Title Event ID Date Start End Location Presented By Cost Business development Amplify your success: Dinner with Naomi Simson (Wangaratta) E15261 5 August 6:00pm 8:30pm Wangaratta Small Business Victoria $60 Succession planning with Buckham E15352 7 August 3:30pm 6:00pm Wangaratta Wangaratta Chamber of Commerce $15 Conscious business boot camp E15470 20 August 9:30am 4:00pm Wodonga Wodonga Chamber of Commerce $25 Connecting rural business women E15013 23–24 August noon 4:00pm Beechworth PR Curtis and C McGowan and KL Nankervis $358 Small Business Bus – Tallangatta E15508 3 August 10:00am 3:45pm Tallangatta Business Victoria Free Business Bus – Rutherglen E15509 4 August 10:00am 3:45pm Rutherglen Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Wangaratta E15510 5 August 10:00am 3:45pm Wangaratta Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Bright E15511 6 August 10:00am 3:45pm Bright Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Benalla E15515 14 August 10:00am 3:45pm Benalla Business Victoria Free Employing and managing people Managing your team E15194 11 August 2:00pm 3:00pm Wodonga VECCI $50 Benalla business health expo E15139 29 August 11:00am 4:00pm Benalla Benalla Rural City Council $1 Grants and assistance Business grants and assistance explained E15318 10 August 2:00pm 3:00pm Benalla Grant Ready Pty Ltd Free Business grants and assistance explained E14803 11 August noon 1:00pm Wangaratta Grant Ready Pty Ltd Free Business grants and assistance explained E15321 12 August 11:00am noon Yackandandah Grant Ready Pty Ltd Free
Business grants and assistance explained E15323 13 August 11:00am noon Wodonga Grant Ready Pty Ltd Free Business breakfast and industry skills session E15335 25 August 7:30am 9:00am Wangaratta City of Wangaratta $20 Marketing and social media Marketing with no money E15140 10 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Rutherglen Leah Squire $10 Marketing with no money E15223 12 August 5:30pm 7:15pm Wangaratta Rural City of Wangaratta $10 Marketing with no money E15134 14 August 8:30am 10:30am Benalla Benalla City Council $10 Social E15143 18 August 5:30pm 7:30pm Beechworth Sally Rodgers $10 Social media made simple E15151 19 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Benalla Benalla Rural City Council $10 Facebook for business: The next step E15213 20 August 5:30pm 7:15pm Wangaratta Rural City of Wangaratta $10 Networking Networking for success: Your personal brand and you E15465 7 August 9:30am 12:30pm Wodonga Wodonga Chamber of Commerce $60 To book and to see additional events, visit or call 13 22 15. Warrnambool and surrounds Club Wednesday: Business networking Presented by Warrnambool City Council Hear Australia’s foremost demographer Bernard Salt speak about where Warrnambool is currently positioned and his projections for life and business over the coming decades at this networking function open to all members of Warrnambool’s business community. ID: E15315 When: 5 August, 6:00pm – 8:00pm Where: Lighthouse Theatre, 185 Timor Street, Warrnambool Cost: Free
Amplify your success: Dinner with Naomi Simson E15265 25 August 6:00pm 8:30pm Warrnambool Business Victoria $60 Big brekky for small business E15135 28 August 7:30am 9:45am Port Fairy Moyne Shire Council $10 Business Bus – Terang E15493 3 August 10:00am 3:45pm Terang Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Warrnambool E15494 4 August 10:00am 3:45pm Warrnambool Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Port Fairy E15495 5 August 10:00am 3:45pm Port Fairy Small Business Victoria Free Small Business Bus – Portland E15496 6 August 10:00am 3:45pm Portland Business Victoria Free Business planning Steer Glenelg Shire visitors to your business door E15159 28 August 5:45pm 9:00pm Portland Glenelg Shire Council $20 Employing and managing people Managing your team E15192 5 August 2:00pm 3:00pm Warrnambool VECCI $50 Exporting and importing Doing business with China E15020 11 August 6:00pm 8:30pm Warrnambool Warrnambool City Council Free Exporting or thinking it? E14891 19 August 10:00am noon Warrnambool Regional Development Victoria – Warrnambool Free Financial management Keep the cash flowing E15294 25 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Hamilton Southern Grampians Shire Council $20 Grants and assistance Grants for business and community organisations E14895 6 August 10:00am noon Warrnambool Regional Development Victoria – Warrnambool Free Marketing and social media Marketing your business to local customers E15488 20 August 6:00pm 9:00pm Port Fairy Moyne Shire Council Free
Corangamite’s ninety day marketing challenge E14841 26 August 6:00pm 9:00pm Camperdown Corangamite Shire Council $20 Turn LinkedIn into gold! E14762 27 August 4:30pm 6:00pm Warrnambool Media Momentum Free Networking Business and Professional South West breakfast E15046 4 August 7:15am 8:45am Warrnambool Business and Professional Women South West $35 Club Wednesday: Business networking E15315 5 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Warrnambool Warrnambool City Council Free in business: Network and be inspired E15478 14 August noon 1:30pm Portland Committee for Portland $25 Online business Innovate for success with web E15172 19 August 8:30am 5:15pm Warrnambool Joanne Clark, Destiny Pursuit Coaching and Training; Jurgen Straus, Innovabiz; Elle Tosolini, Video Ninjas $125 Sales Pricing for profit E15293 18 August 6:00pm 8:00pm Hamilton Southern Grampians Shire Council $20 To book and to see additional events, or call 13 22 15.