| Women in Business Lunch, Amanda Stevens | Registrations now open! Join us for the Brimbank Women in Business Lunch. Network with like-minded businesses at the Lakeside Banquet and Convention Centre, and hear from renowned Consumer Futurist, Amanda Stevens. Former Young Australian of the Year, and author of five books on sales and marketing, Amanda understands WHY PEOPLE BUY and how businesses can grow by better understanding their customers. Don't miss out! Book your tickets and join us on 14 October 2022.
Register Now!
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| Online Reviews and Reputation - Free Webinar | Learn about the importance and impact of Google reviews and develop strategies to manage your online reputation. Online marketing professional Paul Harrison of Zib Digital will provide advice on how to increase your business's visibility in order to generate leads and grow your business. Register Now! |
| eCommerce: How to Set up an Online Store | Learn how to start your online store with Shopify ecommerce.
At this free session you will learn the basics about planning, domain names, email, ecommerce website builders, theme styles, pages/posts/categories, payments, analytics and shipping rates on Shopify. Register Now!
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| Generating Cashflow - Free Workshop | This free workshop helps identify your key cash flow drivers and operational activities that immediately improve cash flow. You will learn about: Profit versus cashCash conversion cycleSuppliers and cash flowImproving your customer collectionsMarketing and cash flowHow to prepare a cash flow forecast
Register Here!
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| Brimbank Business Link Meetup | Join us in person on Tuesday 13 September for a free fun-filled morning of networking, where you can: Pitch your business in our 20 second lightning pitchConnect and network with other business ownersDiscover businesses you didnât know existed in your own backyard!Time Lord, Les Watson will welcome and introduce local small businesses old and new.
Light refreshments will be served and places are limited. Register Now! |
| Trade Mission - Food and Hotel Vietnam | Applications for export-ready food and beverage businesses to join Global Victoria's trade mission to Vietnam are now open. The mission will showcase your product to Vietnam's leading food and beverage buyers in Ho Chi Minh City from 7-9 September 2022. Applications close: 30 September 2022 For more information, click here. If you are looking to export contact Council's Senior Economic Development Officer, Philip Phan on 9249 4750 or email [email protected]. |
| Business Planning Tool | A new free Business Planning Tool from Business Victoria will guide you with planning, improving cashflow, managing staff, building resilience, finding work-life balance and learning new skills.
Download it now
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| R U Ok? Day - 8 September |
September 8 is R U OK? day. If something isnât right, reach out and ask â R U OK? By starting the conversation, you could be making a real difference to someoneâs life.
Click here for a free R U OK? Tool kit for your workplace.
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| yourname.com.au |
You have only a few weeks left to secure the new abridged .au version of your existing .com.au web address and anything similar, before it goes on sale to anyone who wants it.
If you already own addresses like yourname.com.au or yourname.net.au, you have priority to buy the domain yourname.au until 20 September before competitors, opportunists or cyber criminals can buy it instead of you.
Click here to claim and purchase the new domain. |
| Draft Brimbank Economic Development Strategy | Brimbank Council invites feedback about the Draft Brimbank Economic Development Strategy (2022-2027). This new strategy aims to deliver inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Brimbank over the next five years. Click here to review the draft strategy and provide feedback by 15 September 2022. |
| Free Business Skill Builders |
Learn new skills to build your business:
September
9th - Engage real followers on Instagram - register here
12th - Marketing with Pinterest - register here
15th - Instagram Reels - register here
20th - Apps that will boost productivity - Register here
27th - Social Media Strategies - Register here
Upskill My Business
Develop your business skills and strengthen your business - for further information click here
Small Business Victoria
A series of free interactive webinars to improve business success - for further information click here
Digital Solutions â Australian Small Business Advisory Services - Make the most of digital tools and get advice specific to your business needs. For further information click here
ATO: Support for Small Business Webinar
A series of free interactive online webinars where you can ask experienced tax specialists questions - register here |
| Headway - Small Business Wellbeing | Headway provides a range of free services for small business including business advice, financial counselling, and mental health and wellbeing support.
Get your free advice at business.vic.gov.au/Headway Watch a 30 second video about the Headway initiative here.
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| COVID Business Requirements and Links | Make sure youâre adhering to the current COVID restrictions All businesses must have an active, up-to-date COVIDSafe Plan.Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au for more information or call Business Victoria on 13 22 15. If you need an interpreter, call the coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398 and press 0. Other COVID Links
Current Restrictions for Melbourne, click hereBook your free vaccine appointment, click hereWhere to get tested, click hereVaccination Status Register (workers), click here Financial Support for Businesses, click hereTranslated information about COVID-19, click here In-language updates can be found herePartners in Wellbeing, click hereHealth and Wellbeing, click here Coronavirus.gov.au, click hereBusiness Victoria, click hereDepartment of Health and Human Services, click here |
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