| Business Concierge Service | Get the information you need before you lodge a business permit or registration application with Council, by contacting our complimentary Business Concierge Service.
Designed for start-ups, home-based and small businesses wanting to open a new business or change an existing one, the Business Concierge can help you work out if you need Council permits and/or registrations.
So if you have a business and location in mind, use this Business Permit Information Request form. The Business Concierge will assess the information and consult Council's statutory departments so we can let you know about any requirements to trade from that location.
To find out more about this free service click here. |
| Free Small Business Mentoring | Get a FREE 60 minute one-on-one Small Business Mentoring session with an experienced Small Business Mentor.
Whether you are starting off in business or have been in business for a while, it pays to get advice and bounce ideas off an experienced business consultant. The Small Business Mentoring Service has experts in the following areas: - Starting your business
- Growing your business
- Running your business
- Getting more customers
- Working with people
- Finance and money
- Exiting your business
Watch this video on how the SBMS can help your business. Get your free 1 hour mentoring voucher by contacting Council's Economic Development Team at [email protected].
For other free one-on-one mentoring options scroll down to the end of this page. |
| Visual Merchandising Webinar | First impressions are everything, so the look of your shop is vital to your business success. This FREE webinar will showcase examples of best practice retail design and visual merchandising techniques to use in your business. Learn how to create a captivating shopping experience through better use of brand identity, shopfront presentation, window displays and in-store merchandising. Workshop bonus: Each participant receives a Shopfront Maintenance Guide and a digital copy of the Visual Merchandising Booklet. Door prize: Each participant goes into the draw to win a âFREEâ Shopfront Visual Audit for your local shopping strip (value $800*).
Thursday 26 May 2022 5 - 7pm
Online Register here |
| Book a Complimentary iHarvest Coworking Trial and Tour | Book your FREE tour and trial of iHarvest Coworking Sunshine NOW! Located in Melbourneâs booming West in the heart of Sunshine CBD, iHarvest offers breathtaking city views and a highly professional image for your business. iHarvest members enjoy a professional entrepreneurial network, in a new, stat-of-the-art co-working space, with facilities including: - high-speed broadband
- conference room with audio visual facilities
- sound proof booth for discreet conversations
- locker with your own key for security and peace of mind
- lift access for all abilities.
Flexible and affordable membership options are available, so get in touch for a free tour or trial by visiting www.iharvestcoworking.com.au, or email [email protected] or call 9249 4429.
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| Brimbank Business Breakfast | Special guest, business superstar and organisational psychologist, Amantha Imber, will delight you with her insights into modern ways of working.
Amantha founded innovative behavioural science consultancy, Inventium, and her insights have rewritten the rule book on business productivity and focus.
Amantha is a Thinkers50 Innovation award winner, and her business tips have appeared in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company. To see her in action click here.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear Amantha's most impactful and proven strategies to transform your work productivity. Book now to reserve your place before they sell out. Date: Friday 3 June 2022
Time: 7am - 9am
Where: Overnewton Castle, 51 Overnewton Road, Keilor
Cost: $25 per person
This is a seated event, which includes a hot breakfast and provides the opportunity to network with local like-minded business owners and operators. |
| CUL-TI-VATE Program | 
Looking to grow your business idea?
Then CUL-TI-VATE is for you! Designed for entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and small business owners, the program runs each Tuesday over six weeks in a fast-paced mode that mirrors the speed needed to succeed in the real world.
So if you are looking to commercialise your business idea and can commit to the full program from 7 June 2022, Apply Now! |
| Free Business Skill Builders | 
Learn new skills to build your business:
May
19th - Bullet Proof Your Brand - register here
26th - Visual Merchandising Workshop - register here
June
2nd - Using MailChimp for Online Marketing - register here
9th - Legal Requirements for Online Trading - register here
16th - Practical 8 step digital marketing plan - register here
19th - Bullet Proof Your Brand - register here
22nd- Legal Essentials for Start-ups and Small Business - register here
26th - Visual Merchandising Workshop - 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 |
| Business Mentoring and Mental Health Wellbeing |
The Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program
Receive up to four two-hour mentoring sessions with an experienced professional who will help you make informed decisions about your business. Book here
Mindarma Mindfulness Online Learning App
The State Government is offering free access to an app to support the mental health and wellbeing of small business owners and employees. Click here The Partners in Wellbeing Helpline
Access free one-on-one support from experts who understand what you are going through. Call 1300 375 330 from Monday to Friday 9amâ10pm or Saturday to Sunday 9amâ5pm. For a mentor or to receive translated information. Book here Business Victoria Virtual Mentor Session
A business expert will help you identify a clear direction for your business, discuss key issues and priorities, and develop a business action plan to achieve your goals, all for free. Available Monday to Friday. Book here |
| 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 here
- Book your free vaccine appointment, click here
- Where to get tested, click here
- Vaccination Status Register (workers), click here
- Financial Support for Businesses, click here
- Translated information about COVID-19, click here
- In-language updates can be found here
- Health and Wellbeing, click here
- Coronavirus.gov.au, click here
- Business Victoria, click here
- Department of Health and Human Services, click here
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