Are you an aspiring entrepreneur wanting to commercialise your business idea or start your own business but need help on how to do it? | The CUL-TI-VATE start-up program accelerates the validation of your business idea and helps you work out if there is a market for your idea big enough to make a living or side hustle out of it. The program runs for six weeks starting on 12 March 2025 (Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm). Limited places available, so don't miss out. | Networking & Live Cooking Demonstration Event Don't sit around watching your operating costs rise - join us at this insightful networking event for practical tips from industry leaders and experts on energy savings and waste management options proven to cut costs and boost efficiency. | You’ll also see how gas and electricity options compare during the live cooking demonstration at the Luus Look + Cook Kitchen at the Luus Industries Experience Showroom. This event is co-hosted by Melbourne’s North Food Group, Melbourne's North Advanced Manufacturing Group, Brimbank City Council and Luus Industries. Date: Thursday 20 February 2025 Time: 4.30-7.30pm Where: Luus Industries, 250 Fairbairn Road, Sunshine West Cost: Free | Brimbank Women in Business Lunch - Jelena Dokic | Join us for a special International Women’s Day edition of the Brimbank Women in Business Lunch with guest speaker Jelena Dokic. A prodigious talent that rocketed to fourth in the world in women’s tennis by age 19, Jelena is now a popular sports commentator with two best-seller books about her remarkable life. Jelena will share her incredible journey of survival on and off the court facing fierce competition and her personal battles with poverty, racism, bullying, abuse, injury and depression. | Jelena’s raw honesty and resilience to survive has captivated audiences worldwide, offering a powerful message of hope, strength and perseverance. Seats are limited, so secure your seats now. Date: Thursday 6 March 2025 Time: 11.30am-2.30pm Where: Lakeside Banquet & Convention Centre, Taylors Lakes Cost: $75 | iHarvest Coworking 2025 Membership & Bookings Fee Schedule | From 1 January 2025, membership and room booking fees for iHarvest Coworking are as follows: | Powerful Business Resources | Copyright © Brimbank City Council, All rights reserved. For further information about this newsletter please contact the Economic Development Unit on 9249 4000 or email [email protected] For information relating to the general collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Brimbank City Council view Council's Privacy Policy. | |