CONNECT. INSPIRE. GROW.

Launch Event sponsored by Morris

08/08/2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Pier Geelong
10 Western Foreshore Road, Geelong, VIC 3220
Geelong, 3220 AU + Google Map

From startup to superbowl

12/08/2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Performance conversations – when our people are experiencing personal or mental health challenges

12/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Implementing Paid Domestic and Family Violence leave in the workplace

12/08/2024 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Business Support Expo

12/08/2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Lead generation: The secret to building an online marketing machine

12/08/2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Setting up new employees for success

12/08/2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Cyber Risks for Small Businesses: Red Flags and Simple Strategic Actions

12/08/2024 @ 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Get more organic website traffic – beginners guide to SEO

12/08/2024 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Hospitality networking event

12/08/2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Piano Bar Geelong
90-92 Little Malop St
Geelong, Vic 3220 Australia + Google Map

Image branding workshop

13/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Image to Brand Photography
21 Rutland St
Newtown, Vic 3220 Australia + Google Map

Financing for Growth

13/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

A guide to your super obligations

13/08/2024 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Scaling your business with digital & AI solutions

13/08/2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Navigating financial success in small business

13/08/2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Communicating with impact

13/08/2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Lessons Learned

13/08/2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Holiday Inn & Suites
40 Ryrie St
Geelong, Vic 3220 Australia + Google Map

How generative AI is supercharging organisations today

14/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Canva and Content creation for small business

14/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Starting a Home-based food business

14/08/2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Apprenticeship and Traineeship Support Forum

14/08/2024 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Online

Strategic brand storytelling crafting stories that sell

14/08/2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Basic Food labelling for food businesses

14/08/2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Get Microsoft Copilot ready

14/08/2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Marketing for Trade Services

14/08/2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Westpac Economic Breakfast

15/08/2024 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 am
GMHBA Stadium
Geelong, Vic 3220 Australia + Google Map

Confidence on camera

15/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Insights from real life experiences to build a better business

15/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Is it time to scale your business?

15/08/2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

The CFO’s playbook: tips for business growth

15/08/2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Setting you up for business success – HR fundamentals

15/08/2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

How to innovate

15/08/2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Confidence on Camera – 2nd workshop

15/08/2024 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Top 3 challenges facing business owners, and how to overcome them

15/08/2024 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

AI for Small business

16/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Drysdale Library
2-8 Wyndham ST
Drysdale, Vic 3222 Australia + Google Map

Enhance your business with Tourism

16/08/2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

AI made easy for small business success

16/08/2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Wirrng Wirrng Queenscliff
49 Hesse St
Queenscliff, Vic 3225 Australia + Google Map

Get back an hour in every day

19/08/2024 @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

The community sport & business ecosystem

19/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Financial literacy and business funding

19/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Mentoring your success

19/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Crucial employment law update

19/08/2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Start selling online – a beginners guide to ecommerce

19/08/2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Online

Negotiating commercial leases from the tenant’s perspective

19/08/2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Online

Crack the Leadership Code: Essential Strategies for Aspiring Leaders

19/08/2024 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Podcast power hour

19/08/2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Online

Inner Strength: Resilient Strategies for Business Owners

19/08/2024 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Unleashing reels, YouTube Shorts and TikToks for Social Media Success

19/08/2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Insider insight: Your business legal action plan

19/08/2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Canny Group
33 Mackey St
North Geelong, VIC 3215 Australia + Google Map

Understanding and Harnessing the power of local media

20/08/2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Storytelling for brands

20/08/2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Local SEO – get found in your area

20/08/2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Connect, Lead & Thrive

21/08/2024 @ 8:00 am - 22/08/2024 @ 5:00 pm
Rydges Hotel
Myers St & Gheringhap St
Geelong, Vic 3220 Australia + Google Map

Strategies for small business success

21/08/2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Business Finance 101

21/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Navigating the NDIS audit process with confidence

21/08/2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

The rewards of building a deliberately developmental company

21/08/2024 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Tapping into the strengths of neurodivergence in the workplace

21/08/2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Supporting mental well-being at work

22/08/2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Workers Hut Torquay
17-19 Baines Cres
Torquay, Vic 3228 Australia + Google Map

How to create a brand with heart

22/08/2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Workers Hut Torquay
17-19 Baines Cres
Torquay, Vic 3228 Australia

Conflict Resolution Essentials

22/08/2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Workers Hut Torquay
17-19 Baines Cres
Torquay, Vic 3228 Australia + Google Map

Smart Business: Energy efficiency for small business

22/08/2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
1915
PH2, 33 Mackey St
North Geelong, Vic 3215 Australia + Google Map

Business as a force for good – Networking event

22/08/2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Happy Spaces Torquay
Level 1, 4-6 Gilbert St
Torquay, Vic 3228 Australia + Google Map

NEXUS Clean Economy Showcase

23/08/2024 @ 9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

03 5272 4888
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