GSBF 2025 - Geelong Small Business Festival

CONNECT. INSPIRE. GROW.

Guard your genius -secure your business’ intellectual property

04/08/2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

How Deakin business school can support your organisation

04/08/2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Online

Get back an hour in every day

05/08/2025 @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

AI for business leaders – a practical roadmap to getting started

05/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Leveraging social proof to increase donations

05/08/2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Discover and Dismantle your hidden blocks to success

05/08/2025 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Understanding Psychosocial Hazards and Risks in the Workplace

05/08/2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Use technology to help with insurance decisions

05/08/2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

HR Tech Transformation – Leveraging HRIS for Streamlined Success (Use code GSBFC2025)

06/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Book your business boom – how to turn your story into sales

06/08/2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Pitch Perfect – Learn how to win more tenders

06/08/2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Implementing Paid Domestic and Violence Leave in the workplace

06/08/2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Online

Vision-Led business architecture to reset, realign and reverse engineer your next 90 days

06/08/2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Crack the Leadership Code – Essential strategies for aspiring leaders

07/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

AI for Small business – getting started without the hype

07/08/2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Bringing the F-word to women-led ventures

07/08/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Ask a Lawyer – Demystify the Legal Side of Business

08/08/2025 @ 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm

The Sands Torquay

2 Sands Blvd
Torquay, Vic 3228 Australia + Google Map

Business Connections – Networking at the Torquay Hub

08/08/2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

The Sands Torquay

2 Sands Blvd
Torquay, Vic 3228 Australia + Google Map

Strong leaders, strong teams – the human side of high performance

11/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Know your numbers – From confusion to clarity

11/08/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Stress, Resilience and Wellbeing in the Workplace

11/08/2025 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

What is a client journey and why you need one

11/08/2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Online

Unlock the power of AI – practical tools to grow new revenue streams

11/08/2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Retention starts with wellbeing – simple strategies to keep good people in your business

11/08/2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Practical AI Solutions for small business

12/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Secure Finance with Confidence: Today’s Lending Landscape

12/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

The Small Business Bus is festival bound!

12/08/2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Be Pay-Day super ready

12/08/2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Getting paid on time

12/08/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Unlocking Innovation – A 90 minute spark for creative leadership

12/08/2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Lead generation and converting customers

12/08/2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Think like a CFO and Grow

13/08/2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Insider secrets to market success – learn from Piccadilly Market’s Expert

13/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Accessibility Makes Good Business Sense

13/08/2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Leading Change

14/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

From Insight to Impact

14/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

From chaos to clarity – building a small business team that performs

14/08/2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

How to successfully work with people you love

14/08/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Is your business built to last?

14/08/2025 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Providing employment opportunities for people living with disabilities

14/08/2025 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Navigating Financial Success for Small Business

14/08/2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Getting your business structure right

14/08/2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Learn from my mistakes – Real talk & real connections

14/08/2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Apprenticeship and Trainee Forum

15/08/2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Gen AI at work – leading the organisation

15/08/2025 @ 10:45 am - 12:45 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Yes, you’re the problem – lead better, starting now

15/08/2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

Starting a Home-based food business

15/08/2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Online

Build your mentorship and leadership skills

15/08/2025 @ 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

The Future of Friendship talk with Steph Clarke

15/08/2025 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Happy Spaces

Level 1, 4-6 Gilbert St
Torquay, VIC 3228 Australia

Paint and Yarn

15/08/2025 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong

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