Melbourne Business Network - 'To Pitch or Not to Pitch?'
Following our very ‘Optimistic’ event in April, we have decided to examine and discuss the art of the ‘sales pitch’ in our May event!
Thu., 27 May 2021 | 5:00 pm AEST | read more | book online
Melbourne Business Network - Optimism, Awards and Networking
Following on from our incredible March event, the MBN has even more in store for this event! Optimism, our MBN Awards launch and Networking!
Thu., 29 April 2021 | 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST | read more | book online
Previously…
Webinar | Dr Craig Latham: The COVID experience | What Small Business still need
Deputy, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman discusses what has been done to support small business and what is still needed in areas of insurance, tax, PPSR and unfair practices. Tuesday 16 February 2021 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | read more | book online
Virtual Wine Down with MBN | Christmas drinks with Head Winemaker, Petronio Wines
It’s the last chance for us to hang out before we all go our separate ways into the Silly Season!
Thursday 17 December 2020 | 5:00pm – 6.30pm | read more
Webinar | Judy O’Connell: VSBC Update | Tenancy Negotiation
The Victorian Small Business Commissioner, outlines how the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme applies to your tenancy and the free mediation services offered by the Victorian Small Business Commission
Wednesday 2 December 2020 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | read more
Webinar | Sian Stephens: 3 Step Roadmap to Business Recovery
RE-energise your people and RE-align your business ready for 2021 RECOVERY
Have you lost momentum and productivity trying to navigate your way through months of restrictions and the work from home conditions?
Tuesday 1 December 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | Ian Goodhardt: Mental Health Awareness
Being aware of the mental health of employees is important for business. Discover some simple steps that will enhance the mental wellbeing of you and your people…. ultimately creating a dramatic effect on profitability.
Tuesday 24 November 2020 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | read more
Webinar | Anthony Turner: Budget your way back from COVID
Budgeting and break even analysis to determine current impacts and the work/timeframes required to make business viable again.
Anthony Turner is author of the award winning ‘Are U Ready?…surviving small business disaster’
Wednesday 18 November 2020 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | read more
Webinar | Michael Trkolta: Designing your Website with WebOracle
Session 3 | eCommerce Explained & How It Can Convert Visitors to Buyers…Quickly
Everyone with a website needs to understand the importance of the integration of eCommerce and the effect on their business!
Tuesday 17 November 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | Michael Trkolta: Designing your Website with WebOracle
Session 2 | Understanding Web Development & How It Can Convert Visitors to Buyers…Quickly!
The direct relationship good Web Development has on improving your business performance is often underestimated.
Tuesday 10 November 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | Peter Smith: Scaling Up Performance to Work your way out of COVID
Simple, practical and affordable, Scaling Up tools to help you focus on the 4 major fundamentals every business must get right!
Thursday 29 October 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | Katya Ellis: Digital Marketing – Moving your business to an effective Online Platform
Understand the needs of YOUR community to enable you to create appropriate and effective marketing communications, and get back on track.
Wednesday 21 October 2020 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | read more
Webinar | Michael Trkolta: Designing your Website with WebOracle
Session 1 | Designing your Website to convert Visitors to BUYERS….. Quickly!
The impact and importance your Website Design and User Experience (UX) has on improving your business performance.
Tuesday 13 October 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | Judy O’Connell: VSBC Update | Supporting Small Business during COVID-19
Judy O’Connell, Victorian Small Business Commissioner, outlines how the VSBC can assist landlords and tenants during COVID-19.
Tuesday 22 September 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Online Event | 2020 MBN B3000+ Awards Presentation Ceremony With Special Guest, Lord Mayor Sally Capp
Recognise and celebrate the achievements of businesses within the Municipality of Melbourne at the B3000+ Award Winners Presentation Ceremony
Thursday 17 September 2020 | 5:45pm – 6:45pm | read more
Webinar | Barbara Cullen: Victorian Government Update | Recovery assistance post Stage 4
Director Small Business Victoria, details new and ongoing support and funding to continue to operate in the current and foreseeable future.
Wednesday 9 September 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | Michelle Redfern: You are a BRAND! Be your own CEO!
Founder of Advancing Women in Business & Sport, Michelle will help shift your mindset so you can assume your role as CEO!
Tuesday 25 August 2020 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | read more
Webinar | Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood AM: COVID-19 The biggest economic challenge Melbourne has ever faced!
The devastating impact of the global pandemic on Melbourne’s economy. Why now is the time to think big and ask for bold economic and industrial relations reform to help our suffering small businesses.
Wednesday 19 August 2020 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | read more
Webinar | Barbara Cullen: Victorian Government support for businesses under Stage 4 restrictions
Director Small Business Victoria, discusses the Business Support Package, to help businesses and workers through to the other side of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday 12 August 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | WRAYS: IP in Focus – Series Two
Four 30 minute sessions where Wrays experts take a deeper dive into key considerations to help you manage your intellectual property more effectively.
Wednesday 5 August & Thursday 6 August 2020 | read more
Webinar | Russell Pearson: Get up and Get it! Moving from Business Recovery to Profitable Growth
Business Owners and Entrepreneurs have been hit hard this year. For many there is mass opportunity for others, they’re still on their knees. Founder Crimson Fox Studios, Russell is a Business and Marketing Strategist who will define practical steps to get movement back into your business.
Tuesday 4 August 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | Northbridge Capital: The 7 Foundations of Startup Success and Capital Raising
Mistakes to avoid and Actions you must take.
Persistence = Success! With Bradley Birchall and Basil Tambanis.
Session 1 Wed 22 July & Session 2 Wed 29 July | read more
Webinar | Michelle Redfern: How Women Can Have a Career that Soars!
Founder of Advancing Women in Business & Sport, Women Who Get It & co- founder of Culturally Diverse Workforce
This is the best career advice you’ll ever receive! Updated: rescheduled from live event to webinar.
14 July 2020 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | read more
Webinar | Judy O’Connell: Real-world strategies for Mental Resilience
Victorian Small Business Commissioner Judy O’Connell guides business owners through the development of a mental health plan; to make sure you have practical strategies to call on to look after yourself and your staff, as you plan for business continuity and recovery.
1 July 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | Judy O’Connell : Supporting small business during coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Victorian Small Business Commission can help landlords and tenants with rent relief negotiations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn about the Scheme, how to start the conversation and what to do if negotiations fail.
25 June 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Webinar | Travis Knipe: Agility in Unprecedented Times
CEO Travis Knipe discusses how StarRez responded rapidly to the COVID-19 challenge with a more adaptable and agile approach to their current way of doing business. Including work transitioning for a global team of over 150.
23 June 2020 | 10.30am – 11.30am | read more
Webinar | Wrays: Getting R&D ready to boost your cash flow!
Join us over a short webinar to discover the steps you can take to ensure you are ready to access the R&D cash benefit early. Wrays are partnering with PwC R&D expert, Amanda Gell, to discuss all things R&D Tax
16 June 2020 | 4:30pm – 5.30pm | read more
Webinar | Angela Smith: Wind Down Wednesdays: Stress: Signs, Symptoms + Coping Strategies
The last of our 4-part Wellbeing Webinar series designed to encourage and create positive stress management habits.
10 June 2020 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm | read more
Webinar | Wendy Parker: Positioning yourself as Thought Leader
Want to expand your business, grow your brand or take your thinking and big ideas to the world? Position yourself as an authority or thought leader! Join us for a morning webinar hosted by Wendy Parker, Principal at Parker Public Relations.
4 June 2020 | 8:30am – 9:30am | read more
Webinar | Angela Smith: Wind Down Wednesdays: Understanding + Calming the Nervous System
The third in a 4-part Wellbeing Webinar series designed to encourage and create positive stress management habits.
3 June 2020 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm | read more
Webinar | Justin Waite: Cyber Security in Business: Q&A Webinar Event
Join Justin Waite, Principle consultant & Company Director Sentaris, for a live Q&A on Cyber Security in Business and have the opportunity to gain insight into the current issues facing business.
28 May 2020 | 11.00am – 12:00noon | read more
Webinar | Angela Smith: Wind Down Wednesdays: The Triad of Wellbeing
The second in a 4-part Wellbeing Webinar series designed to encourage and create positive stress management habits.
27 May 2020 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm | read more
Webinar | Angela Smith: Wind Down Wednesdays: Resilience 101
Join Angela Smith for the first of a 4-part Wellbeing Webinar series designed to encourage and create positive stress management habits.
20 May 2020 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm | read more
Workshop | Tammy Stokie: Small Business Grants Information Workshop
Apply for a Small Business Grant with the City of Melbourne
10 March 2020 | 12:30pm-2:00pm | read more
2020 MBN B3000+ Awards | Launch with Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood
With guest Speaker Chris Helder, business communications expert and author
Recognise and celebrate the achievements of businesses within the Municipality of Melbourne through the B3000+ Awards
20 February 2020 | 6:00pm-8:00pm | read more
Christmas Networking | Time to Celebrate Melbourne
Melbourne Business Network is Celebrating in Style as we close 2019 with our Network of Networks!
With Special Guest Major Brendan Nottle, The Salvation Army, Melbourne
11 December 2019 | 5:45pm-8:00pm | read more
Breakfast | Carmen Sederino of Illuminated Story: Delivering YOUR Message with IMPACT!
Do you find as a business owner/leader you need to deliver presentations to the business, your teams, your clients, your suppliers or all of the above? What type of influence do you have?
14 November 2019 | 7:30am-9:00am | read more
Workshop | Small Business Victoria: Taking you business online, What you need to know
Get yourself ready to launch your business online at this essential digital workshop that goes right back to basics to build a complete picture of the opportunities ahead.
12 November 2019 | 10:00am – 12:00pm | read more
Breakfast | Megan Edwards: LinkedIn Insights
LinkedIn Content Marketing Specialist, Megan Edwards shares valuable insights on how to maximise your LinkedIn profile, position yourself as a thought leader and generate sales.
24 October 2019 | 7:30am – 9:00am | read more
PM Club | Phil Ore: How to strategise your brand and build something your customers will love
Phil Ore, co-founder of Marketing Entourage, talks through the steps to build the foundations of a strong human-centred brand, providing examples and tips you can use as takeaways to help grow your own business. Networking and refreshments
19 September 2019 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | read more
Workshop | SBV: Starting your business: How to turn an idea into a business
Prepare to get your bright idea off the ground, step by step, at this essential planning workshop packed with vital start-up tips, tools and expert guidance that will prepare you to give your business the best chance of success.
3 September 2019 | 9:30am – 1:00pm | read more
Breakfast | Jarod Briffa: Social Enterprise and Social Business in Melbourne
Join us for the Brekkie Series which includes time for networking and a healthy breakfast and coffee at the iconic Donkey Wheel House
8 August 2019 | 7:30am – 9:00am | read more
PM Club | Melbourne Business Network’s farewell to John Stock
Join us to celebrate John Stock’s dedication to helping small business in Melbourne at the July PM Club. Including networking opportunities and light refreshments.
24 July 2019 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | read more
Breakfast | Brendan Nottle: How the Salvation Army is embracing innovation through ‘drone’ technology
Join us and our special guest Major Brendan Nottle at our July networking breakfast.
11 July 2019 | 7:30am – 9:00am | read more