Not Business As Usual: Working and Living Bayside

You know how enthusiastic C&G are about all things Bayside living, sharing with anyone who will listen the unparalleled beachy lifestyle that Elwood, St Kilda, Black Rock, Sandringham and Mount Martha offers its lucky inhabitants. But what about the benefits of moving your business Bayside? If you’re a small or bigger business yearning for a seachange – the City of Port Phillip is an ideal community in which to grow your brand and reach new communities. In today’s C&G blog, we feature an array of events to help support businesses by the bay – a perfect accompaniment to the upcoming Small Business Festival.

Start Strong

Are you beginning a business, or relocating? Hook into new networks and develop productive referral relationships with the help of a structured networking group, like BNI Business By The Beach or BNI Success Connections. Both held at The Deck Bar in Brighton, BNI groups allow one person from each profession to take part in their weekly breakfast meetings. Highly structured but definitely dollar-productive, BNI chapter groups can be found across Melbourne. Bring your business cards and elevator speech!

 

Marky Mark

Australia’s self-styled Donald Trump, entrepreneur and Executive Chairman of Yellow Brick Road Mark Bouris knows a thing or two about business. Join him at the upcoming Port Phillip and Stonnington Business Networking Breakfast, pop along to the Malvern Town Hall on August 14 where Mark will discuss adapting your business to rapidly changing economic environments, innovating for relevance and connecting brand proposition to customer needs. Get your tickets here. Each month, the Port Phillip Business website updates with new events to benefit local entrepreneurs - well worth keeping an eye on.

Small Business Festival

Sharpen up your small business or get the knowledge to begin an enterprise with confidence with the Small Business Festival Victoria, running throughout the whole of August. Find events in your area which deal with every aspect of business ownership from managing finance through to marketing and outsourcing options. The Small Business Festival’s Facebook page is a great resource too – with business leader interviews and event highlights you may find useful.