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Good Afternoon <<First Name>>,
B31 is ticking along very well with good numbers reported by our hosts so far. We were fortunate to have Gerry Ryan speak at BisNet this month, he has such an interesting story to tell and offered many words of wisdom to the 100+ people in attendance. To share a few with you:
"Learn how to run a business when it is going down as well as up"
"Think of the businesses in your town as your opposition not your competition, the competition is other towns or areas" "Work together"
and my personal favourite "Plant trees you will never see, leave a legacy"
A little reminder that the Federation Business School Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards Gala Dinner is on August 30, only 30 tickets left if you wish to attend this fantastic event.
Hope to see you at a B31 event next week........
Cheers
Jodie Gillett
Chief Executive Officer
Commerce Ballarat
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Signature Software are a local Ballarat business that specialise in Business Software Applications designed to improve business productivity and workflow.
Some of our solutions cover ERP, OCR, BI, Web, Hosting, with services covering Consulting, Design, Implementation, Training, Maintenance & Support.
We are well established and have been operating in the Australian market for over 25 years.
During this time, Signature have developed a very strong and loyal Customer base including these renown local businesses – Telstra Business Centre, Plus IT, Telstra Shops Bridge Mall, Wendouree & Melton, Viatek, SC Technology & Cubis. |
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Discover the secrets of success for some of our wonderful local businesses where you are sure to leave with insights that can be taken back to your own business. You will hear from panelists: Jamie Sleep Sleep’s Plumbing, Do you have water worries, then call ‘gotta leak, get Sleep! Rachel Sheehan Studio g.a.s Ballarat, One-stop destination for fashion savvy women & Ange Connor Inspire HQ, inspiring people to love what they do and building great workplaces together. This session will also be a chance to network with other likeminded attendees over lunch.
This lunch will be held on Wednesday 15 August from 12pm - 2.30pm at Oscar's Hotel. For more information and to register Click Here |
The “After Five” is your chance to network, foster relationships and build your profile in a casual setting. We encourage attendees to bring along staff, colleagues or a guest for them to experience the benefits of socialising with other likeminded people. Fed Uni TAFE welcomes you to Prospects for the opportunity to network and meet with members of our TAFE team, who are keen to support your businesses growth and development with timely and contemporary vocational training. Drinks and savouries are provided for your enjoyment.
This After Five will be held on Thursday 16 August from 5.30pm – 7.30pm at Prospects Restaurant, 107 Lydiard Street South, J Building, Ballarat. For more information and to register Click Here |
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An engaging workshop where participants have the opportunity to take time out of their business to work on their business. New insights will be presented and tools to improve sales effectiveness shared. Everyone will have the opportunity to work on their own personal sales and business issues. This session is facilitated by Mike Boyle, Mike’s purpose in life is to ‘create environments of potential’. There is no better setting in which to practice this mission than the world of sales. Mike’s purpose, in his personal and professional life, is to “unleash the potential of all he works with”.
This full day workshop will be held on Tuesday 21 August from 8.30am - 4.30pm at Freight Bar and Restaurant. For more information and to register Click Here |
An opportunity for the hospitality industry to come together and learn and discuss relevant issues. Please note: Industry chats are only open to those in the specified sector.
This Industry Chat will be held on Tuesday 28 August from 8.45am to 10.30am at The Western Hotel.
For more information and to register Click Here |
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The Reach Foundation was founded over two decades ago by the late Jim Stynes and Paul Currie and exists to develop generations of confident, self-aware and passionate young people who will go on to shape the world. Corporate Social Responsibility has become a buzz-word of late, especially with the millennial audience and in smaller communities. With over twenty years of successful and ongoing corporate partnerships this session will not only cover the wide range of workshops that The Reach Foundation deliver, but also some of the ways that organisations and businesses in the Ballarat community can begin to implement meaningful CSR into their everyday activities, and make a difference to both their bottom-line, and community.This BisNet breakfast with be held on Tuesday 4 September from 7am - 8.45am at North Ballarat Sports Club. For more information and to register Click Here |
Christmas is on the way, you will be buying and receiving stock, preparing to decorate your business, planning your marketing but have you thought about your most important asset? We encourage you to send your employees along to one of these interactive two hour workshops.
Two workshops will be held, one on Wednesday 5 September from 8am-10am and Wednesday 12 September from 4pm-6pm at TBC.
For more information and to register click here for workshop 1 or workshop 2 |
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 B31 BALLARAT BUSINESS MONTH
We are proud to deliver B31 Ballarat Business Month which runs from 1 – 31 August. Whether you are the business owner, manager or employee, we encourage you to make some time to attend the fantastic opportunities on offer including networking, lunches, seminars, workshops, breakfasts, mentoring and much more!
For more information Click Here |
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NEW ICN VICTORIA HEAD 
Industry Capability Network Victoria is delighted to announce that Grant Anderson, previously CEO of Victorian manufacturing company ANCA Group, is its new Executive Director. “We are very pleased to welcome Grant to the helm. It’s a credit to ICN and the work being done to help Victorian businesses get opportunities on projects, that a leader of Grant’s calibre has taken on this important role,” ICN Victoria Chairman, Tim Piper said. Read full media release here |
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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY UNITED IN CALLING FOR AN END TO ENERGY UNCERTAINTY
Representatives of Australia’s biggest employers, small businesses, the energy industry and the agricultural sector urge federal, state and territory leaders to put aside politics and ideology and support the implementation of the National Energy Guarantee. Together our organisations represent businesses that employ millions of Australian workers. The business sector employs five out of six working Australians and contributes more than 80 per cent of economic output in this country. Read full ACCI article here... |
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ANZ ROY MORGAN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE DROPS BACK
The recent sawtooth pattern of headline ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence has continued, with the latest reading down 0.8% and entirely reversing the prior week’s gain. The details were mixed, with gains in views towards current financial and future economic conditions partially offsetting falls in the remaining subindices. Households’ optimism towards current financial conditions improved 0.5% last week, on the back of a 2.9% increase in the previous week. Meanwhile, households were less optimistic about future financial conditions, which decreased 1.3%. Read full Roy Morgan article here... |
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 CITY OF BALLARAT COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT
Local, not-for-profit organisations delivering community projects and events can now apply for funding in Round One of the City of Ballarat’s 2018-2019 Community Impact Grant Program. Applications are now open online and close at 5pm, Monday 3 September 2018. More than $303,000 is available in funding in the 2018-2019 Community Impact Grant Program. For more information on the Community Impact Grant Program, go to ballarat.vic.gov.au |
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E-CYCLE SOLUTIONS GRAND NATIONAL JUMPS DAY
The highlight of the jumps racing calendar is the E-Cycle Solutions Grand National Jumps Day. With $615,000 available in prize money and a race card of six jumps races; the day brings together the best jumps horses in Australia. With plenty of hospitality options you’re guaranteed to enjoy the day whether you choose to take an all-inclusive package from the comfort of the terrace dining room or prefer General Admission and plan your own day. Sunday the 19th of August starting at 11.30am click here more info |
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SMARTED PARKING PLAN 
The City of Ballarat Smarter Parking Consultation Sessions pop-up shop has officially opened. The online survey is also live on their MySay website: http://bit.ly/2sen7fg. Drop in at 315 Sturt Street to chat to them, have your questions answered and your feedback heard. |
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ACCI: Business grasps the reality of the debate on Migration - Read more...
VCCI: Businesses are missing out – let’s ignite collaboration - Read more...
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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
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