October e-Newsletter

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Skilled Volunteer Meet 2018

 

Would you like to make a difference in the community you do business in? Interested in volunteering your skills and services?  

Join other business owners at the Skilled Volunteer Meet and learn how! At this networking event, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your professional networks, discover skilled volunteer opportunities including Board and Committee roles and meet like-minded locals.

 

When: Tuesday 23rd October, 6-8pm

Where: Parkview Room, City of Boroondara Council offices,

8 Inglesby Rd, Camberwell

 

To learn more and register click here or contact the Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre on 9287 4550 or email bvsb@boroondara.vic.gov.au

 

 

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Sales - Closing the deal
Selling to new and existing clients can sometimes feel like a foreign labyrinth.   Knowing the best way to sell to clients doesn’t have to feel foreign or even tricky.   Come along to this interactive workshop where Frances Pratt will show you:
1.  How to change your sales mindset around sales
2.  How to build a clear client journey that you can use to help people buy from first engagement through to closing the deal
3.  Have key ways to measure your success – so you know you’re on the right track at every stage of this journey
Every participant will receive a workbook to help them implement this for their business.
 
When: 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Wednesday 24 October 2018
Where: Council offices (Boroondara Room), 4 Inglesby Road, Camberwell
Cost: $15
Bookings: Click here.
 

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Experience Collective (formerly SeniorPreneurs)

Learn about technology and share stories with likeminded people who are starting new businesses or looking to self-employment as a way to continue to earn an income, at this regular monthly meetup.

 
Upcoming dates:  18 October and 8 November
When: 5.45pm - 7.45pm
Where: Boroondara Council Offices
             4 Inglesby Road, Camberwell

Cost: free (please call 9278 4814 to register your interest)

Co-Lab, Intergenerational Co-working space

Join us each Wednesday at the Co-lab, an intergenerational co-working space where you can access a hot desk, the internet and group work benches, (to name a few).  Create a collaborative advantage and get your business off to its best start.   To register your interest email business@boroondara.vic.gov.au

 

When: Wednesdays 9.00am - 5.00pm

Where: The Edward Rigby Room, Hawthorn Arts Centre

             360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn

Cost: free

 

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Free* Business Mentoring
These free, one-on-one, confidential, one-hour business mentoring sessions have been designed to assist new and established local business owners to address challenges and explore opportunities.

Sessions will be held on the second Wednesday of each month. The service utilises accredited business mentors from Box Hill Business Enterprise Centre.  Bookings are essential as places are limited. To book your place phone our Economic Development team on 9278 4814, send an email to business@boroondara.vic.gov.au
 

*This is a free service for local businesses and local business people.
 

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On-Demand Workshops
We continue the successful delivery of these 2 hour workshops where we bring the workshop to your business at a time that suits you.  Topics include Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Getting the best from your Technology **new, LinkedIn, Visual Merchandising, Instagram and Facebook.  The sessions are for Boroondara based businesses and require a minimum of 10 attendees to go ahead (maximum 15).  If you are a sole practitioner or home-based business, you can still register your interest to join a future group event.

To find out more or to book contact our Economic Development team at business@boroondara.vic.gov.au or call on 9278 4081.
 

Click4Trades - The best way to find an honest and reliable tradesman.
The internet can be a shopper’s paradise. It offers ease, accessibility and the opportunity to research and compare many brands. However, when it comes to finding a skilled tradesman that is honest and reliable, it really pays to look beyond the digital marketing landscape. While the internet enables the first point of connection, nothing holds its weight in gold more than a reputable ‘word of mouth’ referral.
 
As a third generation roofer, Mark Twist (Founder and Director of Click4Trades) knows the value of working with high-quality tradesmen. Not only is the work carried out with a superior level of skill and care, clients can also be guaranteed peace of mind for their next project. So when the idea came to expand his business and unify a group of diverse but highly skilled tradesmen, Click4Trades was born.
 
Click4Trades offers a complete service for a wide range of repairs, maintenance and home renovation projects. “As I have worked with the guys in my team for years, our unique point of difference is that with every job, I offer clients my personal ‘word of mouth’ referral. This means that homeowners can rest assured that their next project is completed to a level that exceeds expectation,” says Mark.
 
With no job too small or large, Click4Trades provides free no obligation quotations. The workmanship is timely and professional. Jobs are covered by public liability insurance and an additional 100% workmanship guarantee. So when the time comes to find a great Tradie, rest assured that Click4Trades will have your back!
  
Business Name: Click4Trades
Head Office Address: 737 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn 3122
Email: info@click4trades.com.au
Phone: 1800 487 233
Website: www.click4trades.com.au
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Services Include
Roofing (Tiled & Colorbond) - Licenced Plumbers & Electricians - Carpenters - Decks & Pergolas - Handyman Odd Jobs - Lawn, Garden & Landscaping Services - Outdoor Blinds - Window Cleaning - Rubbish Removal and loads more…

The Foodstore Cafe
With the number of local Cafes on the rise, it seems that we are spoilt for choice. Our curiosity to explore something new has led many of us to hop from one place to the next. Naturally, we seek the best food, the best service and of course, the best coffee. This has led to a new trend called ‘Cafe Hopping’. While the phenomenon may seem like fun, you have to ask yourself why The Foodstore Cafe is void of ‘hoppers’?
 
Brimming with an abundance of natural light and charged with a welcoming atmosphere, The Foodstore Cafe attracts regular customers from near and far.  It would appear, brothers, Ahmad and Karl have found the key ingredients to make people stay and have them coming back for more!  “We pride ourselves on exceptional and friendly service coupled with the finest coffees and tantalising menus,” says Ahmad.
 
Although Ahmad and Karl are of the second generation in the hospitality industry, it’s hard to believe they initially had career aspirations outside the family tradition.  But when their cousin purchased the Café a few years ago, they soon realised the potential and desire to run a successful and rewarding business.  With care, dedication and attention to detail, it’s no wonder the Cafe has built a reliable reputation.
 
So if the fun and excitement of ‘cafe hopping’ has finally got you beat, look no further than The Foodstore Cafe. Simply no reason to leave!

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Business Name: The Foodstore Cafe
Address: 464 Auburn Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Thefoodstorecafe/
Hours: Monday to Friday– 6:30am to 3:30pm, Saturday – 7am to 2pm
Phone: 03 9819 3835