Business Networks - Home Based Business Network

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Nillumbik HomeBiz Network
The aim of the Nillumbik HomeBiz Network is to facilitate home based business people to get together, share ideas and knowledge, network, inspire each other and access professional development opportunities relevant to the home business sector in Nillumbik and neighboring municipalities. In the space of just two years, the network has grown in numbers to more than 70 members, and meetings usually attract more than 40. Meetings are friendly and informal and take the form of a guest speaker or panel discussion followed by the chance to chat over a drink.
For further information contact Fee Sievers on info@hbb.org.au or phone 0417 358 280

Why Join The HomeBiz Network?

Benefits to joining the HomeBiz network include:

	Your business and contact details will be listed on this website in the Business Directory
	Monthly network nights and fortnightly breakfasts
	Access to business information and professional development
	Opportunities to share knowledge and experience with like-minded business people
	Raising the profile of the home-based business sector to the community.
	Opportunity to form relationships with complementary businesses, leading to cross marketing and referrals
	Invitation to participate in the annual HomeBiz Expo
	Monthly e-newsletter
	Increased business exposure through the network's promotional activities
	Opportunity to have a presentation table at a Network Night once a year.
	Opportunity to join a members only opt-in cross-promotional database
	Access to a members online forum to promote your business and exchange knowledge

Membership application

What's On?

Solo to Global

Find out how a local businesswoman took her business from a one person operation to a global success at the HomeBiz Network’s annual business breakfast.

Date:	Thursday 16 October 2008
Time:	Arrive 7.15am for a 7.30am start
Venue:	Strada Restaurant
	Eltham Gateway
	1339 Main Road, Eltham
Cost:	$25 NHBN members
	$35 non-members
	(Includes hot buffet breakfast)

Catherine Cervasio is a local businesswoman who has taken her business from a small solo operation to one that exports to Asia and the USA. She started her company AROMABABY® 14 years ago, after the birth of her first child, Jacob. Catherine had always been interested in natural therapies and health care and believed there was a market for expectant mothers and babies.

AROMABABY ® is now a global business and has been nominated for numerous awards in Australia and overseas. Catherine works up to 10 hours a day five days a week and spends around 30% of this time working from her home office. This means she can juggle her busy work schedule with parenting her two children.

Catherine believes that business people need to love what they are doing. They also need to be innovative and protect their intellectual property. When her products had reached a plateau in Australia, Catherine recognised the need to find new markets and for that reason moved into export. She now exports into a number of Asian countries including Japan, Taiwan and Korea. She has also broken into the US market and has ‘shared’ her products with high profile celebrities there including Tom and Katie Cruise, Tori Spelling and Leonard Di Caprio.

As well as being a successful and very busy business woman, Catherine is a freelance writer for numerous magazines, has a Diploma in Aromatherapy and is a trained Infant Massage Instructor.

Book Online Now...

Bookings are essential – RSVP by 8 October..

Reply via website or email Fee Sievers at saidanddone@iprimus.com.au or PH: 0417 358 280

This event is sponsored by the Hurstbridge and Diamond Creek Community Bank® branches

This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Regional Partnership Program.

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