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?

What do you consider Success to be?

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 20 November 2008
Time:	Arrive 7.15am for a 7.30am start
Venue:	Ashton Manor
	47 Main St
	Diamond Creek 3089
Cost:	NHBN members free entry
	$25 non-members

Money does make the world go round … but for many businesses it’s not the only indicator of success.

At November’s Nillumbik HomeBiz Network meeting, three successful business operators will be sharing their stories on why money isn’t everything and what they consider to be their benchmark for success.

Agnes Chan of Slogan

Agnes overcame many obstacles to get her Apronbag™ into the market. After knock-backs from some major stores and copy cat attempts to replicate the Apronbag™, Agnes eventually found a way to enter the market and protect her intellectual property. She now sells her bags at a range of specialist stores and has won a number of business awards. Through her persistence and hard work, Agnes has gained a huge sense of personal achievement and recognition.

Lucinda Flynn of Going Green Solutions

Lucinda and her husband Sean launched Going Green Solutions as an on-line business in 2007, and have recently expanded to a shopfront in Hurstbridge. The business evolved from their desire to integrate a more sustainable and healthy way of living into their home, work and lifestyle. They decided that a business that could promote the many excellent products available by offering a full range of them from one place as well as educating on their use and benefits, would provide a much needed service to others who also wanted to live more sustainably.

David O’Connor of DOC Football Academy

David has been involved with professional football as a player and coach for forty years. He started his Academy in Singapore in 2001 and brought it to Melbourne in 2005. David has worked hard to promote the “ World Game “ through his Academy in Research despite being warned that it would not get off the ground as it was in AFL territory. Three years on DOC Football is flourishing. It opened its second Academy in Greensborough last month and registered the DOC United Football Club with the Football Federation of Victoria.

Apart from money, what do YOU value as a measure of success?

Book Online Now...or email Fee Sievers at saidanddone@iprimus.com.au or PH: 0417 358280