Small Business Skills Summit

Running a small business means there is always something that needs your attention.

You are making decisions, watching the numbers, marketing the business, looking after customers, improving systems, and trying to keep up with what is changing.

The Small Business Skills Summit gives you a day to step away from the day-to-day and look at your business with fresh eyes.

Join us at the Amora Hotel Riverwalk Melbourne in Richmond for a full day of practical learning, fresh ideas, networking and real conversations with people who understand small business.

Across six expert sessions, you will explore different aspects of running, strengthening, and growing a business, with ideas you can take away and use.

This is not a day of vague inspiration.

It is for small business owners who want to learn, ask questions, make useful connections, and leave feeling clearer about what deserves their attention next.

Across the day, our experts will share practical ideas and real-world knowledge around areas such as:

• Making stronger business decisions
• Understanding what is happening inside your business
• Building stronger foundations
• Improving the way your business runs
• Creating more visibility and marketing momentum
• Keeping up with tools and technology
• Working out what comes next

The aim is not to give you more things to do.

It is to help you see what matters for your business now and what your next move could be.

There will be time throughout the day to meet people, have conversations and make useful connections.

You will be able to connect during morning tea, networking breaks, lunch, table conversations and informal conversations with experts and other attendees.

You do not need to arrive knowing anyone or be a confident networker.

Bring your business cards. There will be plenty of opportunities to use them.

Registration, morning tea and opening networking begin at 8:30 am.

The summit starts promptly at 9:00 am and finishes at 5:00 pm.

Your ticket includes:

• Six 50-minute expert sessions
• Morning tea on arrival
• Morning and afternoon networking breaks
• Lunch and afternoon tea
• Expert panel and audience Q&A
• Practical action planning
• Time to connect with speakers and other business owners

The Small Business Skills Summit is for small business owners at all stages.

You may be a solo business owner, consultant, coach, creative, service provider, local business owner, startup founder or running an established business.

You may be building, growing, changing direction or simply wanting to strengthen the way your business runs.

You just need to be ready to learn, connect and take action.

The first 30 seats are available at the early bird rate of $197 per person.

Bring a buddy during the early bird period for $354 for two people.

Once the early bird period closes, full-rate tickets are $247 per person, or $397 for two.