Darebin Enterprise Centre

Located in Northcote, Darebin Creative & Digital Arts Incubator supports start-up and growth businesses in the ‘creative and digital arts’ sector. The incubator provides quality office space, high speed internet and access to business support.

Arts Victoria

The fund provides professional development grants for Indigenous arts practitioners and arts workers who reside in Victoria.

Arts Victoria

The program supports Victorian artists and arts organisations to build their international profile, networks and employment opportunities through export, touring and cultural exchange activity.

Business Victoria through the Koori Business Network

The Business Support Program supports Indigenous businesses by providing access to business mentors and aiding in the development of business and marketing strategies. The Small Business Counselling Service (SBCS) mentors are highly experienced business people with skills and qualifications in a wide range of industries and disciplines, and are trained in business mentoring. They volunteer their time to:

• help improve the profitability of their client's businesses
• improve cash flow
• launch profitable new businesses

Business Victoria

Going into Business workshops aim to educate would-be entrepreneurs about the steps involved in setting up a small business.

Business Victoria

A listing of export services and funding available from the Victorian Government.

Business Victoria

Export networks is a program designed to bring companies together to exchange knowledge, experience and ideas. Funding is available for new or existing networks to undertake mentoring, information exchange and training programs. The formation of networks along industry lines, by region or with a focus on a particular country is encouraged.

Business Victoria

The Export Connections website provides assistance for Victorian businesses to access global markets.

Information within Export Connections is tailored to the export areas you are interested in based on your industry, regions of export interest and export status.

Information includes:

• Export business opportunities;
• Dynamic trade information to assist exporters in decision making;
• Tailored export events and training; and
• The opportunity to collaborate with other exporters through secure discussion forums.

Business Victoria

First step exporter offers financial assistance to Victorian companies seeking to research and explore opportunities in their first export markets. Part of the Opening doors to export programs, first step exporter aims to encourage companies to export and grow.

Business Victoria

Access Program offers facilities and export-related assistance to Victorian company representatives visiting overseas markets.

Access programs aim to assist Victorian companies to:

• forge new relationships with partners
• market their products more effectively
• set up an operation in the region

Business Victoria

The Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development offers a range of planning and management services and advice and support to assist Victorian firms to develop and implement strategies to become internationally competitive.

The Grow your business program includes:

• business development plan
• business strategic review
• group programs
• networks program

Business Victoria

The Small Business Grants program provides financial assistance to small businesses currently located or intending to locate in the City of Melbourne.

Business Victoria

The Business licence information service helps you identify which government licences or codes of practice are required to operate. BLIS brings together licence information from state, local and federal government and state codes of practice.

Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development

The Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development's mentoring program for small business is delivered by the Small Business Mentoring Service Inc. (SBMS). The SBMS is a non-profit organisation that provides mentoring to medium, small and micro business operators throughout Victoria.

City of Boroondara

The Business Boroondara network is a membership-based service that:

• provides networking opportunities and social interaction
• provides access to information and training
• raises the profile of businesses in the City of Boroondara and beyond

Brimbank City Council

The Council’s Economic Development Unit aims to add value to existing business operations and to facilitate new investment in the municipality. Brimbank wants your business and we will work with you to deliver a positive outcome.

City of Casey

The network facilitates a program of monthly training and networking events across Casey and Cardinia, offering women:

• access to a suite of training programs
• presentations by guest speakers
• networking sessions
• a range of resource materials.
  

Hume City Council

Hume business breakfasts present a terrific opportunity for businesses to network, expand client bases, access current business information, and to hear quality guest speakers while enjoying excellent surroundings.

Hume City Council

In partnership with the Business Enterprise Centre at Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE, Hume City Council offers free business information sessions designed to meet your individual needs.

City of Melbourne

B3000 offers the following benefits:

• the opportunity to hear high-profile business leaders share their business philosophy and success strategies
• a forum for local Melbourne businesses to showcase their success and innovation
• an environment to network, meet like-minded business people, share ideas and discuss current issues, and strengthen the links between Council and the business community

City of Melbourne

The program aims to:

• establish links in all sectors of the Tianjin government and business sectors that will strengthen the sister city relationship
• develop a growing interest and awareness of Melbourne in Tianjin via the next generation of government leaders
• provide opportunities to Melbourne government and business organisations to promote their products and services to the leaders that could result in future linkages and business opportunities in Tianjin
• provide opportunities for Melbourne business and government leaders to interact with their counterparts and learn from each other

City of Monash

The Monash Business Incubator is a purpose built facility strategically located in the South-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The centre aims to facilitate new business development in the Monash and surrounding areas and is committed to becoming Australia's leading incubator for professional and technological services.

Moreland City Council

The Brunswick Business Incubator (BBI) provides premises, advice, services and support to new and emerging businesses to assist them to become established and profitable.

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

Women in the workplace is a relaxed networking forum for women from all walks of life. Held over lunch or dinner, Women in the workplace is designed to give all women a place to meet. Whether you are a working professional, on maternity leave, a home carer, or retired – all women have something to contribute and can benefit from the chance to network with like-minded women.

City of Whitehorse

The Whitehourse Business Group is an exciting initiative that has brought together key business leaders to focus on economic growth within the Municipality. The executive members of the Whitehourse Business Group meet regularly to develop and implement programs that service the business community and encourage future investment in the area. Businesses within the City of Whitehorse who wish to join can expect to enhance their business opportunities through networking, information-sharing and by becoming part of a successful business group actively participating within Whitehorse.

Yarra Ranges Shire Council

A step-by-step guide to starting a business that provides personalised information on what to do to start a business.