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Welcome to Business Talk
Business success is essential to the future of the City of Marion as a place to live, learn, work, invest and do business.
The City of Marion's Open for Business program is here to support the business community to:
- Be your first point of contact at the City of Marion
- Provide local business support services through the
and the Southern Adelaide Business Support Ecosystem
- Connect you with local businesses, skilled people, associations and training providers
- Offer networking and information
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- Activate our two business hubs - the Cove Business Hub and Tonsley Innovation District
- Advocate on regional issues, and
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Grow Your Business Expo
The
Grow Your Business Expo
will be held @ Tonsley on Thursday 9 November 2017 from 3pm.
- Learn about the latest technology and services
- Connect with 25+ Exhibitors showcasing their latest products and services
- Network with over 250 people
Scott Boocock the Aussie Innovator and founder of
Hegs Pegs
will join us as our Keynote Speaker.
This year we are also collaborating with the New Venture Institute. Stay on from 6.30pm for the eNVIes ... to witness Adelaide's freshest entrepreneurs graduate from the
Venture Dorm program
and pitch their way to
SXSW
to represent South Australian Innovation at Austin, Texas.
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Last chance to fund your idea for Urban Activation!
The City of Marion has established the
Urban Activation Project. There is $250,000 available to support suitable projects which enhance infrastructure and community amenity around local shopping districts within the City of Marion. Applications close on 30 November 2017.
Join one of our Urban Activation Project Information Sessions to find out more and guide you through the process.
Contact Donna Griffiths on 08 8375 6897 or via email
to find our more!
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Free support for Southern Adelaide businesses
Would you like to receive a free health check for your business? The Southern Adelaide Business Advisory
service is FREE and offers confidential one-on-one advisory sessions for those wishing to start a business or operating an existing business in the Southern Adelaide region (including City of Holdfast Bay, City of Mitcham, City of Onkaparinga and City of Marion).
To book your free session, please contact Phil Ransome from RansGroup on:
T: 08 7228 6208 or
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Maker Faire - The Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth
Be inspired, informed, connected and entertained at this year's
Maker Faire on Sunday, 5 November. Join thousands of attendees in a family-friendly environment that celebrates technology, education, science, arts, crafts, engineering, food, sustainability - and more.
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Are you a new start up?
Local and international startups with game-changing ideas can now apply for Bridge to MassChallenge Australia.
In partnership with the State Government and Microsoft, Bridge to MassChallenge Australia will select 15 startups to participate in an intensive, four-day bootcamp in Adelaide (Dec 4-7).
The bootcamp will culminate in a pitch competition where the top five teams will win a trip to Boston, USA.
There is no fee to participate and no equity taken.
This year, Microsoft will provide scholarships for up to five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-founded startups.
Got a game-changing startup? Apply now!
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Innovation Lecture 2017 @ Tonsley
Australia has a legacy of world leading innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs.
Professor Andrew Harris innovates to bring radical new technologies to the construction industry.
From a test lab in Sydney's Chippendale district, engineers disassemble off-the-shelf video game components to rig up new onsite safety tools, while new technologies like virtual reality and 3D printing are being adapted to deliver faster projects and unique designs which could not have been done with the tools of the past.
For more information and to book a place, visit the
booking page
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November @ the Tonsley Pod
Pop into the COMmunity Space @ Tonsley on Thursdays in November for these events or visit
our
COMmunity Space website
to find out what is on!
Visit the pop-up shopfront and support local small businesses on 2, 23 and 30 November.
Visit us anytime between 9.30am & 3.30pm on Thursdays to Adopt-a-Book, Grab-a-Mag or play our adult sized games!
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Disability Workforce Hubs
Disability Workforce Hubs connect job seekers with local employers, training providers and employment agencies to help fill local job opportunities in the growing disability sector.
The Southern Hub is funded by the State Government to connect job seekers with employers, training providers and support agencies to meet workforce demand as a result of the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) roll-out in Southern Adelaide from 1st January 2018.
If you are a job seeker interested in working to support people with disabilities, OR an employer in the sector looking to hire staff, call Career Partners Plus on 08 7231 5067.
For more information on Disability Workforce Hubs, visit the My Support My Choice website.
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Christmas Markets @ Cove Civic Centre
The countdown to Christmas has officially begun. Support local makers at the Cove Civic Centre on Sunday 26 November from 1pm at Market to Market's inaugural Cove Christmas Market.
Meet the makers, discover their stories and shop the market to find those unique one of a kind hand crafted gifts just in time for Christmas.
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Calendar of Events
- What's coming up?
Don't forget to visit our calendar to see what is coming up over the next couple of months.
Wednesday 8 November @ Cove Civic Centre
15-17 November @ Tonsley Innovation District
The calendar is curated using feedback and aims to reflect the needs of the business community. Do you have any suggestions for what you would like to see or learn in 2018? We would love to hear from you!
Email
Marissa Lindsay,
Cove Business Coordinator with your feedback.
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Business Resource of the Month
Everyone says that innovation is important. The problem is that no one tells you how
to be innovative.
Innovation is a State of Mind
by James O'Loghlin sets out a step-by-step guide to creating innovative ideas and putting them into action. You'll learn how to generate more ideas with greater potential, how to grow and evaluate them, test their effectiveness and then implement the ones that are going to improve your business.
Did you know that this is just one great title in an extensive collection of business books at the
Cove Civic Centre?
Visit the centre to pick up one of our titles today!
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We hope you have found this newsletter of interest and please feel free to forward this onto your networks or others that may be interested in what's happening in the City of Marion and the greater Southern Adelaide region.
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Manager City Activation
T: 08 7420 6525
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Business Growth & Investment Officer
T: 08 8375 6897
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Cove Business Coordinator
T: 08 8375 6765
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Project Support Officer
T: 08 8375 6679
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