Home Based Business Network

Welcome to the
Penrith Valley Home-Based Business Network website

If you are visiting our website for the first time - welcome, we hope you like what you see! If you live in the Penrith Valley/Greater Western Sydney/Blue Mountains area, we'd love to have the chance to tell you a little more about our network. Feel free to drop us a line at info@homebasedbusiness.org.au or call us on mob. 0423365326.

WELCOME

Following on from the success of our Expo, our July meeting with Meredith Collins speaking on using social media to build your business was also well-received by those attending.

For those that want to know more, Meredith is running some workshops over the coming couple of months. Refer to the links below for further details:

http://vsmlinkedin.eventbrite.com/
http://www.vsmfacebook.eventbrite.com/
http://www.vsmwordpress.eventbrite.com/

The good news continues this month with Lea Hix agreeing to be guest speaker for our August function. Refer to details on the right hand side of this page and reserve your place soon, as Lea is sure to have some great experiences to share!

Book your place below:

rsvp@homebasedbusiness.org.au

We hope to see you there!

In other news;

- The Annual General Meeting of the PVHBBN will be held on 21st October. We will be looking for at least a couple of new committee members to continue the good work of the current committee. Please do begin to think about nominating for the committee. I can tell you from experience it's a great way to meet some good people and build your profile (and your business) in the local business community!

- Donations of lucky door prizes are always welcome at our events, and can be a good way to promote your business. Speak with a Committee Member if you would like to contribute.

- Opportunities remain for members to add a special offer to our Member to Member Benefits list - this is a great way to further promote your business by doing business directly with other members of the network. Let one of the Committee Members know if you are keen to take advantage of the opportunity.

Finally, a quick reminder that a vibrant and growing network is good for your business. If you know of other small business owners (fewer than 5 staff, whether home-based or not) who might benefit from knowing about our network, please be sure to pass on our details to them. Potential new members can receive a Guest Pass to attend their first meeting free of charge - have them contact a Committee Member for details.

I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.

Greg Mitchell, PVHBBN President 09/10
(MOB. 0423 365326),
on behalf of PVHBBN Committee

ARE YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PVHBBN MEMBERSHIP?

There's plenty to be gained by becoming a member of the PVHBBN! Apart from discounted entry to our own networking meetings, members are entitled to attend Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce meetings at membership prices and Penrith Business Advisory Centre workshops at discounted rates! Members also receive a monthly business magazine which in itself just about covers the price of annual membership! How good is that!?

For more details on member benefits, click here .

NEXT MEETING - 19th AUGUST, 2010

Growing the Group

Speaker: Lea Hix, General Manager and
Co-Owner of the Hix Group

“When you sit in your study at home typing invoices for your partner, who has spent his redundancy money to buy a van at auction so he can go out on the tools, you never think you will one day be a “mini corporate” ….. but growth happens and brings with it many different challenges and lots of satisfaction”.

Lea will give an outline of how hers and Ian’s business has grown over a period of 18 years ,with the biggest growth being in the last 5 years , from a small electrical contracting business to a group of businesses offering trades services across a range of 6 divisions including Electrical & Data , Plumbing, Essential Fire Services, PV Solar , Carpentry/Maintenance & Enviro Electrical & Plumbing .

The Hix Group currently employs more than 40 staff and is a great contributor to the local business community. Do come along and take this opportunity to learn and be inspired by Lea’s experiences!

mail to:rsvp@homebasedbusiness.org.au

Time: 9.30am-11.30am

Date: 19th August, 2010

Place: Nepean Room, Penrith City Council

Cost: $5 for members, $15 non-members

Member Mini-Profile

The Home Based Business Network works closely with the Penrith Business Advisory Centre at Suite 1, Level 1, 111 Henry Street Penrith. The BAC can advise and assist you in most business matters and discounted workshops are available to HBBN members, so we encourage you to contact them. Give them a call on 4721 5011 or log onto their website at http://www.penrithsmallbiz.com.au/.

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