Lord Mayor's Small Business Forum - Chermside

Kedron-Wavell Services Club (Kittyhawk room), 21 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 5:45 – 8:15pm Join Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner at this free business education forum in Chermside. Participate in networking opportunities, learn from industry leaders and bring your questions for the Lord Mayor, guest speakers and Council officers. Guest speakers at this forum:   Greg Harten, Founder and Managing Director, HART Sport, ‘Three Essentials to Grow a Business’ Greg Harten is Founder and Managing Director of HART Sport. Greg was born and raised on the north side of Brisbane. After completing his Bachelor of Commerce at The University of Queensland, Greg travelled overseas to work as a tennis coach. In 1992, after having worked in Germany for thirteen years, he returned to Brisbane. He then started HART Sport. The business began selling sporting equipment by catalogue to schools in Queensland, and it wasn’t long before the company expanded to the rest of Australia. To help plan further growth, Greg completed an MBA at the Queensland University of Technology. With demand growing, he decided to develop his own brand of equipment – HART. Since then, more than $450 million worth of HART branded products have been sold into the market. Greg continues to be the Managing Director of HART Sport and is a keen fan of many sports. Kate vanderVoort, Founder and CEO, Take10 Social and Social Mediology, ‘The Future of Social Media for Business’ Kate vanderVoort is Founder and CEO of Take10 Social and Social Mediology. She has worked with more than 3000 businesses on social media strategy and implementation across every industry. With more than 10 years specialising in social media for business, she is a highly sought-after conference speaker and trainer both in Australia and internationally. Kate recently launched the Social Media Success Circle, an online collaborative learning community, supporting people in business to use social media more successfully. Kate was recently named a Digital Community Champion by the Queensland Government. She is passionate about helping small businesses and service professionals understand and implement social media strategy efficiently and effectively. Come along and you could win free entry to our Digital Brisbane Power-Up Small Business workshops. Join the conversation with other attendees using #bnebusiness View more business events. Event type: Business, Free, Workshops Age range: Young adults, Adults (30+), Seniors Cost: Free Show type: General Bookings: Register online to secure your place at this free event. Schedule: Arrive at 5.45pm for a 6pm start. Light refreshments will be available on arrival. More info: www.eventbrite.com.au…