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SUMMARY:Indigenous Business Australia – Marketing Fundamentals – VIRTUAL
DESCRIPTION:At this workshop you will hear how applying the fundamental principles of marketing can help to increase awareness of your business and improve the potential for customers to buy from you. \nTopics include:\n• the 4+4Ps of marketing\n• researching the market\n• know your customer\n• branding and storytelling\n• culture in branding\n• developing a marketing strategy. \nBuild your brand\, target your audience and find out what it takes to make your business stand out.
URL:https://thecircle.sa.gov.au/event/indigenous-business-australia-marketing-fundamentals-virtual-6/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Stretton Centre - Lead with Impact: Leadership and Management Program
DESCRIPTION:Lead with confidence. Inspire your team. Be the leader your business needs.\n  \nStepping into a leadership role can be one of the most rewarding — and challenging — parts of running a business or managing a team. \nIf you’re a new business owner\, team leader\, or recently promoted supervisor\, this six-session Leadership & Management Program will give you the practical tools and confidence to lead effectively. \nDelivered by Caren Brougham from Acorn Business Services and Solutions\, this highly practical program is designed to build the real-world leadership skills needed to manage people\, navigate challenges\, and lead with confidence. Across five interactive 4-hour workshops and a wrap-up session\, you’ll develop the skills to communicate clearly\, manage conflict\, motivate your team\, and make strong decisions under pressure. Each session combines expert insights with hands-on activities and practical workplace tasks so you can immediately apply what you learn. \n  \nWhat you’ll gain: \n– Stronger communication and emotional intelligence\n– Practical coaching and mentoring skills to develop your team\n– Tools to confidently manage conflict and negotiate positive outcomes\n– Strategies to lead through change and build team resilience\n– Techniques for making clear\, confident decisions in challenging situations \nThis program is built for busy professionals who want practical leadership skills they can use straight away.\n  \nProgram: \n6 monthly sessions from May to October\, consisting of:\n5 x 4 hour workshops\n1 x Wrap Up Session \nBonus: Each session includes practical activities\, workplace-based tasks\, and action planning to ensure you are able to APPLY what you learn. \n  \nAbout the Presenter – Caren Brougham\, founder of Acorn Business Services and Solutions. \nCaren is a Business Specialist\, Coach\, and Mentor with over 25 years of experience working with small and medium enterprises across Australia and Malaysia. Through Acorn\, Caren helps business owners build strong operational foundations\, navigate growth\, and unlock opportunities.
URL:https://thecircle.sa.gov.au/event/stretton-centre-lead-with-impact-leadership-and-management-program/
LOCATION:Stretton Centre\, 307 Peachey Road\, MUNNO PARA\, SA\, 5115\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stretton Centre":MAILTO:connect@strettoncentre.com.au
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SUMMARY:LegalVision - Protecting Your Brand: From Idea to Commercialisation with IP Australia - VIRTUAL
DESCRIPTION:Have you checked whether your brand is truly protected – or could a competitor copy it tomorrow and profit from everything you’ve worked so hard to build? \nRegistering a trade mark is one of the most effective ways to secure your brand and stop others from cashing in on your reputation. \nTo help you protect your brand\, LegalVision and our partner IP Australia are hosting a free webinar on Protecting Your Brand: From Idea to Commercialisation. \nJoin us on Tuesday\, 19 May\, when Rebecca Jones (Practice Group Leader\, LegalVision) and Patrick Johnson (Project Officer\, IP Australia) will discuss: \n\nensuring your brand is unique;\nhow a trade mark protects your brand;\nchecking your trade mark is available\, including a demonstration of IP Australia’s TM Checker; and\nprotecting and enforcing your trade mark.\n\n  \n\n\nAbout Rebecca Jones\nRebecca is LegalVision’s Trade Marks Practice Group Leader. She is a registered Trade Marks Attorney\, and has over 13 years’ experience working at top law firms in both Australia and New Zealand. Rebecca advises on many aspects of trade marks law\, including brand protection strategies\, availability searches\, opposition proceedings\, removal actions\, filing and prosecuting trade mark applications and preparing evidence of use. \nAbout Patrick Johnson\nPatrick joined IP Australia in 2016\, after an interest in intellectual property was sparked by the overlap in a passion for music and studying law. He has worked in various roles in the trade marks section including as an examiner and a team leader\, as well as in IP attorney regulation. Patrick is currently a Project Officer in the trade mark section’s Quality\, Practice and Customers team. Patrick is a self-confessed trade marks nerd\, and is enthusiastic about helping businesses navigate the IP system and protect their rights. \n  \nAbout LegalVision\nLegalVision is a commercial law firm that provides unlimited legal support to SMEs and in-house teams through a fixed-fee membership. We help businesses manage all aspects of commercial and corporate law\, including employment law\, commercial contracts\, mergers & acquisitions\, intellectual property and business disputes with fast\, practical advice\, using custom-built tech to deliver predictable pricing and on-demand access to specialist lawyers across the UK\, Australia and New Zealand. Visit legalvision.com.au or call 1300 544 755 to get in touch with our team.
URL:https://thecircle.sa.gov.au/event/legalvision-protecting-your-brand-from-idea-to-commercialisation-with-ip-australia-virtual/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Innovation Leaders Network | Business Acumen - The Hard Decisions That Drive Growth
DESCRIPTION:The next Business Acumen session will feature accomplished female founders and investors lifting the lid on the decisions that truly drive growth.\nBehind every growth story are decisions that weren’t easy\, obvious\, or always right. In this conversation\, our panellists will share the tough calls they’ve made – what paid off\, what didn’t\, and what they wish they’d known earlier. \nExpect practical\, hard‑won insights to help you reassess risk\, back your ambition\, and navigate growth within today’s market and system constraints\, while connecting with founders building boldly alongside you. \nThe Panel \n\nLusia Guthrie AM\, Chair\, Bionica\, former CEO & Co‑Founder\, LBT Innovations (ASX: LBT)\nExperienced medtech entrepreneur and industry leader with more than 40 years across manufacturing\, pharmaceuticals\, diagnostics and health technology. Lusia co‑founded LBT Innovations (ASX: LBT)\, leading the company from concept to ASX listing\, global regulatory pathways and commercial launch\, including achieving the first FDA clearance globally for AI‑based automated microbial culture analysis and establishing its European joint venture\, Clever Culture Systems (ASX: CC5). She has since transitioned into governance and advisory roles\, including Chair of BioMelbourne Network and Neo‑Bionica\, and Non‑Executive Director of ANDHealth and 4Dx. Lusia is widely recognised for bridging research\, product development and international market strategy\, supporting the translation of innovation into scalable\, globally competitive businesses. In June 2025\, Lusia received a King’s Honour as Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of her work in the pharmaceutical\, bioscience and medical technology industries.\nJennie Zeihar\, CEO\, Alussein; Former President\, Rising Sun\nCEO of Alussein\, where she is focused on advancing the future of visual filmmaking through innovative production systems and technology‑enabled workflows. Jennie previously was CEO of Rising Sun Pictures\, where she led the studio through significant global growth\, including prestigious recognition as Australian Exporter of the Year 2024 and multiple awards for pioneering the use of machine learning in visual effects. With deep experience across international productions\, film technology\, and industry strategy\, Jennie brings strong insight into the evolving global screen and VFX landscape.\nSeshnie Taylor\, CEO & Founder\, Vocare\nFounder & CEO of Vocare\, a language‑tech company helping skilled migrants in Australia build confidence and clarity in workplace English. A connector and storyteller at heart\, Seshnie brings a global perspective shaped by living and working across the UK\, Europe\, Asia\, and Australia. She previously co‑founded SpeakSpeak! in Shanghai and now leads Vocare’s work in blending AI‑powered speech diagnostics with practical\, human‑centred workshops to support sectors such as aged and disability care.\nMC: Sanja Hendrick\, CEO and Founder\, Talent Academy\nSanja Hendrick is a presentation and pitch expert best known as the “secret weapon” behind high‑stakes founder and executive presentations. As the in‑house pitch expert at the University of Adelaide’s ThincLab\, she has helped teams secure more than $120 million in funding and investment. With a background spanning 20 years in the performing arts\, Sanja brings stage‑ready energy\, clarity\, and confidence to the business world. As an MC\, she is known for her sharp\, no‑fluff style and her ability to help speakers shine while keeping conversations focused\, engaging\, and impactful.\n\nHave a question for the panel already? You can submit this during the registration process. \nClicke here to register.
URL:https://thecircle.sa.gov.au/event/innovation-leaders-network-business-acumen-the-hard-decisions-that-drive-growth/
LOCATION:Stone & Chalk Adelaide Startup Hub\, Marnirni-apinthi Building\, Lot Fourteen\, North Terrace\, SA\, 5000\, Australia
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