Manningham Business Network

April has been a big month for the MBN and the Members meeting was no exception. A busy morning following on straight from the long weekend, I think everyone was feeling a bit slow off the mark, but in the pleasant Council settings and with a nice breakfast before us we persevered.

Our Member in Focus session had Lorel De Angelis of Chagall Pty Ltd tell us about the origins of her business support company and the wide breadth of services she can offer to help small and medium businesses. With first hand experience on flexible work environment modern families look for, Lorel offers a powerful resource to those trying to strick a practical balance in their work place. Whether for lifestyle or simple economics, I think attendees would all agree Lorel had something to offer.

We once again managed to get rather bogged down in a thought-provoking discussion about what kinds of networking people have chosen as they look to build their business. It became clearly evident that everyone had unique circumstances that required their own unique approach to establishing networks. The ideas that were shared should prove fertile ground into the future.

We sped past our Wins of the Month and Help Desk to focus on the details of the upcoming Manningham Business Network Gala Dinner. A fantastic evening planned for May, if you haven’t seen the details in the leader and plastered about the MBN and Manningham City Council websites, have a look now. It should prove to be a great evening and worthwhile for anyone in small business looking to learn and network in a great environment.

Thank you again to everyone who attended the Members’ meeting, and we look forward to seeing everyone again in May (after the Gala Dinner of course!).