Visualising things in your mind is an easy thing to do. Dreaming big for your business is a good exercise. You probably have thousands of thoughts running through your head on where you want to bring your business and what you want it to achieve. Ideas are great. But executing them and having them take shape is another challenge altogether.

In putting up a business, the first phase is often the most difficult to handle. Breaking your ideas into goals and objectives, then into strategies and action points, and actually carrying them out are not as easy as they appear to be. The launch is the crucial moment in your business. It can make or break you. But once you have the right tools and strategies in your hand, you can launch the rocket ship of your idea and make it land on successful terrains and beyond.

Buckle up and prepare yourself for an exciting entrepreneurial ride. Hear from business leaders and pick some tips that you can take with you to your workstation, then get ready to ignite that idea into actions that can propel your startup to great success.

About the Speaker/s

Andrew Hardwick

Founder @ Hard Edge

Twelve years on and Hard Edge is an award-winning strategic creative agency with a passion for behavioural change specifically in social issues such as road safety. A tight team of strategic thinkers, creatives, and doers. Hard Edge helps brands discover their value and find their voice.

Hard Edge has received feedback from clients such as Mercedes-Benz, National Road Safety Partnership Program, eNett, Mercer and Telstra using words like genuine, ethical, hardworking, approachable and dependable to describe him and the agency.

Joe Woodham

Director @ Torii Recruitment

Joe is the Director at Torii Recruitment, one of Melbourne's leading specialist IT Recruitment agencies. Torii exists to help those companies that place a high value on and are driven by innovation and technology to be able to scale quickly and attract highly skilled technology professionals.

Operating for almost 6 years, Torii’s client base spans some of Australia's most well funded and well-known start-ups through to some of the biggest corporates pushing the boundaries of innovation and change.

What to Expect

Arrive at the venue around 5:30pm for a half hour of networking while you enjoy pizza and beer. The event kicks-off at 6:00pm where one or two speakers will each give a 20-minute presentation. Afterward, there will be a fireside chat with both speakers, where the audience can ask questions, and the event will close at 7:30pm.

About Masters Series by WeTeachMe

At WeTeachMe, we believe that learning should be inspired and impassioned, and run by the people for the people.

In 2016, WeTeachMe officially became the biggest school in Australia, one giant leap towards our fundamental goal of becoming the biggest school in the world. To achieve this, we create tools that empower thought-leaders and everyday people in all corners of the globe to share knowledge and make it easier for teachers and learners to connect. Our goal is to spark curiosity.

In accordance with this purpose, we have formed a new creative program to help us spread our message. Masters Series by WeTeachMe is where we help share the gifts, knowledge, and experiences of those who have achieved the unimaginable in their life, risen above all odds and have persevered where others could not.

It is on this stage that we elevate and celebrate the curious, and where we invite the best and the brightest, the industry movers and shakers, the well-known and the influential to share their learnings and experiences because their stories are important. From creating thriving companies to challenging what humanity is capable of, we invite you to join us in celebrating the curious amongst us. At WeTeachMe, we believe that it is the curious who change the world.

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MYOB

MYOB loves supporting startups. As one of the original Australian startups, we believe in giving back to the community that helped us grow. We’re proud to back the Master Series by WeTeachMe for entrepreneurs.

SitePoint

SitePoint is a Melbourne, Australia-based hub for web developers to share their passion for building incredible Internet things. SitePoint is for web professionals, by web professionals: developers, designers, programmers, product creators and entrepreneurs alike. We love our rich and engaged community and our contributors, who are truly leaders in their field.

Digital Marketers Australia

Digital Marketers Australia is a community of like-minded digital marketers who discuss growth strategies in online marketing. They cover everything from paid media like Facebook advertising, Google display/AdWords, native ads, and affiliate marketing, as well as free strategies including SEO and content marketing.

Content Partners

Written & Recorded

Written & Recorded is a content creation agency. Successful content relies on the ability to craft a persuasive story – from blogs to podcasts, social media to feature articles – and we can help you get your story out there. As life-long learners, we’re proud to produce the Masters Series by WeTeachMe podcast.

Startup Victoria

Startup Victoria is the go-to destination for all startup-related topics. We believe that Melbourne can be one of the world’s best cities to build a startup and are proud to support Masters Series by WeTeachMe.