Business Elevate Program

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Business Elevate Program 2024/25 

The Business Elevate Program is a Business-to-Business voucher-based program that enables small businesses operating in the City of Maribyrnong to apply for a voucher to the value of $2,000 (from a total pool of $116,000) to help their business.

This year there were 58 x $2,000 vouchers available for this program.

Applications for the Business Elevate Program closed on Monday 18 November 2024.

Results will be announced during the week commencing 2 December 2024, with successful applicants directly contacted by Council to let them know of the outcome.

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Information on how the program works (if you are interested to apply in the future) can be found below:

Following an expression of interest process, a group of local businesses were selected as Program Suppliers across the 13 categories listed below.

During November 2024, local businesses were able to apply for a voucher worth $2,000 + GST* to be redeemed for offers or packages with one of the Program Suppliers.

*NOTE: Voucher recipients need to commit to pay a $200+GST Activation Fee to the Supplier to confirm their involvement in the program.

You can read the program guidelines and browse the list of offers in the drop-down menus below:

List of Program Suppliers

ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING 

  • AveSol Accounting Services
  • Wong and Kong Accountants Taxation Corporate Advisory

BUSINESS CONSULTING

  • Brendan Grimes Ergonomics & Safety   
  • Cecilia Macaulay
  • NewGen Consulting Australasia
  • QTC Training and Education       
  • Stater      

BUSINESS COACHING

  • Amaik Consultancy                                                   
  • Money Wellness 
  • She's The Boss Group 

BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY

  • Nick Harford Consulting

COPYWRITING/PUBLIC RELATIONS

  • Blue Budgie Communications   

DIGITAL MARKETING/SEO

  • AXDigital           
  • Bright Smart Media Services
  • Stitch Strategy    

GRAPHIC DESIGN/VISUAL MERCHANDISING

  • Brand Garage   
  • Citizen By Design
  • Kate Hall Creative          
  • Liza Rose - Creative Design

LEGAL

  • McManus & Co Lawyers    

MARKETING CONSULTING/ADVERTISING

  • Dify Social
  • Inner West Community Media Incorporated 

OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES

  • Heike Burkhardt Architect         
  • Kindred Studios
  • Mamawest
  • The Idea Collective Melbourne               
  • The Exercise Room       

PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Glow Studios   
  • Joanne Manariti Photography
  • SDP Media                       
  • Yusuke Sato Photography           
  • Wendy Stiles Photography  

PRINTING/SIGNAGE

  • Chase Print Group
  • Minuteman Press Footscray
  • Signarama Footscray 

VIDEOGRAPHY 

  • Artificial Studios             
  • Pixel3 Video Productions
  • Shots Creative Studio    

WEB DESIGN/MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT        

  • LLOC
  • Seddon Digital

Details about Business Elevate Program

Applications for Business Elevate Program open at 9am on Monday 11th November 2024.

The Business Elevate Program has been established by Maribyrnong City Council to help local businesses access services and suppliers that will help them ‘elevate’ their businesses - by helping them to overcome a weakness or by amplifying a strength.

In order to maximise the local impact of this program, a panel of local businesses have been shortlisted through a competitive EOI process and each business is able to provide services in one of the 13 categories listed above.

A total of 58 x $2,000 (+GST) vouchers are available (from a total pool of $116,000) which can be redeemed at any of the preferred business suppliers.

Program Guidelines, Offers and Application Process

3 Step Process:

STEP 1 - If your business could do with a bit of assistance, firstly read the Business Elevate Program Guidelines(PDF, 1MB)

STEP 2 - Browse through the categories to find a preferred business supplier that can help you with what your business needs. Check out the 2024/2025 Business Elevate Program Offers(PDF, 1MB) before applications open.

STEP 3 – Submit an application (see below) when the program opens

NOTE:  Applications will be granted based on a first in best dressed basis per category.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the $2,000 (+GST) your business must:

  • Be located within the City of Maribyrnong.
  • Be financially viable.
  • Have a clear understanding of the support you require through this program, and be able to articulate how it will help your business.
  • Be willing to pay the Preferred Business Supplier a $200 (+GST) Activation Fee at the commencement of the program.
  • Not owe any reports or money to Maribyrnong City Council
  • Have no outstanding compliance issues with Maribyrnong City Council.

 

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