Our Success(ion) Plan

What We Are Our = a community Local = based in Maroondah & environs FIRM = business Fun = a social outlet for business people Information = an educational resource Referrals = a source of relationships to generate

business Mateship = a source of relationships to support me/my

business

What We Are Not

≠ Just a business networking group≠ A selling forum≠ A Chamber of Commerce≠ Like BNI≠ A lobbying group≠ Anything more or less than we claim to be

What We DoFacilitate relationship buildingEducate and informSocialise over lunchShowcase premium members who invest in

marketing through us/subsidising us

That’s all (that we do) folks!

Our Stakeholders Our membersOther participating business peopleLocal business groupsLocal governmentHost/catererOur committeeOther suppliers

Our Value Proposition For local business groups

Single specialist activity: not threateningMinimal effort value add for membersMarketing channel for own activities

For local government Independent - not political or lobbyist in natureProven successful format Not competitive with other groupsMarketing channel for own activities

Our Success Plan Focus on delivery of the product and do it well! Balance the F+I+R+M opportunities for participants Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with

local business groups based on reciprocity Develop and maintain effective relationships with local

government (EDU + others) Demonstrate ethics & best practice in all activities Market the product in relevant & contemporary ways HAVE FUN………AND MORE FUN

Our Succession Plan Continuously attract and develop leadership talent to

deliver the success plan As long as it works (is FUN), keep doing it If it stops working (is not FUN), stop doing it If it stops and there is any money left in the kitty, donate

it to something worthwhile.

In 2007, 4 people went to lunch to catch up…let’s not lose sight of how and why this started.

Are we walking the talk?Tell us about: F Something you enjoyed ? I Something you learned ? R Someone who presented an

opportunity for business ? M Someone who presented an

opportunity for support ?

Now will you talk it too?

Testimonials on the website and Our Local FIRM on LinkedIN You Tube with a man called Brian