Freelancers and Founders Meetup

A weekly online Zoom meetup to connect women who are creating their own unique lifestyle mixing their personal and professional aspirations.

Do you have an idea for a business, have a passion project that could be making money, need more flexibility in your work, or you're already running a business? 

Share and hear others' experiences, questions, concerns and plans (or lack of!) to grow and develop your business strategy and your mindset. We support each other with a friendly ear, productive advice and an open mind.

We are open to everyone however we do have a particular focus on supporting women to make bold decisions to do what ever work they aspire to. If you're on board with that, you're absolutely welcome.

THIS MONTH'S HOSTS

Monday 12 October
Kristie Evans from Connecting Good People

Kristie has been an English and Psychology teacher for the past 20 years across both the Private and Catholic sectors in Melbourne. Community and connection are what she highly values which recently led to Kristie founding Connecting Good People on Instagram; a passion project to combat disconnect in an increasingly lonely society.

Monday 19 October
Lauren Hunt from First Line Sales Solutions

Lauren helps Aussie businesses better engage with their existing and potential customers to realise all potential revenue. She is genuinely driven to provide direction and purpose to those who are overwhelmed with the burden of the sales process and functionality that comes from business ownership. Lauren works with her clients to develop creative thinking around their sales systems and solve challenges that businesses acquire, ensuring her clients have the best sustainable sales model for their business.

Monday 26 October
Alarna O'Connell from Arch + Co 

Alarna O'Connell is the owner and director of Arch&Co, a graphic design and photography studio based on the Mornington Peninsula. Alarna is a graphic designer and photographer with 20+ years experience in branding, advertising, print, packaging, retail and digital design. Alarna has worked for a wide range of clients, including boutique and large, both in Australia and London. She understands the importance of concept driven design and strategic thinking,  loves new challenges, working with great people and creating exciting work, in both print and photography. 

Monday 2 November

Virtual Coworking on the first Monday of every month with Tracey O’Connor from Sorrento Hub Coworkspace

Tracey and Sean co-founded the southern Peninsula's first and only coworking space almost 2 years ago and over that time have built up a real understanding of why coworking is so important.

There's a growing number of us on the Peninsula mixing lifestyle with our work, as freelancers, founders, consultants, business owners; and even more of us thinking about or starting side hustles or passion projects.

We have so much on our hands outside of work that when you add procrastination, lack of confidence, and now the isolation from others, it's easy to see why a lot of those big dreams are getting pushed to the back of the priority list. And that's why Tracey's virtual coworking sessions are so important.

They are a chance for you to meet with others on Zoom who can relate to your situation and how you're feeling. An opportunity to talk about what's holding you back or what you can't wait to get stuck into. And then Tracey gives you dedicated TIME to work on that one thing with the accountability of sharing your progress at the end of the session.

It might just get you off and away on a project you've wanted to start for some time or almost given up on...and you won't be the first!

About Your Facilitator

Amy Wilkinson is the founder of My Work Life Design and a freelance consultant in human-centered design. Her work and passion revolves around challenging biases, stretching creativity, and breaking down workplace silos.

“I am a huge fan of Amy’s Freelancers and Founders Meet-ups. Amy is a master at encouraging collaboration and creating a warm and inviting environment. The talent and experience in the group is extensive and varied and I always come away with plenty of fresh ideas! Following the advice from a recent meet-up resulted in 3 new client meetings for my business in just over a week! It really has been a great support for me as I build my business.” — Lauren Hunt, First Line Sales Solutions

About My Work Life Design

MyWorkLife.Design is a judgement-free space to collaborate and experiment with bold ideas in the pursuit of meaningful work and financial independence.

We're working hard without excuses, giving and getting productive advice and challenging each other to go bigger.We're addressing a range of challenging issues for women in business by providing a safe space for peer-to-peer collaboration, skill sharing and strategy development using Design Thinking as it’s backbone.

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