A collective of 30 small business owners who support each other through sharing knowledge, experience and advice. Once a month, 43D opens its doors to the collective. Whoever is able to make it will have a couple of hours to briefly discuss the month's highs and lows, then work autonomously or collaboratively on their business.

When: Last Thursday of every month (6-8pm)
Where: 43 Derby Street
RSVP: One week before
BYO: A bottle or snack to share
Cost: Free*

Expressions of interest to hello@43derbystreet.com

*Although this is free, we are wanting to create a long-term supportive collective. Please only sign up if you're willing and able to commit to at least 6 evenings per year.

For those unable to join the collective who'd like support → join our Slack community!

Amy Malin is the co-founder of the popular Fitzroy art and design destination, Modern Times.

Mother and sometimes maker, Amy grew up in the arts. Her mother was an artist and her family ran a picture framing business. It was only natural for Amy to go on to study art history, jewellery design and graphic communication. Her studies were punctuated by lots of traveling, including a long time traveling solo in India.

Her eclectic mix of experiences formed the perfect foundation for starting Modern Times in 2011 with her partner, now husband, Joel Malin. Fitzroy store, Modern Times has quickly become an essential part of Melbourne’s design scene, featuring authentic vintage European design furniture sourced by Amy and Joel from Denmark, Holland and Italy, and contemporary Australian art and design.

Amy is a passionate advocate for independent design and feels very lucky to work within the amazingly talented community of Australian creatives.

We'll kick the evening off with a few questions and then open up the discussion, inviting the audience to ask Amy questions about her career/life journey. No question is “dumb” at Basic, we encourage any and and all queries, from the simplest to the most complex. If you prefer not to speak on the night, you can submit a question to us ahead of time and we’ll ask it for you anonymously.

There will be an honesty bar (cash only) selling beers from Sample, wines from Blackhearts & Sparrows and water by Antipodes. 50% of bar profits will be donated to Free to Feed. 

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Whether you’re about to launch a small business or have been running one for years, this is a unique opportunity to challenge your thoughts and approach to business in an intimate group setting with Jo Hook, one of Melbourne's most respected and highly praised business and life coaches.

An in-depth 3-hour workshop with Jo will cover the fundamentals of a well-balanced, profitable business. She will guide you through exercises and provide feedback to help you improve and hone your business tactics. You will walk away knowing what it takes or what you need to change to take your business in the direction you want it to go.

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WHO'S IT FOR?

• Soon to be, new and old (but adapting) small business owners

INTENTION FOR THE DAY

• Discover how to design and create a small business that works to fit your vision and life.

SUMMARY

• A 3 hour workshop designed to help you challenge your thoughts and approach to small business

• Tea and light refreshments provided

• Intimate group setting, spots limited to 12

• Tickets $275+BF per person

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Cassie Bone owns and runs Hound & Bone with her partner, Peter. Working directly with illustrators, designers, painters, photographers and creatives, they produce fine art prints of exceptional quality.

Cassie and Peter's admirable approach to business has helped them grow H&B from their lounge room to a charming Brunswick shopfront. Anyone who has had the pleasure of working with them will tell you that they are incredibly knowledgeable, diligent and generous. We all stand to learn a lot about growing a small business with integrity from Cassie!

We'll kick the evening off with a few questions and then open up the discussion, inviting the audience to ask Cassie questions about her career/life journey. No question is “dumb” at Basic, we encourage any and and all queries, from the simplest to the most complex. If you prefer not to speak on the night, you can submit a question to us ahead of time and we’ll ask it for you anonymously.

There will be an honesty bar (cash only) selling beers from Sample, wines from Blackhearts & Sparrows and water by Antipodes. 50% of bar profits will be donated to Free to Feed. 

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To help you start the new financial year right, we're doing things a little differently for this Basic talk. We've brought together a panel of 3 inspiring business owners to help you build financial literacy, understand your legal obligations and wrap your head around business planning and management. Come and get your business and life in order with:

Fiona Killackey (Business Coach)
Fiona is a business consultant and coach and the founder of My Daily Business Coach a consultancy that provides business consulting, 1:1 coaching, branding + marketing workshops and creative ideation. Before starting her business, Fiona worked globally for an impressive array of clients and employers; such as Amazon, MIMCO, Portable Studios, Audible UK, Fairfax, Monocle, Refinery29, The Design Files, The Age, Russh and Frankie (to name a few!).

Julie Doyle (Bookkeeper)
Julie and her team work with businesses to ensure they are compliant at all levels of business – Financial, HR & OH&S. This includes building up accounts to trial balance and working with business owners so that they understand their financials; developing HR Policies and Processes as they grow and making sure workplaces and practices are OH&S considerate.

Laura Vickers (Lawyer)
Laura is the founder of wills and conveyancing firm Nest Legal, which helps busy folk sort their legal needs as easily as possible. She has won several national innovation awards and was featured as one of Australia’s pioneering women lawyers in the Trailblazing Women and the Law Project. Laura also runs NewLaw Chambers, a Facebook group of innovative lawyers supporting each other to practice law differently. 

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We'll kick the evening off with a few questions and then open up the discussion, inviting the audience to ask the speakers their own questions. No question is "dumb" at Basic, we encourage the most simple of questions to the most complex. If you'd prefer not to speak on the night, you can submit a question beforehand and we'll ask it for you. 

There will be an honesty bar (cash only) selling beers from Sample, wines from Blackhearts & Sparrows and water by Antipodes. 50% of bar profits will be donated to Free to Feed. 

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PLEASE NOTE – Ticket prices have been increased as a one off for this special event. This allows us to ensure all speakers receive payment for their time and knowledge.

Loretta is the Co-Founder and Partnerships Manager at Free to Feed, a not-for-profit social enterprise championing people who have sought refuge and asylum in Australia.  Free to Feed’s advocacy is delivered through food-based initiatives – cooking classes and events and is also the parent of Now to Launch, a business incubator supporting entrepreneurs to realise their culinary dreams. 

Loretta is passionate about social enterprise because it presents us with an opportunity to use our everyday consumer decisions to drive social change.

We'll kick the evening off with a few questions and then open up the discussion, inviting the audience to ask Loretta questions about her career/life journey. No question is "dumb" at Basic, we encourage the most simple of questions to the most complex. If you'd prefer not to speak on the night, you can submit a question beforehand and we'll ask it for you. 

There will be an honesty bar (cash only) selling beers from Sample, wines from Blackhearts & Sparrows and water by Antipodes. 50% of bar profits will be donated to Free to Feed. 

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Join us for a casual chat with Jo Hook, a Creative Business Mentor, Life Designer, and Holistic Coach. She has worked with designers, architects, therapists, journalists, and communicators of many kinds. Some of whom are found in progressive studios like The Jacky Winter Group, Assemble, Foolscap Studio and The Design Files (to name a few). Jo gives intuitive insights into the conundrums that make us all human, and practical strategies for understanding ourselves better. 

We'll kick the evening off with a few questions and then open up the discussion, inviting the audience to ask Jo questions about her career/life journey. No question is "dumb" at Basic, we encourage the most simple of questions to the most complex. If you'd prefer not to speak on the night, you can submit a question beforehand and we'll ask it for you. 

There will be an honesty bar (cash only) selling beers from Sample, wines from Blackhearts & Sparrows and water by Antipodes. 50% of bar profits will be donated to Free to Feed. 

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Join us for a casual chat with Maryanne Moodie. Maryanne has attracted a large following across Australia and overseas with her thoughtfully designed and hand-woven wall hangings, as well as her coveted workshops. The Australian-born maker splits time between Brooklyn and Melbourne, and is stopping by 43 Derby Street on her next stint in the latter to share her success story as creative, teacher and entrepreneur.

We'll kick the evening off with a few questions and then open up the discussion, inviting the audience to ask Maryanne questions about her career/life journey. No question is "dumb" at Basic, we encourage the most simple of questions to the most complex. If you'd prefer not to speak on the night, you can submit a question beforehand and we'll ask it for you. 

There will be an honesty bar (cash only) selling beers from Sample, wines from Blackhearts & Sparrows and water by Antipodes. 50% of bar profits will be donated to Free to Feed. 

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