Most startup founders build their business around their passion. Tech geeks build IT companies, food lovers open a restaurant, or professionals establish consulting firms. While your passion may fuel you to start your own venture, you need more than that to sustain your business and keep it going. There are processes and systems that need to understand -- from operations to accounting, to sales and marketing, to hiring people -- that may be entirely new to you.

Don't get lost in the nitty-gritty details that are needed to run a business. You may be overwhelmed with all the ideas and the things you needed to that that might freeze you on your tracks. Have a clear direction on where you are going and begin that by freeing your mind and absorbing whatever you can learn from this workshop. 

Probably, what you most need right now is to hear something from an expert that can part your own Red Sea, clear the cobwebs and point you in the right direction.

About The Speaker/s

Vanessa Vanderhaven

www.vanessavanderhaven.com

With a profound appreciation for detail and a relentlessly optimistic view on life – Melbourne-based illustrator, Vanessa, finds most of her days are spent drawing faces and flowers and drinking considerable amounts of peppermint tea from her favourite Pantone mug. Vanessa’s work has evolved over the last six years of illustrating. However, she has maintained a strong focus on confident female beauty with detailed fashion and botanical accents. She believes in empowering and delighting others through artistic visuals and in the last year has introduced colour and digital elements to lift her illustrations and communicate the story behind her work. When she’s not drawing or drinking tea, she’s busy getting lost in the streets of Melbourne and deciding which music artist makes her feel more baller between BANKS and Sampa The Great.

Sheree Rubinstein

melbourne.oneroofwomen.com

Free-spirited former lawyer Sheree loves to shake things up and challenge old ways of thinking which are forever leading to new and exciting opportunities. In her former life as a lawyer at one of Australia's top-tier commercial law firms, Sheree was famous for her ability to bring life and culture to the everyday happenings - helping to coordinate a company flash mob was just one of her many achievements.

Sheree is a passionate advocate for helping women to build meaningful careers and thriving businesses. With an understanding of the specific needs, challenges and ambitions of female entrepreneurs Sheree co-founded One Roof. A multi-national company in Australia and the United States, One Roof curates industry-first female-centric co-working spaces and provides the support and resources entrepreneurial women need to thrive. 

About The Masters Series

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. As we walk this journey, we create tools that empower thought leaders and everyday people in all corners of the globe to help spark new ideas and make it easier to connect teachers and learners and ignite 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 when others couldn't.

It is on this stage that we elevate and celebrate the curious, where we invite the best and the brightest, the industry movers and shakers, the well-known and influential members of our communities to share their learnings and experiences in an unwavering effort to help those who are searching for answers. From creating thriving companies to challenging what humanity is capable of, we invite you to join us in celebrating the curious amongst us for we believe that it is the curious who will change the world.

Partners & Sponsors

Masters Series by WeTeachMe would not be possible without the generosity and support of our partners and sponsors, who share our vision and values, and believe in the world we are creating. Signing up to one of our events will unlock exclusive deals and promotions from Masters Series by WeTeachMe that you can take advantage of for your own startup and business journey.

MYOB

https://myob.com/au

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.

Inspire9

https:.//inspire9.com

Inspire9 is the original community-led co-working space for Melbourne’s startups, freelancers, and creative entrepreneurs. It is a community in the truest sense. We share ideas, responsibilities and opportunities. We collaborate on projects, help our neighbours with a tricky technical problem and broker business deals over a game of pool or ping-pong.

Written & Recorded

https://.writtenandrecorded.com

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 podcast.

Startup Victoria

https://startupvictoria.com.au

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. We want to help make that a reality by helping to accelerate the growth of Victoria’s startup ecosystem.