09/09/2026
☕ HERE'S THE PROBLEM I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT...
We all talk about supporting local business.
But how well do we actually know the businesses around us?
You might know there's a great café in town...
But do you know the photographer who could help your customer?
The florist who could create something special for an event?
The tour operator who could give your visitor an experience they'll remember?
The accommodation provider who needs more local referrals?
The accountant, hairdresser, mechanic, retailer, maker, artist or service provider who could be exactly what someone is looking for?
🤔 Sometimes the problem isn't that local businesses don't want to support each other.
It's that we simply don't know enough about each other.
And there's another problem...
Networking can sometimes become:
"Here's my business card."
"Here's what I do."
"Hopefully someone sends me a customer."
And then everyone goes home.
I'm interested in something different.
What if we actually got to know the people behind the businesses?
What if we knew what they offered, who they were trying to reach and when we could genuinely recommend them?
What if supporting local businesses became something we actively did, rather than something we simply talked about?
🌱 That's the idea I've been exploring.
I'm interested in creating connections between businesses across our regional communities — not just in one town.
Echuca.
Rochester.
Nagambie.
Shepparton.
Wangaratta.
Mansfield.
Kilmore.
And the places in between.
I'm not ready to reveal the whole idea just yet...
I'm still putting the pieces together. ☕
But I'm curious...
If you could build a local business network from scratch, what would you want it to actually DO for you?
Tell me below.
I'm listening.
Keep a lid on it... there's more coming. 😉
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