Want to grow your business but not sure what steps to take next? This April, the Vodafone Small Business Growth Masterclass 2025 will help steer you in the right direction.

Is this marketing strategy even working? Are we operating as lean as we could? How do I go from patchy cash flow to steady growth? If those questions sound familiar to you, you’re not alone. Almost every small business owner faces a barrage of question marks, problems to solve and decisions to make, often all in a day’s work. It’s easy to get stuck in the weeds and have no time left to get your head out of the day-to-day to work on your business and your long-term plans for growth. So, for one morning, take a pause and get inspired.

A breakfast masterclass to fuel your success

Returning after launching their first event series in 2024, the free Vodafone Small Business Growth Masterclass 2025 will kick off with a breakfast masterclass at Melbourne’s Glasshouse on Thursday, 3 April, from 8AM to 11.30AM (REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE). A Sydney event will follow on Tuesday 17 June.

With two expert-led sessions, a panel discussion and networking time, the masterclass is open to all small and medium business owners who are keen to learn insights, practical strategies and tools to drive business success, from some of the nation’s leading business thought leaders.

From business cash flow to tried-and-true marketing strategies that increase revenue, the expert-led sessions will cover all aspects of running a small business.

The experts

Keynote speaker: Victoria Devine, author and host of She’s on The Money, award-winning #1 finance best seller and podcast

Victoria Devine is a multi-award-winning retired financial adviser and bestselling author, helping thousands of people change their relationship with money. Founder and host of She’s on The Money, the chart-topping personal finance podcast for millennial women, Victoria is passionate about empowering women to make smart money decisions.

She’s on The Money has quickly grown into a progressive online community of more than 200,000 women, a podcast with more than 45 million downloads and a financial education platform giving women the tools and confidence they need to change their financial situations.

Her exclusive masterclass, titled Money, Mindset, Momentum, is designed for small business owners ready to take their growth to the next level. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand, this session will provide valuable tools to help you build momentum and scale your business sustainably with confidence.

Masterclass speaker: Wade Kingsley, creator and founder of The Ideas Business

Want to think more creatively? Just ask Wade, who has facilitated more than 10,000 workshops about creativity and innovation over the past 25 years.

In that time, he’s worked in leadership roles in media and marketing companies like Nova Entertainment and Southern Cross Austereo. Now, his focus is The Ideas Business, a creative consultancy that helps businesses unlock the creative potential of their teams, so they can be stronger innovators and problem solvers. In 2019, the business was named one of the Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Growing Companies in 2019.

Wade also hosts The Creative Coach podcast and is the Australian Ambassador for World Creativity and Innovation Week.

His session, Creating Big Ideas For Small Business, will showcase ideas from around the world that large companies have used to get attention, grow revenue and increase customer loyalty. Then, he’ll share three ways to create your own ideas to improve your marketing and increase revenue.

Masterclass industry panel

Last year’s Vodafone Small Business Growth Masterclass gave businesses a valuable opportunity to learn and grow. Image: Vodafone Business.

The Small Business Landscape in Australia panel will explore the key challenges and opportunities for small businesses right now, with tips and insights from the following industry thought leaders:

• Catherine Coulter, Director, Small Business Solutions at VISA (Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific)
• Kate Limbach Clarke, Head of Marketing and Digital at TPG Telecom
• Wade Kingsley, Founder of The Ideas Business

The panel will be hosted by media commentator and former Sunrise and 7NEWS Australia TV journalist Jessica Ridley. Jessica runs her own small business, By The Way Media, which provides media and presentation training to ASX-listed companies, CEOs, senior execs and more. Topics of discussion will include:

• Key trends including the rise of the subscription economy, AI for business operations and hyper-personalisation in marketing
• How to set your business up for success with digitisation tools for productivity that can help streamline operations, enhance efficiency and drive growth
• Strategies for revenue growth, including customer retention, diversifying offerings, leveraging online marketing and trying new markets
• Managing digital payments to provide convenience and security for both businesses and customers
• Reaching new customers, including referrals, networking, discounts, partnering with other businesses and community engagement

There will be question time, followed by networking and interactive activations. It’s all thanks to Vodafone Business, who are dedicated to supporting Australian small businesses to stay connected, stay competitive and be ready for growth in a digital world. With enhanced connectivity (the Vodafone network recently doubled, now covering 98.4 per cent of the Australian population), there’s more choice, competition and value for businesses wanting to charge ahead. If that sounds like you, we’ll see you there.

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE for your free ticket to the Vodafone Small Business Growth Masterclass 2025 in Melbourne. Spots are limited – get yours quick!

Look out for more info on the Vodafone Small Business Growth Masterclass 2025 in Sydney on 17 June.

This article is brought to you by Kochie’s Business Builders in partnership with Vodafone Business.