Finance tips for young business people

DEVELOPING business people can learn how to keep their books balanced when Be.Bendigo’s Young Professionals Network hosts a second financial advice seminar on Wednesday 7 August.

Featuring a panel of three local financial industry experts, the Finance Matters: Mastering Your Money seminar will take place from 6pm to 8pm in The Terrace at Red Energy Arena.

Next week’s event follows a similar, successful workshop last year at which buying a first home and investing where covered..

The focus will primarily be on expanding participants’ financial literacy with discussion topics to include budgeting, superannuation, emergency funds and debt management.

The compere will be Emmy Mulholland, general manager of tax and accounting at Strategem Financial Services in Bendigo.

Ms Mulholland, a partner at Strategem, has a special interest in small business and has extensive experience in cashflow management, resource modelling, structure advice and various tax issues.

Also on the panel will be financial planner and founder of Making Cents of Money, Bec Dillon-Hensby.

She has been active in the financial industry for more than a decade and specialises in comprehensive financial planning and helping clients align their finances with their life goals.

The third panel member will be Daniel Palmer, a director and financial adviser at Bold Wealth.

Mr Palmer is an advocate for providing financial literacy education to individuals and businesses, and has made many presentations on the topic to businesses and sporting clubs.

Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of the panel on the night. Tickets can be booked on the Humanitix website.

Now in its 20th year, the network was established by Be.Bendigo to help young professionals develop their businesses and careers. The network has a Facebook page at facebook.com/bendigoYPN.