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ONE of Australia\u2019s best-known digital entrepreneurs Mia Freedman has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2020 Geelong Small Business Festival.
\nThe free event will take place online on September 3, during the first week of the festival, which runs from September 1-18.
\nFreedman, co-founder and chief creative officer of the Mamamia Women\u2019s Media Company, will share her experience of building a media empire from home.
\nMamamia\u2019s core purpose as a business is to make the world a better place for women and girls.
\nThe media platform has an audience of more than five million women each month and includes the largest women\u2019s podcast network in the world with over 108 million listens and 36 different shows.
\nBefore founding Mamamia as a blog in her lounge room in 2007 and becoming one of Australia\u2019s best-known digital entrepreneurs, Mia was a magazine editor, national newspaper columnist, radio presenter, and TV host.
\nShe was named one of Australia\u2019s 100 Most Influential Women by the Financial Review and is a former chair of the federal government\u2019s Body Image Advisory Board.
\nMia is one of 40 online events planned during the Geelong Small Business Festival, which will provide an important opportunity for businesses to come together, learn from industry experts and build their networks.
\nThe festival will focus on supporting and inspiring local businesses during challenging times.
\nMany of the events are free, and a variety of topics will be covered, including business essentials post COVID-19, marketing, social media and promoting your business online, starting a business, growing your business, sales and expanding your networks, career development – leading and managing people, health and wellbeing
\n\u201cWe\u2019re proud to present the tenth Geelong Small Business Festival in 2020,\u201d Cr Peter Murrihy said.
\n\u201cThe festival will deliver a broad range of events to support and connect local business people, in a time when they may have felt more disconnected than ever.
\n\u201cWe have an outstanding line-up of events and speakers again this year, to help businesses grow, adapt and thrive.
\n\u201cThe festival is an important part of council\u2019s ongoing commitment to supporting the 18,000 small businesses in Greater Geelong, as they play a key role in our region\u2019s economic growth and success.\u201d
\nRegister for the Mia Freedman keynote presentation and find more information at gsbf.com.au<\/a>.
\nA full event listing will be available in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ONE of Australia\u2019s best-known digital entrepreneurs Mia Freedman has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2020 Geelong Small Business Festival. The free event will take place online on September 3, during the first week of the festival, which runs from September 1-18. Freedman, co-founder and chief creative officer of the Mamamia Women\u2019s Media […]<\/p>\n

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