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Docklands promotes its role as centre for networking entrepreneurs

Melbourne’s Docklands is looking to attract entrepreneurs seeking to share skills with others in the startup community, promoting the co-working space Hatch Quarter as a centre for networking opportunities that will help get startup businesses off the ground.

Docklands is fast becoming a hub for entrepreneurs to share their skills.

Docklands is fast becoming a hub for entrepreneurs to share their skills.

The announcement:

“Docklands has a new spring in its step thanks to entrepreneurial events that are drawing a new crowd to the vibrant corner of Melbourne.

Last night around 100 people gathered in Docklands first coworking space, Hatch Quarter, to launch a new Melbourne based startup, GiveGet. A resident of Hatch Quarter, GiveGet is an online services exchange platform that helps entrepreneurs and freelancers exchange their skills to help each other build their business.

Their launch attracted tech innovators, entrepreneurs, creatives, startup founders and investors from all over Melbourne, who up until now haven’t been given a lot of opportunity to explore the professional environment in Docklands. Hatch Quarter aims to continue giving startups and entrepreneurs an excuse to wander down to Docklands by running a steady stream of events and workshops for the community.

The founders, residents and partners of the space have already successfully conducted networking events, business workshops and informational presentations. These have drawn a great deal of interest and further instalments have been scheduled for the coming months. A startup accelerator workshop is also on the way, which will be run by HQ and resident Mo Works Creative Agency, to help entrepreneurs with the creative side of their business.

Melbourne has developed an international reputation as a hub for innovation and Hatch Quarter wants to ensure that the Docklands is well represented on the global stage.

Open less than three months, Hatch Quarter has already garnered significant support from the community as well as the Docklands Chamber of Commerce. By maintaining a community-focussed approach, the space will play an important role in activating the Docklands and strengthening its business ecosystem.”

Source: Mo Works media release

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