News - Invest Frankston

Business Basics Workshops 2023

Join our upcoming Business Basics Workshop Series to learn about starting, managing and growing your own small business.Open to all Frankston City residents and businesses and hosted by industry experts, you can gain fundamental skills about getting started, creating a business plan, finance management, marketing, branding, website design, social media and more. Sessions will be held at Functions by the Bay in Frankston and will provide you with valuable resources, council contacts and the opportunity to network with others. You have the flexibility to join one or more of the sessions and there is a small discount to join all five sessions. DETAILS: Location:Functions by the Bay, Davis Room, Corner Young Street & Plowman Place, Frankston. Dates: Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 20 June 2023 Cost: $20 per session or a discount

2023 Business Grant recipients announced!

A record sixteen Frankston City businesses will share in $180,000 to help grow their enterprises and enhance the local economy thanks to the 2023 Invest Frankston Business Grants.With more than $1.08 million grants delivered since 2012, the successful Frankston City Council grant program has helped 75 innovative and sustainable business ideas come to life, delivering around 650 jobs and contributing to more than $200m to the local economy.This year the program was offered to help businesses in manufacturing, retail, health, professional services and hospitality businesses to; Move into larger premises, expand operations, increase their product/service offering and/or increase employment opportunities. Invest in capital machinery or improvements to expand operations, increase their product/service offering and/or increase employment opportunities. Expand into or relocate to Frankston City to take advantage of Frankston City’s rapid growth