Strategic Partners

We don't grow alone.

Grow local. Grow together.

We collaborate with trusted technology, media, creative, and delivery partners to deliver complete solutions — so local businesses get big-agency capability with a community in their corner.

15 active partners 6 partner categories Canberra & ACT focused

We're co-hosting Entrepreneurship for Everyone.

A free, full-day small-business summit at CBR Innovation Network — and we build it with partners. Run a workshop, host a stall, speak, or sponsor a part of the day.

  • 43Active partners
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  • Since 2024Building the network

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Grouped by what they actually do for our members. Filter to the category you need or scan the whole list — every partner is named, accountable, and reachable.

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Technology

5 partners
Technology

Birdeye

ACT · Global · Since 2024

Reputation, reviews and AI-driven customer experience tools that power our Growth and Accelerate packages.

What they bring
Reviews automation · AI customer messaging · listing management
How we work together
Bundled into client subscriptions; we configure and support locally.
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Technology

Small Business Digital

Australia · Since 2025

Digital-readiness programs and tooling for small business — built for the people we serve.

What they bring
Digital programs · capability uplift · operator coaching
How we work together
Co-delivered cohorts and joint clinics for our members.
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Technology

What Works

Sydney · Since 2025

AI workflow studio. We co-design lightweight automations for small-business operations.

What they bring
AI workflows · ops automation · staff training
How we work together
Joint discovery sessions; build-and-handover engagements.
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Technology

Stitch Analytics

Melbourne · Since 2025

Privacy-first analytics so members can read their own data without a degree in dashboards.

What they bring
GA4 alternative · plain-English reporting
How we work together
White-labelled inside our member portal.
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Technology

Normtech

ACT · Since 2026

IT and cyber security partner running our IT Basics and security sessions.

What they bring
IT support · cyber security · training
How we work together
Leads IT & cyber workshops at our events.
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Creative & Media

5 partners
Creative & Media

Hue & Cue Studio

Canberra · Since 2024

Boutique brand & photography studio. They lead our visual refresh sprints for members.

What they bring
Brand · photography · campaign art direction
How we work together
Project rates discounted for Growth Hub members.
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Creative & Media

Riverline Films

ACT · Since 2025

Documentary-style video for small businesses. Quietly excellent. Allergic to cliché.

What they bring
Founder films · social cutdowns · community storytelling
How we work together
Co-funded shoots for community campaigns.
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Creative & Media

Foundry Sound

Canberra · Since 2025

Podcast production house. Co-host of our "Local & Loud" series.

What they bring
Podcast production · audio editing · distribution
How we work together
Member rate; joint episodes funded by Growth Hub.
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Creative & Media

RD Consulting

ACT · Since 2026

Marketing and LinkedIn consultancy running our digital marketing and social media sessions.

What they bring
Digital marketing · LinkedIn · social media
How we work together
Leads marketing workshops at our events.
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Creative & Media

Allara Creative

ACT · Since 2026

Creative studio delivering branding and design for small businesses.

What they bring
Branding · design · creative direction
How we work together
Branding sessions and member project rates.
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We've worked with a lot of "community" partners. Growth Hub is the only one where the spreadsheet and the trust both line up at the end of the year.

Director, Industry Partner · Canberra

Community & Delivery

17 partners
Community & Delivery

Canberra Business Chamber

The peak body for business in the ACT, connecting local businesses with advocacy, networking, and professional development opportunities.

Partnership profile in progress.

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Community & Delivery

Social Traders

Australia's leading social enterprise certifier. Growth Hub holds Social Traders Verified status, meaning every subscription creates community impact.

Partnership profile in progress.

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Community & Delivery

CBR Innovation Network

Connecting Canberra's innovation ecosystem — businesses, researchers, and government — to collaborate and grow together.

Partnership profile in progress.

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Community & Delivery

New Roots Network

ACT · Since 2024

Refugee and newcomer business support. We host their digital clinics.

What they bring
Referrals · mentorship · cultural brokering
How we work together
Monthly clinics at our Moore St space.
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Community & Delivery

Muslim Community Co-op

A Canberra-based cooperative supporting Muslim-owned businesses and community enterprises with peer networks and practical resources.

Partnership profile in progress.

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Community & Delivery

Himayat

Canberra ACT · Since 2024

Community-led support service and co-host of the Growth Hub, connecting multicultural and migrant founders with the help they need to start and grow.

What they bring
Co-host · community outreach · multicultural engagement
How we work together
Joint events, shared outreach, on-the-ground community connection.
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Community & Delivery

Asuria

ACT · National · Since 2026

Employment and business-planning provider supporting people into work and self-employment.

What they bring
Business planning · employment pathways · advisory
How we work together
Business-planning workshops and one-to-one help desks.
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Community & Delivery

Canberra Women in Business

ACT · Since 2026

Membership network championing women-led businesses across the capital.

What they bring
Networking · mentoring · women in business advocacy
How we work together
Joint networking sessions and member promotion.
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Community & Delivery

Hands Across Canberra

ACT · Since 2026

Canberra's community foundation, funding local charities and grassroots initiatives.

What they bring
Community funding · grants · philanthropy
How we work together
Grant pathways and community partnership.
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Community & Delivery

Canberra Multicultural Community Forum

ACT · Since 2026

Peak body connecting Canberra's multicultural communities and organisations.

What they bring
Multicultural engagement · community networks
How we work together
Outreach and community connection.
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Community & Delivery

Multicultural Hub Canberra

ACT · Since 2026

Community hub providing services and connection for multicultural Canberrans.

What they bring
Community services · multicultural support
How we work together
Referrals and co-hosted sessions.
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Community & Delivery

MARSS ACT

ACT · Since 2026

Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services — settlement support for new arrivals across the ACT.

What they bring
Settlement support · case work · community programs
How we work together
Referrals and joint community engagement.
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Community & Delivery

Australian Red Cross (ACT)

ACT · National · Since 2026

Humanitarian organisation supporting people in need, including migrant and community programs.

What they bring
Community services · humanitarian support
How we work together
Community referral and support presence.
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Community & Delivery

MTC Australia

ACT · NSW · Since 2026

Employment, training and youth services helping people into work and enterprise.

What they bring
Employment services · training · youth support
How we work together
Help desks and referral pathways.
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Community & Delivery

Women's Centre for Health Matters

ACT · Since 2026

Advocacy and research organisation focused on women's health and wellbeing in the ACT.

What they bring
Health & wellbeing · advocacy · research
How we work together
Wellbeing presence and community connection.
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Community & Delivery

Many Rivers

National · Since 2026

Microenterprise development and microfinance support for people starting small businesses.

What they bring
Microenterprise · microfinance · mentoring
How we work together
One-to-one business support and help desks.
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Community & Delivery

Her Zest

ACT · Since 2026

Network supporting and celebrating women in business across the region.

What they bring
Women in business · networking · mentoring
How we work together
Joint networking and member promotion.
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Industry & Government

7 partners
Industry & Government

GRIFFIN Accelerator

Canberra's startup and SME accelerator program supporting early-stage and growth-stage founders with mentorship, capital, and networks.

Partnership profile in progress.

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Industry & Government

Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre

Business coaching, advisory, and mentoring services for growth-stage enterprises in the ACT and surrounding region.

Partnership profile in progress.

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Industry & Government

Canberra Business Advice & Support Service

ACT · Since 2026

Free business advisory service helping local operators navigate planning, finance and growth.

What they bring
Business advice · planning support · referrals
How we work together
On-site advisory help desk.
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Industry & Government

Master Builders Association

ACT · Since 2026

Peak body for the building and construction industry in the ACT.

What they bring
Industry support · trades · training
How we work together
Trades-focused sessions and member referral.
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Industry & Government

ICN

ACT · National · Since 2026

Industry Capability Network — connecting businesses to project and supply-chain opportunities.

What they bring
Industry capability · supply chain · introductions
How we work together
Opportunity matching and advisory.
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Industry & Government

National Self Employment Association

National · Since 2026

Peak body advocating for and supporting self-employed Australians.

What they bring
Self-employment advocacy · resources · community
How we work together
Resources and advisory presence.
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Industry & Government

DEWR

National · Since 2026

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations — federal programs supporting jobs and small business.

What they bring
Government programs · employment · funding
How we work together
Program information and referral pathways.
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We've worked with a lot of "community" partners. Growth Hub is the only one where the spreadsheet and the trust both line up at the end of the year.

Director, Industry Partner · Canberra

Accelerator & Capital

6 partners
Accelerator & Capital

ACT Government

Supporting small and diverse businesses across the ACT through grants, programs, and direct investment in community-led initiatives.

Partnership profile in progress.

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Accelerator & Capital

Lighthouse Business

ACT · Since 2024

Advisory practice for owner-operated firms. Strategy that fits a 7-person team.

What they bring
Strategy · finance · governance
How we work together
Subsidised advisory hours for members.
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Accelerator & Capital

The Mill House Ventures

Queanbeyan NSW · Since 2026

Social enterprise and venture support backing purpose-driven founders across the Canberra region.

What they bring
Venture support · social enterprise · mentoring
How we work together
Referrals and co-delivered founder programs.
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Accelerator & Capital

RKDN

ACT · Since 2026

Advisory and consulting practice supporting business strategy and capability.

What they bring
Advisory · strategy · capability building
How we work together
Advisory help desks and co-delivered sessions.
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Accelerator & Capital

Bendigo Bank

National · Since 2026

Community-focused bank supporting local small business with banking and finance.

What they bring
Banking · finance · community investment
How we work together
Financial literacy sessions and sponsorship.
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Accelerator & Capital

Catalysr

National · Since 2026

Accelerator empowering migrant and refugee entrepreneurs to build businesses.

What they bring
Acceleration · mentoring · migrant entrepreneurs
How we work together
Co-delivered founder programs and referrals.
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Research & Education

3 partners
Research & Education

ANU Centre for Social Impact

Canberra · Since 2024

Independent measurement of our social return. They keep us honest.

What they bring
SROI · evaluation · published research
How we work together
Annual evaluation engagement, open reporting.
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Research & Education

CIT Solutions

ACT · Since 2025

Vocational training partner. Pathway from our community programs into accredited courses.

What they bring
Accredited training · recognition of prior learning
How we work together
Stipended placements for community members.
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Research & Education

Navitas Skilled Futures

ACT · Since 2026

Skills, training and settlement support helping new arrivals build careers and businesses.

What they bring
Skills training · settlement support · English language
How we work together
Co-delivered training and referral pathways.
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They deliver. Quietly. Then they share the credit. It's an unusual combination.

Programs Lead, Government Partner · ACT

Six reasons partnerships with us tend to last.

Most "partnership pages" are logo zoos. Ours isn't. Here's what working alongside Growth Hub actually buys you.

01

Grow revenue, together.

Reach new buyers through our member base — 30+ active small businesses and counting, with bundled subscriptions and referral fees built in.

win + win
02

Meet underserved audiences.

We're the front door for migrant, refugee and culturally diverse business owners across the ACT. That's a market most agencies can't reach.

community first
03

Production & AI support.

Tap our in-house team for marketing, content and AI workflow build-out. We'll co-deliver work neither of us could do alone.

real hands, not just decks
04

Co-branded campaigns.

Anchor joint launches, workshops and community events with shared messaging and a Canberra-grounded story.

together is louder
05

Verifiable social impact.

Independently measured SROI through ANU. Your partnership reads cleanly in annual reports, RFPs and grant applications.

audit-ready
06

Long-term relationships.

We don't churn. Our oldest partners renew yearly and most expand scope. Slow, deliberate, mutual.

in it for the decade

What the partnerships actually delivered.

Technology partnership
12businesses

Small Business Digital × Growth Hub

Twelve members onboarded onto our digital programs in the first quarter. Capability uplift measured across the cohort with sustained engagement post-program.

Creative partnership
8community campaigns

Riverline Films co-productions

Eight founder films produced for migrant-led businesses in 2025 — distributed through partner channels and ACT Government media.

Government partnership
$180Kco-funded

ACT Government employment pathway

Joint program funded $180K of wages for underemployed community members embedded inside member businesses.

We've worked with a lot of "community" partners. Growth Hub is the only one where the spreadsheet and the trust both line up at the end of the year.

Director, Industry Partner · Canberra

They deliver. Quietly. Then they share the credit. It's an unusual combination.

Programs Lead, Government Partner · ACT

Become a Growth Hub partner.

A short conversation — what you bring, what you'd need, what success looks like a year from now. If it fits, we'll write you into the next planning round.

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  • One call, one page, no pitch deck demanded
  • Pilot scope before any long-term agreement
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