Mountain Goat Beer might be a familiar name, but you may not have met the founders Cam Hines and Dave Bonighton. We ask them about their start with the business.

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Birch Psychology was started by Kate & Nicole in 2015. They met whilst working together with young people in a mental health team. Kate says, "We decided to join forces."

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Butler plumbing has been around since the late 80s, but relocated to Fitzroy in the mid 90s and today has a fleet of vehicles servicing the area for water, gas, roofing, heating, drainage or toilet issues.

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Hundreds of families dressed up to visit Nicholson Village this Halloween for a trick or treat trail organised by local businesses, with support from Yarra City Council.

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The Craft and Co is a foodie mecca in the heart of Collingwood. The venue runs a distillery, brewery, coffee roaster, micro dairy and charcuterie rooms.

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Julie Hydeis a leadership coach based in Richmond who just released a book called 'Busy?', and runs a women's networking group called Disruption Women and Wine.

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Darren Kelk "started Fresh because there was no other networking group that [he] was excited by." "Fresh Networking is a business networking membership designed to support local businesses in achieving growth."

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Learn about the events and decorations celebrating Christmas in Yarra this December.

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We spoke to Nellie Dicks of Richmond BOQ, award-winner in the Franchise Council of Australia awards this year.

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French tete-a-tete is based in Abbotsford Convent. It teaches French language skills to all people outside of school.

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Off the Kerb gallery was founded in 2007 in Collingwood and supports local and international emerging artists, curators, designers and sound producers. The space is run by a small group of dedicated creative minds and features supportive professional development to artists.

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Domi Liard is a new local business owner who started selling tshirts under the label BIZU Shop in Melbourne earlier this year.

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The not-for-profit Melbourne Farmers Markets runs seven farmer's markets around Melbourne. The first one started in 2002 at the Collingwood Children's Farm. They've also just brought the Carlton farmers market back to the City of Yarra.

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Jade Bland has always had a passion for floristry. Her home-based business Fauxquet grew from her original bridal bouquet business.

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We talk to Kaye Ashton about why she started her own business, healing with the Alexander method.

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We talk to Anthony Chan of Chan Architecture, a small boutique architectural firm in Collingwood. 

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We talk to Monique Message from Black Onyx Financials in Richmond, a home-based business which specialises in financial advice for families who have children with disabilities or learning difficulties.

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We talk to Michael Bascetta about Australia's first every co-working space dedicated to hospitality. 

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JAC& is a branding and marketing agency, who also just launched a shared co-working space for hire, 43 Derby Street.

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The A-Life is a wellness and movement studio in Nicholson Village that have only been in the area for a year but are already a local staple.

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