Host Your Own
Barefoot Businesswomen's Gathering
Compassionate business women's brunches at your table
Bring the conversation to your place... you host, I'll facilitate and cater!
Melbourne Suburbs - Small Group Conversations
Your local businesswomen’s community around your table
Facilitated by me, Victoria Maxwell-Davis
Maybe you've been to one of our Northcote events, or wish you could make it to one, but it's a bit too far or on a day that doesn't work for you. If so, you’ll already have a taste of what's so special about the Barefoot Businesswomen's Network.
Well, now you can bring that same energy closer. In fact, to your home.
There's something intimate and trusting that happens when you invite people into your personal space. Personally, popping up in a noisy local cafe or hosting events in sterile library meeting rooms doesn’t float my boat. This is about connection, a peaceful vibe, and dropping the artifice … and it doesn't get more real than an in-home experience.
And it means that wherever YOU are, you can access the rare type of event that Barefoot Businesswomen's Network provides.
I bring the whole facilitated and catered experience to you.
If you're tired of networking events that feel like performance art, where everyone's pitching and no one's really listening, you already know why the barefoot approach feels different. Hosting in your home creates space for exactly that kind of authentic connection with women who share your values, right in your own area.
Why Your Home Changes Everything
When you invite women into your personal space, something shifts. The polite networking smile drops. People settle in differently. There's room for the kind of honesty that builds actual trust between businesswomen.
Your lounge room or dining table becomes a sanctuary for the kind of business talk that actually matters. No corporate meeting rooms, no travel time, no rushing. Just the comfort of your own space where deeper connections naturally unfold.
What This Creates for You
Stronger local relationships - Get to know the businesswomen in your area on a deeper level
Natural referral network - When people truly understand what you do and how you work, referrals become effortless
Community leadership - Position yourself as someone who brings people together
Access to support - Build your own circle of women who genuinely have your back
Business growth - Real relationships lead to real opportunities
Flexibility - Choose timing that works for your schedule
What I Bring to You
Complete setup: All catering equipment, platter and drinks, table setting, fidgets and colouring materials
Full facilitation: I guide the conversation just like at Studio Croxton, creating that safe container for authentic sharing
All the admin: Humanitix booking, registration management, attendee communication
Promotion support: Social media templates you can personalise for your network
Your free attendance: Enjoy the gathering without any cost
What Makes This Real
This isn't about having the perfect Insta-worthy home. We're all real women with real lives and real mess. There's no shame here, only compassion and gratitude for the generosity of opening your space.
Your dining table cleared off, some chairs arranged, and your beautiful willingness to connect women in your community. That's all we need.
The magic happens in the conversations, not the décor.
The Experience You'll Create
I facilitate gentle conversations around the topics that matter to creative and compassionate businesswomen. No pitching, no pressure, no forced networking. Just space for women to be real about their business journeys, share challenges, celebrate wins, and discover how they can support each other.
Your guests leave feeling seen, supported, and more connected to their local business community. You've given them something genuinely valuable.
Three pricing tiers keep it accessible for all the women in your network.
Ready to Host?
If this resonates with you, register your interest below. I'd love to explore how we can bring this meaningful connection to your corner of Melbourne.
This is about exploring possibilities together. No pressure, just genuine curiosity about creating more connection in our business communities.
BAREFOOT BUSINESSWOMEN'S EVENTS
Connection Without The Overwhelm
Have you ever stood at the edge of a networking event, scanning a room full of strangers and thinking:
"Where do I even start? Who might understand my business? How do I join conversations that are already flowing? Why does this take so much emotional energy?"
Or maybe you've felt that knot in your stomach when asked to stand up and pitch yourself, trying to sound professional but not salesy, comprehensive but not rambling, authentic but not too vulnerable, and try not to feel so nervous or breathy?
I created the Barefoot Businesswomen's Network because I needed something different. A space where connections happen naturally, without depleting your emotional reserves or requiring you to perform.
This Is Not Just Conversation. This Is Facilitated Business Growth.
The Barefoot Businesswomen's Network is an intimate gathering limited to just 10 women per session who believe business can be both successful AND soulful. Led by me, Victoria Maxwell-Davis (formerly behind the successful Glen Eira businesswomen's community), each session is gently facilitated to ensure meaningful outcomes and opportunity for all to be included, with ease.
We meet monthly at Studio Croxton in Northcote to:
Share and solve real business challenges through structured, facilitated discussion
Gain fresh perspectives and actionable strategies from diverse business experiences
Celebrate wins and breakthroughs with people who truly understand the journey
Build genuine relationships that extend beyond superficial networking
Develop your own business thinking through guided collaborative problem-solving
No elevator pitches. No forced referrals. No 7am starts. Just real conversation around a table with women who get it.
Each month features a focused theme to guide our mastermind discussions while still leaving room for your specific business needs.
“Victoria creates a rare experience of genuine open connection. I came expecting business talk and it was so much more - people with whom I felt free to voice my experience, and who’s stories helped me feel seen. Truly grateful for this!”
Why Women Like You Are Finding Value Here:
Structured problem-solving, not just networking. Each session includes focused time to work through real business challenges with guided facilitation.
Expert leadership from an experienced facilitator. As your facilitator, I bring years of experience creating transformative spaces for businesswomen (including the much-loved Glen Eira community).
Meaningful outcomes, not just conversation. You'll walk away with actionable insights, new perspectives, and concrete next steps for your business.
Relationship-building that goes beyond small talk. The format naturally creates deeper connections than traditional networking ever could.
No more awkward pitches. Share your work authentically in context, when it feels right and serves the conversation.
No more exhaustion afterward. Many women tell me this is the only business gathering that leaves them energized rather than drained.
Why "Barefoot"?
Because when we remove the pressure to perform and present a polished professional image, we can finally relax into genuine connection. We can ask real questions, share actual challenges, and find the support we truly need—not just collect more business cards.
The women who thrive here are those who are tired of wearing uncomfortable "professional shoes" that pinch their authentic selves. (And yes, actual bare feet are optional, but showing up as your real self isn't.)
The Value Exchange:
For just $25 (less than a single cocktail in Melbourne, one-third the cost of a basic manicure, or half the price of a decent bottle of wine), you receive:
2 hours of facilitated, meaningful conversation
Connections with like-minded businesswomen who understand your journey
A comfortable, welcoming environment designed for authentic exchange
Real solutions to business challenges from women who've been there
Delicious brunch refreshments, tea, and coffee
The emotional relief of not having to "network" in the traditional sense