Grazeland, Melbourne • Nov 12 & 13, 2025
Business, but not as usual.
Live music, comedy, art, and small business conversations to fuel your next wave of growth.
PURPOSE | PROFIT | POSSIBILITY
For small business owners who care about doing good work, in good company.
Whether you're laying bricks, writing code, designing brands or building communities, Ripple Festival is for those who give a damn.
We’re not just running businesses; we’re shaping culture, driving change, and proving that success can be profitable and purposeful. We welcome founders and leaders of all genders, faiths, beliefs, and abilities who are ready to do business differently.
Why you should come to Ripple Festival
We’re crystal clear: Ripple Festival exists to help you build a more profitable business with greater impact and have a damn good time doing it.
You’ll walk away with:
Fresh strategies for growth, marketing, and innovation
Tools and insights you can apply immediately
Genuine connections with a community that shares your values
All while being entertained by the people who make life worth living; artists.
Nothing like your typical business conference.
Ripple Festival isn’t about corporate hype or untouchable celebrity speakers.
It’s about real conversations, practical learning, and creative energy that moves your business forward.
If you’re a small business owner who wants to earn well, do good, and make waves, this is where you belong.
Ripple is for small business owners who:
Run their own show
Care about profit and purpose
Are sick of the same speakers on every stage
Want depth, not hype
Value community over competition
Know there’s more than one way to succeed
Are ready to move past legacy thinking
From plumbers to photographers, therapists to tradies, Ripple is for those building something meaningful and profitable, without selling their soul.
If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t quite belong at traditional business events, Ripple Festival was made for you.
WED 10-6PM
12/11
Jarrah Brailey, Nathan Delaney, Janine Staunton, Mamma Knows West
Rhiannon Tracey, Dante St James, Jarrah Brailey, DJ Dan Toop
THU 10-6PM
13/11
Richard Seymour, Erin Morris, DJ Dan Toop, Maddie Connors, Fi Johnston, Mia Fileman
Kon Karapanagiotidis, Lucy and Rosie Thomas, Odette Barry, Georgia Fields, Camey O’Keefe
Smart Moves
A 7-part email series from Ripple Festival speakers on their biggest business mistakes and how to avoid them.
Candid, insightful, and packed with lessons you won’t find in business books. Grab this exclusive collection and learn from their missteps—so you don’t have to make them yourself.
Where music, art, comedy and small business collide.
venue
Grazeland
20 Booker St, Spotswood
A foodie’s playground, Grazeland, is just five kilometres from the Melbourne CBD.
