Have a business idea? Our workshops will allow you to explore your business idea further.
Held at various locations, you can book into an upcoming workshop, choosing either our Exploring Self-Employment Workshops or Business Launchpad – Start-Up Fast Track. Find a workshop near you.
Exploring Self-Employment Workshops
BUSY At Work offer free places in Exploring Self-Employment Workshops. The workshop will help you:
- Understand what’s involved in starting a business.
You have the idea, now what are the next steps? From assessing the viability of your idea to learning what is legally required in Australia to start your business. - Work with others, meet people and network your business ideas.
Connect to the right people and markets that can help your business get off the ground. - Generate or validate a business idea into a real world business plan.
Having a business plan will give you a clearer idea of your steps forward, how to measure them, improve and finesse your business for success. - Make an informed decision about whether self-employment is right for you.
Understanding what it takes to start a business, some of the challenges and rewards will help you decide if it’s right for you right now.
- Speak with established business operators: find out what is involved in running a business.
Hear from others and learn first hand what some of the challenges and rewards are – and get some great tips! - Start-up Essentials: steps involved to start up, business structure, awareness of key legal, insurance, tax, and financial record keeping.
Make sure all your paperwork is in order to legally operate a business in Australia. - Going Digital: the importance of having online presence and identifying a suitable medium.
Learn how to use social media, website and online advertising to leverage your brand awareness and business results. - Branding and Marketing: developing a brand, marketing and the value of your business to the consumer.
Refine and position your brand and products to reach the correct markets.
Business Launchpad – Start-up Fast Track
Join our 1 day workshop to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey! Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Discover Small Business Essentials
Get a comprehensive overview of what it takes to start and run a small business, along with a handy resource guide to kickstart your journey.
- Master Online Visibility
Learn essential tips to quickly get your business noticed online and kickstart your marketing efforts.
- Overcome Roadblocks
Stuck on a minor detail? We’ll help you overcome obstacles holding you back, ensuring you stay on track to success.
- Access Free Coaching and Training
Discover available free business coaching and training options to fast track your business launch.
- Make Informed Decisions
Understand the challenges and rewards of self-employment to make an informed decision about your entrepreneurial path.
- Connect with Experienced Mentors
Speak with seasoned business mentors for valuable insights and guidance.
- Walk Away Prepared
Leave with a personalised to-do list and valuable resources to propel your business forward.
Small Business Training
Provides you with the skills you need to start and run a small business. You can access accredited training and choose to do a shorter skillset or a longer Certificate III or IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business.
New Business Venture
Gain the skill set and knowledge to plan and develop a new business venture, whether for self-employment or to expand an existing organisation or company. If you’re considering starting a new business, this course is ideal professional development for you.
Develop New Business Ventures is an online professional development course that will provide the skills and knowledge required to plan and implement a new business venture.
In this professional development course, you will explore how to investigate new business opportunities by analysing market information and trends, gathering essential data and sourcing information that supports business ideas and concepts.
You will discover the key to developing and presenting professional business proposals, communicating risks to stakeholders and understanding legislation, standards, codes of practice, policies and procedures, and financial and resource requirements.
On completion of this course, you will have gained the skills and knowledge required to plan, present and implement new business ventures confidently.
Micro-business Skill Set
This accredited course – Micro Business Skill Set BSBS00102 – is an eight week course that will provide participants an introductory overview of the skills and knowledge required to both investigate and plan for the development of a new micro business.
It’s ideally suited to those establishing or operating a business providing self-employment, as well as those establishing a new venture as part of a standalone or larger organisation, this course provides an overview of business functions including:
- Investigation of business opportunities
- Research required to formulate business plans
- Development of business plans for achieving goals and objectives
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