Exploration Pathways
As part of the Self Employment Assistance program, our team offer a range of Light Touch services in addition to the Entrepreneurship Program. We call these Exploration Pathways.
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Trainer-led course in an online classroom over 4 days
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Explore where your business is at and where you can take it!
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Set up your business on solid foundations.
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Meet with one of our experienced business advisors and have any of your immediate questions answered
Not really sure if you want to pursue being and entrepreneur or not sure you’re ready to start your own business?
Our Start Your Business Journey will take you through 8 key topics over 4 days.
This pathway is a series of trainer-led online workshops to ignite thought and inspire action. These workshops are for people thinking about starting a business, who have a solid idea to explore or who just have a curious mind! You will also have access to our Business Fusion events to help create your network. Workshops topics are three hours each, are trainer led and have group interaction.
Start your Business Journey course
Topics covered in the course
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Day One
Workshop 1
Do you think like an entrepreneur?
What does it actually take to be an entrepreneur?
Workshop 2
Design thinking - bringing ideas to life
Explore the proven innovation methodology to bring new ideas to life
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Day Two
Workshop 3
Idea validation and ideal customer
Learn to test if your idea has legs in the market
Workshop 4
Digital marketing and sales
You understand your customer so how are you going to reach them and convert them to a sale?
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Day Three
Workshop 5
Digital tools to help in business
Explore what digital solutions are available to support your operations, customer experience and sustainability.
Workshop 6
Testing business ideas viability
Understand what your time is worth, what you want to earn and create a Sales Mix to see if the numbers stack.
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Day Four
Workshop 7
Business Models + Circular Economy
Explore the Business Model Canvas and its 9 segments including Value Proposition & Key Partners with a Circular Economy POV.
Workshop 8
Balancing your business + your wellbeing
Managing time, understanding expectations and balancing business and life, tips for avoiding burnout.
