Self Employment Assistance Workshops

Exploring Self-Employment Workshops

BUSY At Work offer funded 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. 

Interested?

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