Tiddas in Business - Business Ready Workshop 1

Business Ready Workshop 1 of 2
Date: 21 February 2023
Time: 6.00-9.00pm NSW (AEDT), 5.00-8pm QLD (AEST)
Online - an attendance link will be sent to your email the day before the workshop.

BRW Session 1 
1. Introduction to Indigenous Business
2. Business Start Up Checklist
3. Business Model Canvas
4. 5 Min Logo / 5 Min Website.

Date Claimer: 2 March 2023 - Business Ready Workshop 2

About the Facilitator: Kat Henaway
Kat is a descendant of the Meriam and Mua people of the Torres Strait Islands who has gained significant experience working in multinational organisations in Sydney, London and Edinburgh. She has worked for groups such as Andersons, ABN Amro, Société Générale in Australia, EY and Freshfields, and The Pensions Regulator in UK. Kat is an entrepreneur and specialises in Indigenous Business Consulting and Business Advisory. They are also Director of Politics in Colour and Blax Capital and hold leadership roles with Women & Leadership Australia and Women for Election Australia.

About the Tiddas in Business program
The Tiddas in Business program is a series of culturally appropriate business activities that introduce entrepreneurship, business, and leadership skills. The activities are led by Indigenous Businesswomen who provide insights, strategies, tools and resources for starting and growing a business. 

Business Ready Workshops: Tiddas in Business uses a toolkit that covers topics central to establishing a business, including how to get started, ABN registration, business names, doing e-business, business structures, forecast + cash flow, strategic planning, insurance, Intellectual Property rights, digital marketing + networking, money, legal advice, scaling your business, exporting. 

Masterclass: Walking in Two Worlds; Communicating with Influence and The Art of Pitching; Business Plan/Capability Statement; Developing Proposals; Cashflow forecast; Marketing & Sales; Cyber Security; Web page development; Business Tax, BAS - working with the ATO; Legal Matters for starting your business, IP and Copyright; Strategic Planning.

Virtual Mentoring Circles: In addition to the topics covered above, there will be informal yarning circles where you benefit from the knowledge of the facilitator as well as from the experiences of other tiddas in business. The sessions are culturally safe and provide opportunities for sharing thoughts and ideas, asking questions, and building supportive relationships with others.

Leadership: By virtue of being in business, an Indigenous businesswomen can be thrust into leadership roles within their communities and subsequently in the broader community. The Tiddas in Business program will provide leadership seminars that focus on developing positive behaviours, investigating leadership styles, influencing others, and developing self-awareness of leadership potential, both individually and collectively.

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Enquiries: Contact Terri Lethlean, terri@murawin.com.au or 0437 338 306

Tiddas in Business is delivered from 2021-24 with support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women.

Artwork: "Stronger Together" Freeda Roberts, Dunghutti Design