Deep Dive into Micro-business & Self-Employment | Cairns

No matter if you are just thinking about starting a business, in the early stages or trying to grow your business but need a little help, - there will be learnings, connection and inspiration included within this full-day event. This event caters mostly for the solopreneur and microbusiness (less than 5 employees) owner and will allow you to have an intensive day of learning from experts and those with expertise to help you be more successful in your business. You will have the opportunity to meet with other business owners, learn about support in FNQ to help you grow your business and hear form some of the region's greatest microbusiness experts on a range of topics - legal, marketing, finance, confidence, sales, digital trends and more.

With thanks to Y(E)P Entrepreneurship Facilitators, My Pathway and Workforce Australia - this is event is free for you to attend, and aimed at those who are self-employed, work in a microbusiness or are considering self-employment as a career choice. 

0830 - 0900 | Registration & Coffee

Your MC for the day is Donna Patane from DRIPL

0900 - 1030 

• Acknowledgement to Country Marc Harbrow 
• Keynote | Your Structure Donna Patane DRIPL
• Keynote | Smack your Gerald Paul Furse Frontrow Foto
• Panel | Self Employment Assistance Program My Pathway 
  

1030 - 1100 | Break

1100 - 1230 | World Cafe Mini-Workshops - Choose 3 x 25 mins mini workshop topics

• Table 1 Where to Start with Strategy    Michael Lawrence Grant Writer and Consultant
• Table 2 Tech tips for Digital Marketing    Tracy Sheen The Digital Guide
• Table 3 Value Beyond your Credentials    Petra Zink ImpaCCCt
• Table 4 Exporting with TIQ
• Table 5 Scalable Skills    Lesley Van Staveren Scalable Skills
• Table 6 Running Scenarios    Bob Cobavie Outsource Management
• Table 7 Turning an Idea into an App    Jamieson Baker 
• Table 8 Marketing for Success    Vanessa Allen AdHesive Marketing 
• Table 9 Managing your Money    James Mousa Life Sumo
• Table 10 WTF is ChatGPT    Omer Bernstein Mind Designs

1230 - 1300 |Light Lunch Provided

1300 - 1430

• Mini Keynote | Your Intellectual Property Donna Patane DRIPL
• Keynote | Future Leader Petra Zinc ImpaCCCT
• Panel | Being Seen Hannah Boon (Boon Creative) Ane Collins (Adllins Media) Nicky Jurd (Precedence & Digital Solutions) 
• Closing 

1430 - 1530| Machines Masterclass - Masterclass on leading edge technology and how to embrace AI in microbusiness. 

• Dr Samantha Horseman JCU Ideas Lab
• Omer Bernstein Mind Designs 
• Tracy Sheen The Digital Guide
  

1530 - 1630 | Peoples Masterclass - Masterclass on getting the best out of yourself and others

• Phoebe Kitto HR Dynamics
• Andrea Tunjic
• Deb Johnstone 
  
  
  

This event is a partnership between Launch Y(E)P Entrepreneurship Facilitators program and the 2023 Tropical Innovation Festival 2023. 

The event is fully-funded thanks to My Pathway and Workforce Australia.