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.