Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

Jan 02
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Entrepreneurship Facilitator, Adelaide – West

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Very pleased to announce that from January 2019 I’m one of the Australian Government’s Entrepreneurship Facilitators working across Australia in Adelaide – West focused on promoting self-employment to mature age Australians, as well as people of all ages.

I’m looking forward to talking to people who might be thinking about whether small business is for them, working with local entrepreneurs and startups in the area, and helping anyone looking to get their existing business off the ground.

If you are interested in business and startup support, coaching and mentoring, collaborating on events and networks, providing or gaining intros, offering products and services, programs and workshops I’m reaching out to you for connections and partnerships with further info on the services available here:

https://www.jobs.gov.au/entrepreneurship-facilitators

Please contact me via wendy@workforceblueprint.com.au or 0416 150 491, thank you!

entrepreneurs scaleups smallbusiness startups  #WesternAdelaide

Aug 13
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Indonesia’s Hot Entrepreneurial City – Yogyakarta and Sofro Coworking Opening

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Never having visited Yogyakarta before but having heard a lot about this special region it was an experience to look forward seeing inside what is becoming known as Indonesia’s Hot Entrepreneurial City.

The first stop with Indonesian entrepreneurial colleagues as part of the Australia Awards Indonesia post-course program was Aino Indonesia which is a spin off company providing e-Ticketing, e-Identity and e-Money Integration.  With the majority of Indonesians unbanked you can see why solutions like this are needed as well as many cities and regions goal to be a smart city.  This extends to transportation, bike sharing, vending machines, and smart campus implementations across Universities. Read More

Jul 30
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Professional Development Days on 21st Century Skills and Future Work

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FMPLLEN Professional Development Day
Thank you very much for your presentations at our PD Day last week. We have received some fantastic feedback – great keynote!\
Around 70 people attended the combined Professional Day for Frankston Mornington Peninsula LLEN on Friday 27 July 2018 at Hastings where Workforce BluePrint presented a key note and workshop on 21st Century Skills and Future Work.

Colleagues were involved in fleshing out career trucks, current jobs, future jobs, 21st Century Skills, technical skills and conversations with young people on career opportunities.

“Thoroughly enjoyed her session”

“Very good session will share at school”

“Really liked Wendy Perry”

Thank you Carol and Jo for the invitation to speak at the forum on 21stCentury Skills and Future Jobs with an insightful outlook on the future of work and careers – I really enjoyed it!

HWLLEN Professional Development Day

Thank you again for such a great day yesterday at the 21st Century Capabilities Forum.  The feedback about the event has been overwhelmingly positive, which we wouldn’t have achieved without your great keynote presentation to get us thinking & your interaction and support across the day.

Thanks Wendy – I would like to add my personal thanks, and praise, for the support you gave us leading up to the forum in addition to the actual presentation and involvement with panel discussion. I have had excellent verbal feedback from all I have spoken with since the event. I have also had a number of people contact me to check in whether they could contact you to do something similar in their patch.

A very successful 21st Century Capabilities Forum was held by Hume Whittlesea LLEN on 6 June 2018 with interest and keen follow up on:

  • Future Jobs presentation in schools (including a train the trainer approach)
  • Professional Development for Teachers with The Future World of Work Tour – similar to the City of Entrepreneurs Tour this could be run in your region and we are currently taking expressions of interest via email for people who would like to participate in a tour in Melbourne in October 2018
  • Real Day Outs – soon you’ll see information on the Victorian TAFE Association and Study Melbourne events with international and domestic students in Melbourne, Geelong and Mildura
  • Video Interviews and Video Resumes – a new area that you might be interested in

If you would like a key note and/or workshop run in your region then please contact Wendy Perry via wendy@workforceblueprint.com.au, thank you.

Jun 29
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International Business Readiness for startups and scaleups

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Over 30 April – 11 May 2018, 25 Indonesian entrepreneurs, government representatives and Venture Capital Association representatives were immersed in local entrepreneurial ecosystems in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane.  Imagine if you had the opportunity to meet startups that had raised significant capital, investors, Mayors, business, industry and ecosystem leaders, with networking events and meetings that matched your goals and aspirations. Read More

Apr 23
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The 4th Industrial Revolution: The Relevance of Entrepreneurship Education

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Background

UNESCO Bangkok and The Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training (KRIVET) are conducting a study on the 4 th Industrial Revolution and TVET: The Relevance of Entrepreneurship Education to contribute to the development of vocational education and training systems in the Asia-Pacific region, with a special focus on Entrepreneurship Education.

The specific objectives are to:

• Collect information on the current situation of TVET focusing on Entrepreneurship Education
• Identify challenges and opportunities in TVET focusing on Entrepreneurship Education
• Analyse primary TVET issues focusing on Entrepreneurship Education in selected countries
• Explore opportunities for enhancing Entrepreneurship Education in TVET
• Provide recommendations for moving forward Read More

Feb 18
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International Business Readiness – Technology enabled start-ups in agriculture, health, financial, education and business services from Indonesia

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Twenty six tech startups from Indonesia will be in Australia with a focus on scaling up globally.  The startups are across AgTech, EdTech, FinTech, Health/Bio/MedTech, Business/Professional Services including those who are social enterprises.  They are seeking connections, introductions and potential partnerships with complimentary Australian startups and businesses as well as learning about the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem in Australia. Read More

Jan 17
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Extraordinary work across all corners of the globe

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Absolute inspiration, incredible and goose bump inducing – it’s never too early and never too late – extraordinary work, across all corners of the globe.

I got so much out of our chat, with David and Troy from The InShow podcast, as it was mind opening, highlighted the importance of networking, having people around you that are backing you in and seeing the value of the work that you are creating, self-made and no one else does it quite like you. Read More

Sep 09
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Developing Northern Australia – workforce multiplier

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Australia’s far north attracts more than 22 million domestic and international overnight visitors each year. The tourism industry contributes $1.2 billion directly into the Queensland economy – 3.7% of the state’s gross state product (GSP) and $11.6 billion to the state’s economy (7.5%).

In a strategy to help regional economies fully leverage their unique strengths, the Australian Government is focusing is injecting $220 million to Regional Jobs and Investment Packages (RJIP). Tropical north Queensland is one of 10 pilot areas that will receive funding. $20 million will go into stimulating long-term growth, diversifying the local economy and driving sustainable employment.

Other locations that’ll receive funding include Bower Basin, NSW’s north and south coasts, Wide Bay Burnett, Goulburn Valley, Geelong, Regional Tasmania, Upper Spencer Gulf and Latrobe Valley. Read More

Aug 21
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Female founders taking their businesses global

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From women launching start-ups, to those expanding established businesses, South Australia’s female founders are increasingly taking their businesses interstate and globally. New initiatives, programs and resources are making this possible, however there are two main gaps – investment and a scaling up program that suits.

Even though there are many successful start-up stories, the topic of scaling is not often publicly talked about. In a recent Chooks SA article, members discussed the value of going into detail on how success is reached, rather than just talking about lessons learned. Read More

Jul 20
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Start or grow your business in Gippsland & La Trobe Valley

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Victoria’s Gippsland is a region with a strong focus on food production, clean energy, health services, education and tourism. It produces one third of the state’s dairy production and 85% of its electricity (42% of Australia’s LPG). The town has a population of 270,000 people and the Government is working towards harnessing the region’s diversity to create economic opportunities.

In East Gippsland, manufacturing is the largest sector by output (16.5), with construction close behind (13.1%). Agriculture, forestry and fishing are also fundamental drivers of the economy.

In 2015, agriculture equated to $298,215 million, through crops and livestock. Tourism also attracts an enormous 1.10 million visitors per year, yielding approximately $361 million for the region. Read More