Join the Scenic Rim Entrepreneurial Hub for a 12-week entrepreneurial goal achievement and accountability experience – Reset and re-imagine your roadmap to success!
Join the Scenic Rim Entrepreneurial Hub Interactive Online Program now to start or grow your venture or business in 12 weeks!
Applications close on 28 January 2022. Places are limited, so secure your spot today!
Entrepreneurial Hub Program Dates: 25 Feb 2022 – 4 June 2022
Friday mornings from 7.00am to 8.30am
Apply online at the form below.
Are you a Scenic Rim-based business who would either like to scale up your existing business or who has a good idea and wants to develop it into a business?
Scenic Rim Regional Council (supported by Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Fund) has engaged the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) to deliver a mentoring and development program called the Scenic Rim Entrepreneurial Hub Online Program.
USQ has delivered eleven similar programs in the last four years and entrepreneurs and business people in the Scenic Rim are invited o join this exciting opportunity. This 12-week entrepreneurial and business development challenge supports participants to start or grow their venture or business in 12 weeks.
Achieve your big goal or idea in your business or venture, in a collaborative, experiential and dynamic online environment!
What is an Entrepreneurial Hub?
An Entrepreneurial Hub is a highly interactive, participatory pathway for entrepreneurial individuals to progress their entrepreneurial journeys. The objective is twofold: (1) Participants set an entrepreneurial goal, intention or outcome and work actively toward this over a 12 week period whilst supported by a group of like-minded peers, mentors and coach; (2) Participants build and share knowledge and skills through a process of open dialogue and deep reflection around issues or problems with a focus on goal achievement and accountability.
The Entrepreneurial Hub Program takes advantage of interactive online tools to achieve participants' entrepreneurial goals and learning in a collaborative context following a specific timeline from the open to close of the Hub. The achievements of Hub participants are celebrated and showcased (with prior approval from Hub participants) at the formal conclusion of the Hub, although informal continuation of the Hub is encouraged.
During the Entrepreneurial Hub program, you will attend facilitated virtual interactive sessions each week for 90 minutes on a specified day every week, to learn about critical practical aspects in entrepreneurship and work on your idea individually, with support from your peers, mentor and facilitator. With the valuable support from peers in your Hub and guidance and assistance from the Hub facilitator (along with experts and mentors), you will be supported to achieve your entrepreneurial idea, intention or goal over a 12 week period. Each Hub session is designed to help progress your idea, goal or intention to a stage that meets your overall objective for the 12 weeks.
Even though the program is free as it is supported and funded by Scenic Rim Regional Council (supported by Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Fund), you will have to invest your passion, time, determination and willingness to progress your own entrepreneurial goal and support other like-minded entrepreneurs and business people. Prior to being accepted into the program you will be required to attend an on-boarding virtual workshop and then make an agreement between yourself and your facilitator to commit the time and energy to the program and the group.
Who can apply?
For this particular 12-week program, we invite applications from all entrepreneurs and business people in the Scenic Rim.
Why join the Entrepreneurial Hub Program?
Participation in the Entrepreneurial Hub Program is what YOU need to accomplish your #1 entrepreneurial intention or goal across a 12 week period.
The Entrepreneurial Hub Program provides you with the opportunity to:
link, share, learn and be supported by like-minded entrepreneurs and business people that you wouldn’t otherwise have access to
be supported by entrepreneurial mentors, experts and a coach
be part of a unique entrepreneurial community where you can learn from each other's mistakes, exchange tips of the trade, pass on knowledge, build connections, learn new business skills and be held accountable for your entrepreneurial progress
progress your entrepreneurial goal or intention in just 12 weeks! With three major milestone measures, you set for your journey
Below are some examples of what previous Hub Participants were saying about their experiences in the Hub Program:
“I achieved more growth in my business in such a short period of time. I would not have thought so much value and action (with support) was possible in such a short period of time” (Brenda Foley)
“The Hub program was a fantastic opportunity which I was fortunate to be able to access at a time of massive transition in my business where I was starting to work on it full time” (Erica Hughes)
The Hub program allowed me to unlock my potential and unleash it in my business. It has given me the knowledge to empower other regional business people” (Sheena Lindholm)
What is an example of an intention or goal?
You will need to ensure your intention or goal is a worthy challenge or outcome for your venture or business. One that will have impact and is specific, so you clearly know whether you have progressed in your business journey.
Some examples are:
Develop your business model
Develop your business plan
Develop a minimum viable product (prototype)
Market an idea/project
Build a website or e-commerce platform
Develop and launch an e-course
Launch a podcast series
Create and implement a digital strategy including systems/automation
We are extremely excited to see what ideas, goals or intentions you would like to work on and develop over the 12 week period!
Selection Criteria for becoming a Scenic Rim Entrepreneurial Hub participant
You are:
An entrepreneur or business person in the Scenic Rim who is in the process of starting up your venture or you have a venture and want to grow it
Willing and able to commit to the Entrepreneurial Hub program for 12 weeks and are able to meet online with your Hub peers and facilitator for 90 minutes per week at 7.00am - 8.30 am on Friday mornings
Willing to set clear business or venture and personal intentions and goals for the 12-week program and have the time and focus to work toward these outcomes
Open to confidential exchange of ideas and learning through participating in the Entrepreneurial Hub and associated online forums
Ready to embark on new entrepreneurship and business relationships and join a vibrant peer-mentoring community
Willing to participate in self and program evaluation elements to gauge your progress, experience, and overall evaluation of the program
Are you interested in becoming a Hub Mentor?
As part of the Entrepreneurial Hub program, we are also seeking expressions of interest from potential participants who are interested in becoming a Hub Mentor and who have previous mentoring, coaching or people-facilitation experience.
Why be a Hub Mentor?
As an Entrepreneurial Hub Mentor, you will have the opportunity to complete a practical and applied process for upskilling mentoring and coaching skills. This is ideal for those entrepreneurs who intend to add a group or individual coaching product to their business or would simply like to upskill their mentoring and coaching skills.
Hub Mentors will be able to:
Enhance their personal life skills and self-awareness through training and discussion
Relate to other entrepreneurial individuals in a semi-structured environment
Develop a panel and network of peers throughout the region
Be a part of an active, caring and supportive group of entrepreneurs who share common values and beliefs
Have access to your own mentor and coach for one-on-one sessions if required
The role of Hub Mentor is to:
Motivate, encourage and coordinate a cohesive approach in a Hub of four to six entrepreneurs
Provide mentorship where required in the Hub
Facilitate the flow of Hub discussions
Act as a connector between the Hub and the Entrepreneurial Hub coordinator regarding the needs and goals of participants. This may include advocating the needs/issues important to Hub participants to the Hub Coordinator
Coordinate the documentation of the outcomes of your participants. This may include coordinating progress tracking of participants, data collection from participants (where relevant), and contributing to articles and newsletters relevant to the Entrepreneurial Hub Program
Encourage participants to participate in Hub activities
Promote the success of the Hub to the Entrepreneurial Hub Program Team so they can promote more widely through this initiative
Collaborate with the Entrepreneurial Hub Coordinator to assist the Hub and its members to progress their goals
Contact
Retha Wiesner: retha.wiesner@usq.edu.au, Telephone: 07 34704519 or Scenic Rim Regional Prosperity Team: prosperity@scenicrim.qld.gov.au, Telephone: 07 5540 5111
Please read the information below to better understand the Entrepreneurial Hub Program process
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Proudly by the Queensland Government in association with Scenic Rim Regional Council
