RTO Code 90171
Explore being your own boss
Starting a small business brings many factors to consider and that’s why at MTC we help you understand what self-employment means to you through the Exploring Self-Employment workshops.
Discover self-employment
Our workshops are designed to help you understand all you need to know to start your own business. You’ll gain clarity on whether running a business is right for you and what your next steps should be. If you’re ready to learn more about self-employment, we’re here to support you!
Eligibility for the workshops
To join our Exploring Self-Employment Workshops, you must:
Be aged 15 years or older.
Be legally allowed to work in Australia (no working holiday or student visa holders).
You must not have filed for bankruptcy and still be classified as bankrupt.
Additional criteria apply for some services.
Special eligibility cohort
Even if you work more than 25 hours per week, you may still be eligible if you belong to a Special Eligibility Cohort, including:
- Retrenched workers
- Veterans
- Family members of serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel
Serving ADF veterans with a confirmed transition date can access our services regardless of their weekly work hours. Partners and adult children of serving ADF members are also eligible, no matter how many hours they work each week.
If you’re unsure about your eligibility or want to discuss it further, contact our Customer Care team at 1300 232 663.
What you will learn
Our five-day online workshop helps you determine if your business idea can become a real and sustainable business. Over the course of the 5-day workshop, we will cover the following:
Day 1: Being an entrepreneur
In this workshop we discuss everything that’s involved in becoming an entrepreneur from mindset to overcoming obstacles.
Day 2: Business idea and validation
This workshop will discuss the best ways to ideate as well as validate your idea to help ensure that your business concept has legs.
Day 3: Finance
This workshop discusses all things finance and will highlight a lot of the hidden costs involved in running and maintaining your business.
Day 4: Marketing
The marketing workshop will showcase why marketing is so important including proven methods for setting up and running your business promotion.
Day 5: Digital strategies and next steps
The final workshop will give you valuable digital strategies to get you started.
Our workshops are run by small business experts who have more than a decade of hands-on experience. Our experts are seasoned professionals in small business management and operations who provide budding business owners with the tools to succeed.
If you are looking for more information on our workshops, please see our FAQs.
About our facilitators
Our workshop facilitators are small business experts with over 10 years of experience each. We’ve designed the workshops so you can learn the essential aspects of running a business from real-world small business owners. They provide practical tools and advice to help you succeed in self-employment.
Want to find out more?
We’re here to help. Fill out this form or get in touch with our friendly Customer Care team on 1300 232 663 or info@mtcaustralia.com.au
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