Youngpreneur: Follow your own ideas

For young people:

Do you have an idea for a business or a new innovation, but don’t really know how to start?

Are you stuck on deciding between Uni, TAFE, or getting a job but not excited by any?

How about taking some first steps in the direction of being a young entrepreneur, or creating something completely new?

Join talented, passionate crew and experienced mentors for an evening of innovation.

Within just three hours, you will learn and take action in teams, gaining skills and confidence that you need to turn your passion into a job, or your hobby into a business, or your creative idea into a real product or service. This is suitable for everyone, whether you are a creative, coder, or simply interested in learning more about what innovation really means and how you can be a part of it in the future.

There will be prizes for the best pitches, ideas and team players, and all teams and participants are eligible to participate in future events, leading into pitches and meetings with mentors on 9th December.

For parents / guardians:

Do your kids have great ideas or talent, but you and they don’t know how to take them forward?

Could your kids benefit from exposure to more options than just Uni, TAFE, or getting a job?

We are bringing together talented, passionate young people and experienced mentors for an evening of innovation.

Within just three hours, participants will learn and take action in teams, gaining skills and confidence that they need to turn your passion into a job, or your hobby into a business, or their creative idea into a real product or service. This is suitable for everyone, whether they are a creative, coder, or simply interested in learning more about what innovation really means and how they can be a part of it in the future

There will be prizes for the best pitches, ideas and team players, and all teams and participants are eligible to participate in future events, leading into pitches and meetings with mentors on 9th December. Parents/guardians, friends and teachers are welcome to attend the final pitches.

Agenda:

• Welcome to CityHive
  • Acknowledgement of Country
  • Brief introduction to CityHive and Pollinators
  • Short exercise for participants to connect – sharing ideas, inspirations and aspirations
• Context
  • How does entrepreneurship and innovation relate to you?
  • Stories from local mentors
  • What will this night lead into?
    • Future workshops to develop pitches
    • Other entrepreneurial startup programs
    • Future program possibly based in schools
    • Mid West Investment Showcase
• Collaboration
  • Forming teams with similar ideas, inspirations, aspirations
  • Brainstorm ideas to solve – ‘What problem do you want to solve?’
• Business Model Canvas
  • Run through a basic outline of this tool
• Pitches
  • Teams pitch their ideas, and how they have solved them
  • Winners announced and given prizes

Free food is available on the night! Parents and guardians are also welcome to come along and observe. 

This event is supported by the City of Greater Geraldton, ATC Midwest and headspace Geraldton.

This event is also part of the overall Greater Geraldton Investment Showcase, powered by Progress Mid West as part of the Greater Geraldton Investor Showcase and Growth Plan project. Funding partners include Royalties for Regions, City of Greater Geraldton, Mid West Development Commission, Regional Development Mid West Gascoyne, US Embassy Canberra & US Consulate Perth, and West Tech Fest.