Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs – March 09

Here is the latest in awesome opportunities for young entrepreneurs.

Soooo much juicy goodness happening.

Sink your teeth into these opportunities below and action them ASAP to start reaping the rewards for you and your business!

If you want to receive these opportunities as an email update then please send an email with SUBSCRIBE TO YTREP OPPORTUNITIES to jessica@frankteam.com.au . We send them out every fortnight.

Need help taking your product to market? Free Workshop

Our wonderful friends at ATP Innovations (http://www.atp-innovations.com.au ) have told us about an awesome workshop coming up that you are invited to. And the best part – it is FREE to attend…woo hoo, lovin it! But get in quick as places are limited to 8.
This workshop is designed for entrepreneurs with physical products.

When: Tuesday 31st of March 10am to 12pm Where: ITL Design & Manufacturing, Suite 111 National Innovation Centre, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, NSW 1430 Exclusive & intimate, places limited to 8. To book your place, please contact ITL Design at (tell em you heard about it through The Frank Team!):
[e] info@itldesign.com [t] 02 8394 4800

Want to be featured in a national publication?

The Frank Team has been contacted by a journalist from a weekly national publication. If this sounds like you (below), then contact us now!
- You are under the age of 25
- You have created a really original and interesting business that is making money for you
- You live somewhere in Australia and your are Australian
- You are happy to be interviewed and photographed for a feature in a national publication
- They are particularly interested in young female entrepreneurs……so speak up girls!
Please contact jessica@frankteam.com.au before Tuesday 24th March to be considered. Please tell us who you are, where you live, what is your business & why your business is original, interesting and successful.
The Frank Team will then compile a list to forward to the journalist for them to consider. The Frank Team will also be mentioned in this article – yey!!!

FREE subscription to Smart Capital Magazine

Smart Capital Magazine is ASSOB’s new mag. First edition will be out May 1st.
It features some of the fastest growing unlisted companies in Australia. It will take you behind the scenes and into the homes, offices and minds of the entrepreneurs driving these businesses. Smart Capital will be an inside source to identify high growth opportunities in the unlisted sector PLUS an awesome way to promote your business to investors.
Anyone registering on the site gets a free 6 Month subscription and goes into the draw for an Apple iPhone – I am up for that!!! Head straight to www.smartcapitalmagazine.com.au for your free 6 month subscription.

How to Raise Capital in 2009 as an Unlisted Company; SEMINAR – 2 FREE tickets available

This seminar is highly valuable for our advanced young entrepreneurs who are looking at raising capital for their business ideas. It has very hands-on information and is delivered in plain English; just how we like it here at The Frank Team! This 3-hour seminar will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing all companies seeking to raise capital in today’s challenging economic climate, in particular unlisted companies.
This seminar comes highly recommended to us.
You will learn what investors are looking for right now, how to value your business, strategies to increase your success in raising capital and be given real life examples. There is detailed analysis of successes & failures (warts & all approach), low cost business development strategies and much more. And all for only $195. TO register go to http://assobsydney.eventbrite.com/
We are lucky enough, thanks to the support of ASSOB, to offer 2 free tickets to this seminar on 21st April in Sydney. In order to be considered for one of these tickets you need to contact The Frank Team and tell us about you, your business and why you desperately need to have a free ticket to “How To Raise Capital in 2009″. From these entries, with ASSOB, we will select the 2 winners. Entries close 31st March 2009.

Free “How to Do Twitter” Session in Sydney CBD

Do you keep hearing “Twitter is awesome,” or “I heard about it on Twitter” or “watch out or i’ll Twit you!”…..and you want to know how to get started for real and get the most out of it for yourself and your business? Well, Mark Pollard is sharing his Twitter knowledge to those who want to learn more. This session has been recommended to us by one of our YESUP young entrepreneurs (thanks Amanda). The sessions will be running in April. I am totally going along – hope to see you there!
5 things you will take out of it
1. Why so many of us think it’s (Twitter) good
2. How to get started
3. How to find momentum and rhythm
4. How to let it impact your real life
5. Tools to enjoy it with
To register contact mark markboogie@gmail.com . More info at http://www.markpollard.net/free-twitter-sessionsin-sydney-cbd/

Monthly Opportunities with IGNITE

If you aren’t already subscribe to IGNITE, The Frank Team’s monthly enewsletter we suggest you sign up now. It is always packed with a heap of awesome opportunities from across Australia and the world for you to make the most of. We collect these opportunities through all sorts of avenues and then jam em together for ya! Plus. we have a feature article and a profile of a young entrepreneur in every edition to inspire you and build your knowledge. Everyone who gets it always tells us how much they love it and use it.
Sign up at www.frankteam.com.au/ignite

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards – more info

The GSEA Australia program is the premier award competition for undergraduate students that own and run a business while attending college or university. Nominees compete against their peers from across Australia in August with the winners representing Australia at the 2009 GSEA Global Finals Competition in Chicago, USA
during October 21st and 22nd! HURRY!! The deadline to nominate and apply for the GSEA Australia competition is 30 June 2009!!
Did we mention PRIZES?! The winners of the GSEA Australia Competitions will win a prize package plus a trip to Chicago, USA during October 2009 to represent Australia at the GSEA Global Finals Competition. The Global Finals Competition has a prize package valued at over US$100,000!
Step 1: Browse to www.gsea.org , click the “Nominate Now” button, and complete the online nomination form. Any questions contact Rob robert@customware.net who is the Australian guru for GSEA!

Some $$ for Making Your Biz Family Friendly

This is for young entrepreneurs who have staff.
The Australian Government has introduced the Fresh Ideas for Work and Family grants program to help small businesses put in place flexible working arrangements. The program provides grants for $5,000 to $15,000 (GST inclusive) to successful small businesses to put in place family friendly arrangements that suit the individual needs of your business. It is for small businesses to implement practices that help employees balance their work and family obligations and improve employee retention and productivity. The current funding round will close on 24 April 2009.
Eg You could apply for funding for some of these ideas
Hold a ‘Bring your Child to Work’ day or a family picnic day
Job sharing arrangements
Technology set up that will allow some employees to work from home on certain days
Creating/building a children’s area at your place of work
More info http://www.deewr.gov.au/WorkplaceRelations/FreshIdeas/Pages/default.aspx

Get Noticed & Rewarded – Telstra Business Awards

Nominations and entries are now open in the 2009 Telstra Business Awards. These awards are a great way to promote your business. Marketing and promotion are crucial to surviving the hard times and the Telstra Business Awards give small and medium companies the chance to really stand out. Businesses will be judged on a range of criteria including growth, customers, people, innovation and financials, and Award winners will share in up to $400,000 in cash and prizes. Enter at http://www.telstrabusinessawards.com/ There are 5 award categories:
• businessowner Micro-Business Award – For businesses with five employees or fewer.
• MYOB Small Business Award – For businesses with more than five employees, but less than or equal to 20 employees.
• Panasonic Australia Medium Business Award – For businesses with more than 20 employees, but less than or equal to 200 employees.
• AMP Innovation Award – For businesses that have successfully introduced an innovation.
• Sensis Social Responsibility Award – For demonstrated leadership and contribution by a business to the environment, people, education or the community.

Winners of the ASES UTS Free tickets – from last fortnight

Congrats to: Marcus Layton, Michael Cao, Samatha Dybac, Clint Salter, Ryan Cross, Maria Park, Brad Rushworth, Mary Nguyen, Michael Birchall, Eddy Ang.
We were inspired by the 3 speakers at the event. My personal favourite was Mike from Atlassian whose presentation was frank, thoughtful and humourous. Congrats to UTS ASES group for your first event.

If you have an opportunity you would like us to share with other young entrepreneurs, please send it through to jessica@frankteam.com.au

Yours in entrepreneurial spirit.
Keep livin’ the dream.