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Business Foundations Business Foundations has been contributing to local business development opportunities for over 30 years. Book a time to talk today.

As one of Australiaโ€™s largest enterprise agencies, we support the creation, expansion and diversification of businesses. We provide expert free business advice for start-ups, businesses and people wanting to move from welfare to business ownership.

On of our Business Advisors, Carmelina Fiorentino, has been on the road chatting to Workskil Australia to discuss how Se...
03/06/2026

On of our Business Advisors, Carmelina Fiorentino, has been on the road chatting to Workskil Australia to discuss how Self-Employment Assistance can provide new opportunities for job seekers.

It was lovely to speak to job providers about the needs of job seekers, and how starting a small business can help them create their own opportunities.

๐ŸŒŸ ๐…๐„๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐„๐ƒ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’๐‡๐Ž๐ - ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€ ๐’๐ข๐๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐๐ž๐š ๐“๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž (๐†๐จ๐ฌ๐ง๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ) ๐ŸŒŸ Are you living within the City of Gosne...
03/06/2026

๐ŸŒŸ ๐…๐„๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐„๐ƒ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’๐‡๐Ž๐ - ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€ ๐’๐ข๐๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐๐ž๐š ๐“๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž (๐†๐จ๐ฌ๐ง๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ) ๐ŸŒŸ

Are you living within the City of Gosnells, and are thinking of starting a side hustle?

With cost-of-living pressures continuing to impact households, more people are exploring side businesses to generate additional income and build financial resilience. This practical, beginner friendly workshop provides a clear introduction to starting a side hustle or small business, focusing on realistic, low risk steps that can be taken alongside existing commitments.

This session breaks down the fundamentals of getting started, from generating viable business ideas to understanding basic setup requirements such as an ABN. The workshop is designed to reduce barriers, build confidence, and help participants identify clear next steps towards self-employment.

Business Foundations is delivering this FREE workshop in partnership with the City of Gosnells.

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 10 June
โฐ๏ธ 9.00AM - 11.00AM
๐Ÿ“ City of Gosnells Civic Centre - Committee Room
๐Ÿ”— https://events.humanitix.com/starting-a-side-business-from-idea-to-income-gosnells-10-6

Another 5 star review โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Join one of our workshops to level up your business skillset ๐Ÿš€
02/06/2026

Another 5 star review โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Join one of our workshops to level up your business skillset ๐Ÿš€

Are you, or someone you know, thinking of starting a business?Business Foundations is delivering our 'How to Start a Bus...
28/05/2026

Are you, or someone you know, thinking of starting a business?

Business Foundations is delivering our 'How to Start a Business' workshop in Melbourne for the first time next month.

In partnership with Melbourne Innovation Centre, we will help participants understand what is involved with starting a business, how to generate or validate their business idea, and give them the insights they need to decide whether they are ready to get going, need to rework their idea, or try something new.

This workshop will be delivered in 25 hours over one week. We will cover:

โ€ข Getting Started
โ€ข Business Idea Generation and Validation
โ€ข Start-Up Essentials
โ€ข Going Digital
โ€ข Branding and Marketing

๐Ÿ“… Monday 1 June - Friday 5 June
โฐ๏ธ 10.00AM - 3.00PM
๐Ÿ“ Melbourne Innovation Centre, Level 3, 24 Cubitt Street, Cremorne VIC 3121
๐Ÿ’ฒ FREE
โ˜•๏ธ Tea and coffee provided

๐Ÿ”— Register now: https://forms.office.com/r/PZXwnpBpDA

We'd like to thank Kaya from Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre for spending an hour talking with our team about Noonga...
27/05/2026

We'd like to thank Kaya from Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre for spending an hour talking with our team about Noongar culture and history. It was great to learn more about the Country we walk on.

๐ŸŒŸ ๐…๐„๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐„๐ƒ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’๐‡๐Ž๐ - ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€ ๐’๐ข๐๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐๐ž๐š ๐“๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ŸŒŸ With cost-of-living pressures continuing to impac...
27/05/2026

๐ŸŒŸ ๐…๐„๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐„๐ƒ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐’๐‡๐Ž๐ - ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€ ๐’๐ข๐๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐๐ž๐š ๐“๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ŸŒŸ

With cost-of-living pressures continuing to impact households, more people are exploring side businesses to generate additional income and build financial resilience. This practical, beginner friendly workshop provides a clear introduction to starting a side hustle or small business, focusing on realistic, low risk steps that can be taken alongside existing commitments.

This session breaks down the fundamentals of getting started, from generating viable business ideas to understanding basic setup requirements such as an ABN. The workshop is designed to reduce barriers, build confidence, and help participants identify clear next steps towards self-employment.

Please note this online workshop is only available for attendees located in:
โžก๏ธ Inner City Melbourne, VIC
โžก๏ธPerth South Metro, WA
โžก๏ธEsperance, WA
โžก๏ธGeraldton, WA
โžก๏ธBroome, WA

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 3 June
โฐ๏ธ 4.00PM - 5.30PM AWST / 6.00PM - 7.30PM AEST
๐Ÿ“ Online
๐Ÿ’ฒ Free
๐Ÿ”— https://events.humanitix.com/starting-a-side-business-from-idea-to-income-online-3-6

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26/05/2026

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One of our business advisors, Carmelina Fiorentino, is in Geraldton this week discussing all things Self-Employment Assi...
26/05/2026

One of our business advisors, Carmelina Fiorentino, is in Geraldton this week discussing all things Self-Employment Assistance. Yesterday, she met with our Geraldton partner Pollinators - CityHive, Geraldton's long-standing co-working and innovation hub. We look forward to meeting with local stakeholders and the community this week to discuss how they can benefit from Self-Employment Assistance.

Are you, or someone you know, thinking of starting a business?Business Foundations is delivering our 'How to Start a Bus...
22/05/2026

Are you, or someone you know, thinking of starting a business?

Business Foundations is delivering our 'How to Start a Business' workshop in Melbourne for the first time next month.

In partnership with Melbourne Innovation Centre, we will help participants understand what is involved with starting a business, how to generate or validate their business idea, and give them the insights they need to decide whether they are ready to get going, need to rework their idea, or try something new.

This workshop will be delivered in 25 hours over one week. We will cover:

โ€ข Getting Started
โ€ข Business Idea Generation and Validation
โ€ข Start-Up Essentials
โ€ข Going Digital
โ€ข Branding and Marketing

Date: Monday 1 June - Friday 5 June
Time: 10.00AM - 3.00PM
Location: Melbourne Innovation Centre, Level 3, 24 Cubitt Street, Cremorne VIC 3121
Cost: FREE

Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/PZXwnpBpDA

Don't miss next week's 'Writing a Winning Tender' workshop, delivered in partnership with the Small Business Development...
20/05/2026

Don't miss next week's 'Writing a Winning Tender' workshop, delivered in partnership with the Small Business Development Corporation WA.

Preparing a tender submission can be a daunting process for many business owners. Not only do you want your submission to meet the tender requirements, but you also need to stand out in the crowd.

Go through the step by step process of planning, writing and submitting a clear and compelling tender submission. You will learn to interpret and understand the tender requirements and address the selection criteria. Uncover the tips, lessons and tactics used to write a winning tender.

The cost of this workshop is just $20, thanks to substantial funding from the Government of Western Australia.

๐Ÿ“† Wednesday 27 May
โฐ๏ธ 9.00AM - 11.00AM
๐Ÿ“ Online
๐Ÿ’ฒ 20
๐Ÿ”— https://www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au/workshops/writing-winning-tender

* If you can't make the workshop, a copy of the live recording will be available to access for up to 7 days *

Address

Walyalup Civic Centre, Level 3, 151 High Street
Fremantle, WA
6160

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(08) 9336 8000

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