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The image depicts a historic town hall building with a prominent clock tower and ornate architectural details. The building features two flags flying on its rooftop: a national flag and another flag. Imagine the inspiring backdrop this could provide for sharing innovative business ideas for women. The sky above is blue with scattered white clouds.
03 August 2024

Ballarat

A graphic design featuring two wavy lines horizontally aligned, perfect for promoting women in business. The top line is red, while the bottom line is yellow. The lines mirror each other, creating a parallel wavy pattern. The background is transparent for versatile use in female businesses' branding.

Got a business or entrepreneurial idea you’ve always wanted to bring to life? The AccelerateHER workshop is here to help.

Over the course of the day, you’ll get to dive right in and put pen to paper – in the area (or areas!) you need the most support. Our experienced facilitators will point you in the right direction with practical tools and support.

  • Defining and validating your unique selling proposition
  • Financial modelling
  • Go to market strategy
  • Understanding target audiences
  • Pitch preparation
  • Plus everything you need to enter the Kickstarter Challenge for your chance to share in $60,000 in equity-free funding.
Illustration of a stylized eye with a pink outline, dark blue pupil, and a small yellow circle positioned near the center of the pupil. The design is minimalistic and abstract, symbolizing vision and clarity—ideal for branding female businesses or business ideas for women.

Turn your passion into your profession!

EVENT DETAILS

Date

Saturday, 3rd August 2024
10.00am – 5:00pm

Location

Runway – The Flecknoe
Ground Floor, 124 Albert Street, Ballarat Central

Three women sit beside each other at a table, engaged in a meeting or presentation. They have notebooks and pens in front of them. One woman in a tan blazer looks attentive, while the other two women smile, clearly inspired by business ideas for women. The background shows a blurred figure and room elements.
A group of people sitting at tables in a bright room, participating in a workshop or seminar on business ideas for women. Two women in the foreground are listening attentively, one in a white blazer and the other in a black jacket. Various papers, pens, and cups are on the tables.
A woman stands at the front of a room speaking to a seated audience. She holds a piece of paper and addresses the group, who are seated at round tables in a well-lit room. A large TV screen is mounted on the wall behind her as she discusses business ideas for women, and the audience pays close attention.

Workshop host

Linda Wong | the Managing Director at Runway

Linda is also the Founder/Director/Chair of a charity called Hands of Change, Company Secretary of CLAW Enterprises, a committee member of Regional Development Australia (Grampians) and a Trust member at Geelong Arts Centre. In her final year of completing her PhD studies at Deakin University, she continues to facilitate learning for youth through to adults using experiential learning techniques.

Linda Wong

A colorful abstract illustration features geometric shapes, symbolizing the vibrant spirit of women in business. It includes leaves, semi-circles, squares, and a target-like circle in shades of orange, blue, teal, yellow, cream, and red, arranged in a visually dynamic composition.

Workshop host

Chris Ardrey | Director at Runway

Chris has broad industry experience that spans several sectors, including agriculture, international logistics, telecommunications, retail, and manufacturing. The combination of industry experience, tier 1 consulting firm expertise and business ownership has developed him into a strategic thinker. As a business owner in both the consulting, manufacturing, and not-for-profit sectors, he understands the components that are required to work together for a business to succeed.

Chris Ardrey

Abstract graphic featuring geometric shapes against a bold red background. Includes a blue vertical rectangle, overlapping circles in yellow and striped off-white, cream and beige quarter circles forming a pinwheel pattern, and a concentric blue circle on teal—perfect inspiration for women starting a business.