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    Entrepreneurship events for the work founders actually face.

    Rotating topics move from validating ideas and shaping offers to customers, money, leadership, operations and practical AI. Technology and non-technology founders are welcome.

    Browse confirmed dates, past events and honest register-interest listings separately. Interest is not a reservation or payment.

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    Gary Gopinathan, founder of Innovate Entrepreneurs Academy
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    10 draft topics

    Planning cadence

    Up to two online, one physical event monthly

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    Interest listings are not bookings; dates, times, host and venue are added only after verification.

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    10 listings

    Founder Connect · Interest listing

    Founder Connect Online — Register Interest

    A free online entrepreneurship introduction with rotating founder topics. The next topic and schedule are to be advised.

    No date confirmedOnline45–60 minutesFree

    Founder Connect · Interest listing

    Founder Connect Live Opportunity Workshop — Register Interest

    A$49 practical small-group entrepreneurship workshop intended to produce a participant-specific opportunity/project plan. Date and venue are not confirmed.

    No date confirmedVenue to be advised · not confirmed2 hours; no session date or start/end time is confirmed.A$49

    Operations, Systems & Technology · Interest listing

    Build Your First Useful AI Tool — Without Being a Developer

    An interest listing for a practical introduction to choosing one use case and outlining a first build. Schedule to be advised.

    No date confirmedVenue to be advised · not confirmed60–75 minutes proposed for a free introduction.Free

    Operations, Systems & Technology · Interest listing

    Stop Running Your Business Through Disconnected Tools

    An interest listing for established business owners to map a workflow, identify a bottleneck and choose a practical systems priority.

    No date confirmedVenue to be advised · not confirmed60–75 minutes proposed for a free introduction.Free

    Ideas & Validation · Interest listing

    Is Your Business Idea Worth Building?

    Proposed Founder Connect topic — register interest, not a booked workshop. Intended takeaway: One customer problem and a practical demand test.

    No date confirmedVenue to be advised · not confirmedTo be confirmedFee to be confirmed

    Venture Building & Launch · Interest listing

    Turn Your Expertise into a Business People Will Pay For

    Proposed Founder Connect topic — register interest, not a booked workshop. Intended takeaway: A draft offer and business-model assumptions.

    No date confirmedVenue to be advised · not confirmedTo be confirmedFee to be confirmed

    Customers, Brand & Sales · Interest listing

    From Offer to First Customers

    Proposed Founder Connect topic — register interest, not a booked workshop. Intended takeaway: A target customer, acquisition approach and follow-up plan.

    No date confirmedVenue to be advised · not confirmedTo be confirmedFee to be confirmed

    Money & Funding Readiness · Interest listing

    Understand Your Numbers Before You Scale

    Proposed Founder Connect topic — register interest, not a booked workshop. Intended takeaway: A simple view of costs, margins and cash needs.

    No date confirmedVenue to be advised · not confirmedTo be confirmedFee to be confirmed

    Leadership & Founder Effectiveness · Interest listing

    Lead Beyond Yourself

    Proposed Founder Connect topic — register interest, not a booked workshop. Intended takeaway: A delegation priority and execution rhythm.

    No date confirmedVenue to be advised · not confirmedTo be confirmedFee to be confirmed

    Operations, Systems & Technology · Interest listing

    Build a Business That Depends Less on You

    Proposed Founder Connect topic — register interest, not a booked workshop. Intended takeaway: An operating bottleneck and systems priority.

    No date confirmedVenue to be advised · not confirmedTo be confirmedFee to be confirmed

    Past events

    0 archived

    No verified past event instances are published in the archive.

    Planning, not a booked calendar

    A considered rhythm for varied founder questions.

    The planning limit is up to 2 online sessions and 1 physical event per month total. Alternating physical locations is only a proposal until a specific venue is confirmed.

    A balanced topic mix is proposed, not booked.

    Planning aims for two core entrepreneurship themes per dedicated AI theme. Dates, locations, facilitators and ticket fees appear only when verified; new workshop prices are not assumed.

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