Late bloomer scientist uses Grant to grow vanilla
Vanilla is an emerging rural industry in Australia with huge potential. There is one major roadblock which is preventing the spice from really taking off.
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Join one of four supported online learning groups and work on a focus or skillset of your choice. You can negotiate how much time you spend learning and choose to focus on a topic that is useful for your business. Expert trainers from RMCG will work with you to:
- tailor your focus so you learn what you need for your business.
- identify learning resources to suit you and how you like to learn.
- provide individual support, tasks and guidance.
- run 3x small group sessions on Teams with other participants, to keep your learning on track over the sprint month.
Individual event details:
Event 1: Marketplace
- Start date: Monday, 27 May 2024
- End date: Friday, 21 June 2024
- Start time: Online meeting times will be negotiated to fit with participant availability
- Overview: Take practical steps to identify and describe the people you are specifically targeting with your product (customer segment), learn to describe what is unique and important for your customers about your product (value proposition), plan out how you will find and communicate with potential customers (channels) or get a clear plan about how you are going to connect with customers (customer relationships).
- Click here to register
- Registrations close: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Event 2: Money
- Start date: Monday, 22 July 2024
- End date: Friday, 16 August 2024
- Start time: Online meeting times will be negotiated to fit with participant availability
- Overview: Focus in on an aspect of the financials that you’d like to improve for your emerging industry business. Are you keen to sort out cashflow, minimise costs without compromising quality, or benchmark your pricing against other emerging industry producers like you? Perhaps your accountant might like tax time to be kinder to your business?
- Click here to register
- Registrations close: Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Event 3: Production
- Start date: Monday, 26 August 2024
- End date: Friday, 20 September 2024
- Start time: Online meeting times will be negotiated to fit with participant availability
- Overview: Focus in on the business of improving your production systems and practices. What are the key activities, key resources and key partnerships that allow your emerging industry business to thrive? How can you reduce risks in your production system? Where are the bottlenecks? Where are opportunities for greater efficiency or better quality?
- Click here to register
- Registrations close: Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Event 4: Governance and Strategy
- Start date: Monday, 23 September 2024
- End date: Friday, 18 October 2024
- Start time: Online meeting times will be negotiated to fit with participant availability
- Overview: Take some time to learn about ‘big picture’ business ideas. What is your strategy for future growth? Is export part of the picture, or value-adding? Do you need a business plan and how might it guide your emerging industry business into the future? Do you need a risk plan and how might you get one? What role do professional associations and memberships play in the growth of your business success?
- Click here to register
- Registrations close: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Key Event Information
Dates
27 May - 18 October 2024
Location
Online via teams
External Website
Helpful Information
Join one of four supported online learning groups and work on a focus or skillset of your choice. You can negotiate how much time you spend learning and chose to focus on a topic that is useful for your business.
Funded by AgriFutures Australia, delivered by expert agribusiness trainers from RM Consulting Group (RMCG).
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