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StartUp, SkillUp, ScaleUp with Sourdough Business Pathways

Join a Sourdough Business Pathways program in 2021 to support your business growth. Whether you’re a startup wanting to get your new business concept to market, a fledgling business wanting to learn new skills or an existing business wanting to scale up to the next level of business growth, Sourdough offers a program to support your needs.

Mentoring – Tap into our extensive network of mentor expertise, wisdom and knowledge to help inspire, support and empower your business journey. Whether it’s a single conversation or ongoing sessions we will find the right fit for your business.

Business Skills Workshops – An extensive program of workshops and events ranging from strategy, marketing, finance and funding to provide real, practical skills.

StartUp Northern Rivers: Sourdough Pre-Accelerator Program – An 8 week immersive program giving you the tools and skills to turn your business ideas into reality with like minded entrepreneurs and expert facilitators and mentors. The program is designed to take your emerging business ideas from conception (ideation) through to a minimum viable product (MVP). Expressions of Interest now open for the March 2021 intake.

Sourdough Business Women (SBW) – Empowering the region’s business women to build successful businesses for themselves through a range of program, events and mentoring. Designed to provide expertise, support, empowerment and guidance, SBW events run on the 1st Wednesday of every month.

Sourdough Innovation Hub – A dynamic and unique hub located in Mullumbimby, providing tenants office spaces with the focus on helping businesses achieve what’s really important, expanding their business. The thriving community of resident businesses receiving mentoring support and access to workshops, events and networking opportunities.

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Introducing Leena Martens

Tutor: Introduction to Floristry

My career in floristry was inspired by a flower arrangement given to my Mum when I was a teenager. I remember thinking: “I’d like to know how to make that.” After completing Year 10, I was fortunate to be offered full-time employment in the florist shop where I had done my school work-experience. That led to a career that I love.

As well as formal study early on, I benefitted from on-the job training and mentoring. Floristry is a career where you have to work your way up. I did a lot of scrubbing buckets and basic flower preparation in my early years! I am now a freelance florist as well as teaching others who share my love of flowers.

There’s no experience needed for the classes I run at the College. They are an opportunity for anyone to dip their toe into floristry. Some students are keen to learn about the industry and others simply want to indulge their creativity or learn a new skill.

One of the best parts of the classes is that everyone walks away with something – maybe a Christmas wreath or a hand tied bouquet – that they can proudly display in their home. I love seeing the sense of achievement students have at the end of a class. Adult education is so important in offering people the opportunity to pursue a creative skill, whether for personal interest or career prospects.

For anyone considering floristry or another course, I’d say don’t hesitate. My career started from small things and is proof that you never know where an interest can lead.

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