Recent Programs
Cultov8
Business Startup Weekends and pre-accelerator programs designed to enable migrants aged 18 years and over to develop and validate their business ideas.
Program was funded by LaunchVic.
DURATION
Two years (2018 - 2019)
STRUCTURE
20 workshops, plus 4 cohorts of 3-month pre-accelerator program and 120 coaching sessions
TRACTION
About 300 participants
IYE Program
6-month business development program that equips young entrepreneurs (15-30 years) with the tools and knowledge they need to validate their business ideas. Program is sponsored by iGen's Business Builder Community.
DURATION
Started in 2021 and ongoing
STRUCTURE
4 cohorts (2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024) of IYE has been completed. Each cohort has 6 monthly in-person workshops plus 5 rounds of 1:1 mentoring session with business leaders
TRACTION
74 participants
48 businesses launched
Keeping it in the Family (KIITF) Program
Sponsored by the City of Melbourne and delivered in partnership with Jesuit Social Services, KIITF Program empowered migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking families living in the City of Melbourne by equipping them with entrepreneurial skills.
DURATION
Two years (May 2022 - June 2023)
STRUCTURE
4 cohorts (Spanish, English, Mandarin, and Arabic speakers in separate cohorts)
Each cohort, participated in workshops, a pre-accelerator program, coaching sessions, and networking opportunities.
TRACTION
Over 50 migrant families