Maker2Market Business Taster program is in Canberra + Sunshine Coast (QLD) Australia.

TASTER PROGRAM

An intensive three-day business taster program for creative teens (10-17 years old) that sees them create a micro-business, logo, hand-made products and test their products at a real-world market.

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MAKER2MARKET ™ TASTER PROGRAM IN CANBERRA + QUEENSLAND

Our Maker2Market™ taster program is for young people (aged 10-17) who are creative, love making things, probably been tinkering for a while, and have the aspiration to start their own business.

This business taster builds life and crucial 21st-century skills and entrepreneurial mindset through a real-world, intensive business life cycle experience.

Our three-day experience empowers participants to explore their passion, create a business and test the value of their products and inventions with real customers.

Learn, develop and execute a range of skills:

Problem-solve and gain an understanding of key business concepts
Identify an ideal customer
Prototype and then create a hand-made product from scratch
Create a logo using online software
Pitch, critique, and market research
Create up to 20 products to take to market day through an intensive Maker session.
Develop a product costing and hone financial literacy skills
Develop merchandising and customer sales skills
Participate in a real market day experience to test products with real customers. Market day's include: Old Bus Depot Markets, Kingston (Cbr), Haig Park VIllage Markets, Braddon (ACT) and Eumundi Square, Sunshine Coast (QLD).

Three-day program cost: $250 ( inc GST)

+ BYO your own materials or choose a materials package when completing the enrolment form so your young person has materials when developing their prototype and desired products/product range for market day.

UPCOMING EXPERIENCES …

PROGRAM 1:

2-day Workshop dates: Thurs, Sept 28 + Fri, Sept 30 @ Canberra University, Bruce. 9.30am - 4pm

Market Day: Old Bus Depot Markets, Kingston on Sunday, Oct 2 from 9.00am - 2.30pm.

PROGRAM 2:

2-day Workshop dates: Tues, Oct 4 + Wed, Oct 5 @ Canberra University, Bruce from 9.30am - 4pm (both days).

Market Day: Old Bus Depot Markets, Kingston on Sunday, Oct 9 from 9.30am - 2pm.

Testimonials

"My son has continued in leaps and bounds since the program. It's been really rewarding watching the creativity, innovation and confidence build and build in him."
"Excellent hands-on experience, guided structure, great exposure to business concepts"
"After making over $290, my daughter is self-funding her hobby business and bubbling with new ideas to try next time."
"My daughter loved this program! I highly recommend it for kids who are innovative and interested in making money"
"Love, love, love! There'll be a generation of kids who're destined for success because of this program! Our daughter was so inspired by your course!"
I was blown away with how much was learned n three days, the kids learned so much and had so much fun - edii’s way of learning really works
"My kids really enjoyed the Maker2Market program. They had fun, made some new friends and are already talking about doing it again next holidays."
"My son has always loved tinkering, this course was perfect for him and taught him some valuable lessons in testing his products and marketing."
"Our daughter was so inspired by your course!"
"Learning by doing suited how my son learns best -thanks for a great program!"
"Thank you so much, my daughter never thought she could make money from something she loves doing and here she is now doing it!"
"Learning this way is so much fun!"
"I always loved making things but I didn't think I could turn it into a business until I did the Maker2Market program"
"My mum saw the course advertised. I didn't really want to go to a school holiday program but I'm glad I did - I loved it!"
"I've done the course 3 times and each time I feel like I learn new stuff to try with my business"
"I always thought I'd get a part-time job when I was 16. Now I think I'll just keep doing products and selling at markets"
"I was able to make money doing something I really love doing”
"I really enjoyed the Maker2Market experience, can’t wait to do it again”
"It's a great course, I am using the problem-solving techniques and design thinking steps in loads of other things I do"
"Learning a business model that I can use for my creations is really helpful”
"I'd never really understood the marketing and promotion side of business and now I do"
"Making products was my favorite part and seeing whether I had got my ideal customer right on market day"
"Market day was my favorite part but I really liked all three days a lot”
"I'm going to try this again next holidays"