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SUMMARY:Business Basics 101 | What Founders should prioritise when starting out | Speaker: Charlie Gunningham
DESCRIPTION:Set Your Startup Up for Success\nLearn the essential legal and financial foundations every founder needs to know before launching. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\n\nThe key legal structures for new businesses and how to choose the right one \n\n\nBasic accounting principles and compliance requirements \n\n\nEssential tools and practices to manage your business finances \n\n\nCommon legal and financial pitfalls to avoid as a first-time founder \n\n\nConfidence to launch your business with a solid foundation
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/business-basics-101-what-founders-should-prioritise-when-starting-out-speaker-charlie-gunningham/
LOCATION:The University of Western Australia\, 35 Stirling Highway\, Crawley\, WA\, 6009\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture UWA":MAILTO:venture@guild.uwa.edu.au
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SUMMARY:Activities to scale with Matt Macfarlane
DESCRIPTION:A Fireside Chat on Scaling Smarter\nLearn how to identify and build the foundational components of a business model through real-world insights and interactive discussion. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\n\nHow to identify and cultivate key partnerships that drive growth \n\n\nUnderstanding the core activities that underpin a sustainable business model \n\n\nRecognising and leveraging your business’s most critical resources \n\n\nPractical insights through a real founder’s growth journey \n\n\nOpen Q&A in a relaxed\, interview-style format \n\n\nThis session takes a unique approach — rather than a traditional presentation\, it will be structured as an interview and fireside chat. Matt Macfarlane will share the story of one of the startups he’s helped scale\, and together we’ll unpack the key components of business operations through conversation and audience questions.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/activities-to-scale/
LOCATION:The University of Western Australia\, 35 Stirling Highway\, Crawley\, WA\, 6009\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture UWA":MAILTO:venture@guild.uwa.edu.au
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SUMMARY:Investment Options | Speaker: Derek Gerrard
DESCRIPTION:Investment Options\nFrom First Dollar to Venture Capital\nUnderstand the full funding journey and learn how to attract the right investors from seed to scale.  \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\n\nPersonal insights from raising $55M and launching a fund \n\n\nPreparing for investment: traction\, defensibility\, and reducing risk \n\n\nPros and cons of external investment \n\n\nGetting the first $50K: grants\, accelerators\, crowdfunding \n\n\nRaising the first $500K and choosing your funding path \n\n\nEquity splits\, co-founder dynamics\, and funder red flags \n\n\nLearn about your options and how to become investment-ready with Derek Gerrard\, founder of Purpose Ventures and owner of WA’s largest fund.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/investment-options-derek-gerrard/
LOCATION:The University of Western Australia\, 35 Stirling Highway\, Crawley\, WA\, 6009\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture UWA":MAILTO:venture@guild.uwa.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260720T133000
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SUMMARY:Strategic Workshop for Major Collaborative Grant Bids
DESCRIPTION:This workshop\, delivered in partnership with SPP\, is designed to help WA health and medical researchers\, innovators and start-ups strengthen major national funding bids. \nIt will be a practical masterclass on what distinguishes successful applications focusing on impact and what assessors value. Participants will gain a clear\, assessor-informed understanding of how to position their research for competitiveness\, identify high‑impact improvements\, and take actionable steps to increase their chances of securing major grants such as MRFF\, NHMRC\, CRC\, ARC programs. \nEOIs to attend this workshop close on 7 July 2026
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/strategic-workshop-for-major-collaborative-grant-bids/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260818T170000
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SUMMARY:CERI Entrepreneurial Mindset Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:Master the fundamental skills and techniques that will pivot your mindset to turning problems into solutions. The CERI Entrepreneurial Mindset Bootcamp is a comprehensive and interactive two-day\, hands-on training course focused on experiential learning. You will be immersed in real-world entrepreneurial experiences and introduced to numerous techniques to proactively seek solutions for real-world problems. \nLearn more and register here: CERI Entrepreneurial Mindset Bootcamp
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/ceri-entrepreneurial-mindset-bootcamp-5/
LOCATION:The Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI)\, Level 1\, 22 Stirling Highway Nedlands\, WA 6009\, 6009\, Australia
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SUMMARY:State of Social '26
DESCRIPTION:State of Social is an award-winning digital and social marketing conference. In 2026\, it’s an educational\, provocative experience where the industry’s sharpest minds gather to challenge assumptions\, share hard-won insights and figure out what actually works in modern marketing. \nOver two days at Optus Stadium in Perth\, Australia\, SOS26 goes deep on ‘Friction’; the tension between strategy and instinct\, creativity and constraint\, humans and machines\, ambition and budgets. Not as a problem to solve\, but as the thing that\, when you understand it\, makes you a better marketer. \nDay one fires up your imagination with keynotes and breakouts from the industry’s most compelling thinkers. Day two gets practical\, with deep-dive education sessions across strategy\, creativity\, technology and more. And it’s all available for you to rewatch on-demand with an All Access ticket. \nNo sales pitches. No recycled content. Just honest conversations\, fresh perspectives\, and 24-plus hours of programming designed to make you think differently and work smarter. Plus gourmet food\, bottomless barista-brewed coffee and those signature SOS experiences you won’t find anywhere else.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/state-of-social-26/
LOCATION:Optus Stadium\, 333 Victoria Park Drive\, Burswood\, Western Australia\, 6100\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Conference / Summit / Symposium,Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation,Workshop / Masterclass
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SUMMARY:CERI: Investment Readiness Program Week 1
DESCRIPTION:Refine your pitch and prepare your business for investment\, with the opportunity to present to angels and venture capital investors.\nDates: 11 March – 20 May and 26 August – 4 November 2026 \nSchedule: Wednesdays\, 5:00 – 7:00 pm \nPrice: $330 for students | $550 for full-time employees \nRegister: Investment Readiness
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/ceri-investment-readiness-program-week-1-august26/
LOCATION:The Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI)\, Level 1\, 22 Stirling Highway Nedlands\, WA 6009\, 6009\, Australia
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SUMMARY:CERI: Concept to Creation Week 1
DESCRIPTION:Transform your ideas into viable concepts with structured support and expert guidance. Participants can pitch to win 3 x $5\,000 Malka Foundation grants.\nDates: 12 March – 21 May and 10 September – 19 November 2026 \nSchedule: Thursdays\, 5:00 – 7:00 pm \nPrice: $330 for students | $550 for full-time employees \nRegister: Concept to Creation
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/ceri-concept-to-creation-week-1-5-2/
LOCATION:The Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI)\, Level 1\, 22 Stirling Highway Nedlands\, WA 6009\, 6009\, Australia
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