Join the WiRE Fast-track Business Building and Growth Hub Sprint to innovate your ideas, products, services and/or ventures (and you) in 12 weeks!
when: 23 FEBRUARY 2024 to 31 May 2024
The WiRE Hub is a 12-week entrepreneurial sprint that supports you to take active steps to start, grow or scale your venture/business (and yourself). Achieve a big goal/idea in your venture/business by using the latest business development and growth strategies in an interactive, collaborative, experiential and dynamic online environment.
What is the WiRE Hub?
The WiRE Hub is a highly interactive, participatory pathway for entrepreneurial women to progress their ventures and entrepreneurial journeys.
The objective is threefold:
(1) Participants set an entrepreneurial goal, intention, or outcome and work actively towards it over 12 weeks whilst supported by like-minded peers, experts, mentors and a coach.
(2) Participants build and share knowledge and skills through a process of skill building, open dialogue, and deep reflection around issues or problems with a focus on goal achievement and accountability.
(3) Participants leverage the latest business growth strategies and AI tools while they work towards a stretch goal.
The WiRE Hub takes advantage of interactive live sessions and online tools to achieve participants' entrepreneurial goals and learning in a collaborative context over distances, following a specific timeline from the opening to the close of the Hub. The achievements of Hub participants are celebrated and showcased (with prior approval from Hub participants) at the formal conclusion of the Hub, although the informal continuation of the Hub is encouraged.
During the WiRE Hub, participants will attend a facilitated virtual interactive Hub session each week for 90 minutes to learn how to leverage the latest business development strategies and AI tools, share critical practical aspects of building and scaling their business, and work on their ideas individually, with support from their peers, mentor, coach, experts, and the facilitator. With the valuable support of peers in your Hub and guidance/assistance from the Hub facilitator (and experts, mentors, and a Progression Coach), participants will be supported to achieve their entrepreneurial idea/intention/goal over the course of 12 weeks. Each Hub session is designed to help progress your idea, goal, or intention to a stage that meets your overall objective for the 12 weeks.
Before participating in the 12-week Hub, participants must attend the virtual onboarding session on nd the one-on-one pre-hubsession with a coach to clarify mutual expectations.
Why join the WiRE Hub Program?
We believe women ANYWHERE are capable of achieving ANYTHING.
Participation in the WiRE Hub is what YOU need to accomplish your #1 entrepreneurial intention/goal across a 12-week period.
The WiRE Hub provides you with the opportunity to:
link, share, learn and be supported by like-minded entrepreneurial women who you wouldn’t otherwise have access to;
be supported by entrepreneurial mentors, experts and a coach;
be part of a unique entrepreneurial community where you can learn from each other's mistakes, exchange tips of the trade, pass on knowledge, build connections, learn new business skills and be held accountable for your entrepreneurial progress;
progress your entrepreneurial and business growth goal or intention in twelve weeks! With three major lead measures, you set along the way;
Learn and apply the latest business growth strategies in all parts of your business to progress your venture.
What is an example of an intention/goal?
You will need to ensure it is a worthy challenge or outcome for your venture/business, that will have an impact and be specific, so you clearly know whether you have progressed in your business journey.
Some examples are:
By using business growth and AI strategies:
Develop/innovate your business model and action your business model
Develop or innovate your business plan
Develop a minimum viable product (prototype)
Develop and action your brand voice and customer journey
Market your innovative idea/product/services/entrepreneurial project
Build a website or e-commerce platform that is optimised for search engine optimisation
Develop and launch an e-course
Launch a Podcast series
Create and implement a digital strategy, including systems/automation
Innovate your sale strategies to reach your ideal customer
Get your first customer/client or grow your customer base
Achieve one or more crucial goals in your venture/business that will fast-track your business
We are extremely excited to see what ideas/goals/intentions you would like to work on and develop over the 12-week period!
What's in it for WiRE Hub participants?
This is what a few previous participants had to say about the impact of the Hub program on them (please note this was even before we infused AI strategies and tools in the mix):
“Participating in the WiRE program gave me the confidence I needed to turn my business idea into reality and start up my own business” (Vicki Maine, Chinchilla)
“I achieved more growth in my business in such a short period of time. I would not have thought so much value and action (with support) was possible in such a short period of time” (Brenda Foley, Cairns)
“I started during the WiRE program and I took that step because I knew that the WiRE program would give me a sounding board for my ideas, for learning what I did not know and to possibly help someone along in their entrepreneurial journey. It’s helping us to build the women up in Gladstone” (Richa Joshi, Gladstone)
“I feel that the WiRE program has given me the connections that would help to scale it up. I have however started another business for my husband. I have also improved aspects of my own business” (Mehan Neilson, Toowoomba)
“My venture has come to life in the WiRE program, as that is what I was directly working on in the program. Personally, I have been able to find me. To get something of my very own out of my head and into real life. I had not only a great facilitator, but the group dynamics was so supportive too. Its sounds cliché bit I have found me and have something great” (Heather Jonsson, Charters Towers)
“Participating in the WiRE program reinforced the skill set I had. It gave me confidence to take action and ask for help when I needed it from women in my network. It has given me freedom to follow my dreams” (Kym Breeze, Toowoomba)
“The WiRE program allowed me to unlock my potential and unleash it in my business. It has given me knowledge to empower other regional business people” (Sheena Lindholm, Kingaroy)
“The WIRE program was a fantastic opportunity which I was fortunate to be able to access at a time of massive transition in my business where I was starting to work on it full time” (Erica Hughes, Mount Molloy)
Who can apply to join the WiRE Hub?
You are:
You have registered for the full Female Founders initiative (as you will need access to participation or the recordings of the other components in the initiative to take advantage of the Hub challenge fully)
A regional, remote or rural woman in Australia who is in the process of starting up a venture or has a venture and wants to grow or scale it;
Willing and able to commit for 12 weeks to the WiRE Hub and meet online with your Hub peers, mentors and facilitator for 90 minutes per week.
Willing to set clear business/venture and personal intentions and goals for the12-week WiRE Hub and actively progress your goals during the 12 weeks;
Open to confidential exchange of learning in the WiRE Hub;
Ready to engage in a vibrant peer-mentoring community;
Willing to participate in self and program evaluation elements to gauge your progress, experience, and overall program evaluation.
Are you interested in becoming a Hub Mentor/Leader?
As part of the WiRE Hub program, we seek expressions of interest from potential participants who are interested in becoming a Hub Mentor/Leader and have previous mentoring, coaching or people-facilitation experience.
Why be a WiRE Mentor?
As a WiRE Hub Mentor/Leader, you will have the opportunity to complete a practical and applied process for upskilling mentoring and coaching skills. This is ideal for those women who intend to add a group or individual coaching product to their business or would like to upskill their mentoring and coaching skills.
Mentors/Hub Leaders will be able to:
Enhance their personal life skills and self-awareness through training and discussion;
Relate to other entrepreneurial women in a semi-structured environment;
Develop a panel and network of peers throughout the regions;
Be a part of an active, caring and supportive group of women who share common values and beliefs;
Have access to your own mentor and coach for one-on-one sessions if required.
The role of the Hub Mentor/Leader is to:
Motivate, encourage and coordinate a cohesive approach in a Pod of 4 - 6 entrepreneurial women, in the overall Hub;
Provide mentorship where required in the Hub;
Facilitate the flow of Hub discussions;
Act as a connector between the Hub and the WiRE Hub coordinator regarding the needs and goals of Hub participants. This may include advocating the needs/issues important to Hub participants to the Hub Coordinator;
Encourage Hub participants to engage actively in the Hub sessions;
Collaborate with the WiRE coordinator to assist the Hub and its members to progress their goals.
Below are two previous Hub Participants talking about their experiences in the Hub Program. Also look at the experiences of some determined entrepreneurial women who participated in the WiRE Hub Program. See the WiRE Showcase Series
Hub Program testimonial from Caroline
Hub Program testimonial from Lisa
