We Help
Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses Succeed
Government Funded Program
Whether you are dreaming of starting your own business or have an existing small business that you want to grow, Birdifi Bridge can help you.
Birdifi Bridge provides a range of Government funded Self-Employment Assistance services including:
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Small Business Coaching (12months)
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A Exploring Self-Employment Workshop
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Small Business Training
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Business Plan Development
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Business Health Checks
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Business Advice Sessions.
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Regardless of your employment situation, (unemployed, working or operating your own business) providing you meet the eligibility requirements, these services are free.
Birdifi Bridge work with you to determine which service(s) is right for you.
Self-Employment Assistance
Services
Birdifi Bridge offers 6 free Self-Employment Assistance Services for eligible individuals and businesses.
You can do all of them or only select the ones you want to do.
Small Business
Coaching
Connecting you to a business mentor for up to 12 months, who will give you guidance, coaching and other business support. If you're eligible you can also receive a Self-Employment allowance for up to 39 weeks, and Self-Employment Rental Assistance for 26 weeks.
Business Health
Checks
Business Health Checks help business owners assess how their existing business is running and to find ways to improve its viability. A business health check is delivered over 3 hours in a one-on-one session, and you can access one health check each year.
Small Business
Training
Small Business Training provides you with the skills you need to start and run a small business. You can access accredited training and choose to do a shorter skillset or a longer certificate lll or lV in Entrepreneurship and New Business.
Exploring Self- Employment Workshop
This Workshop provides information about self-employment and helps you generate and test your business idea. It is delivered over 25hrs and will help you make an informed decision as to whether you want to pursue self-employment.
Business Plan Development
Preparing a viable business plan can help your business succeed by identifying strategies for success and forecasting your business cash flow. We can then assess your business plan and provide independent feedback on the likely viability of your business.
Business Advice
Sessions
Business Advice Sessions can offer targeted advice relating to your business idea or existing business.
Each session is delivered over the course of an hour, and you can access a maximum of 2 sessions a year.
Who Can Apply for
Self-Employment Assistance?
To be eligible to access Self-Employment Assistance Program you must:
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be at least 15 years of age
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not be prohibited by law from working in Australia
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not be an overseas visitor on a working holiday visa or an overseas student studying in Australia
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not be an undischarged bankrupt.
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not be enrolled in full-time secondary education
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Additional service specific eligibility requirements may apply. If you’re already self-employed or have a business idea, your local Self-Employment Assistance provider Birdifi Bridge will work with you to assess if your business or business idea is eligible.
Birdifi Bridge offers Self Employment Assistance Services within the Somerset region. The Somerset region includes the Brisbane CBD, Caboolture and Kilcoy
You can view a list of suburbs and a map of the region here.
Learn more about Self-Employment Assistance with Birdifi Bridge.
Did you know?
If you're eligible to apply for the Self-Employment Assistance Program, you may still need to meet certain eligibility requirements for each chosen service.
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To find out more, scroll up to see the services available and click 'see more' to see the eligibility criteria for each of your chosen service/s.
Help to get started!
​​Did you know that when you enter into in Small Business Coaching, you may be eligible to receive Self-Employment Allowance for up to 39 weeks (paid fortnightly) and Self-Employment Rental Assistance for up to 26 weeks.
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Even if you’re not receiving income support payments, you can still access the same services to help you start and run your own business
Why Choose Birdifi Bridge?
We are start-up and small business experts, with a real understanding of what it takes to be successful. We 'walk the walk'.
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We are passionate about helping you and your business succeed. Quite simply: your success is our measure of success.
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We remove the barriers to your success, by providing free business accelerators including regular networking events.
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We take a holistic approach to entrepreneurship, focusing on both the business and the founder. Because you can't have success in one without success in the other.
Our approach is focused on action and iteration. You can't just plan your way to success, you need to implement your plan and play in order to win.
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