Start Smart : How to start your own business

Council workshop covering the practical foundations of starting a business, from structure to compliance to early planning.

This council-run workshop covers the unglamorous but essential groundwork that trips up most first-time founders: choosing a business structure, understanding tax and compliance obligations, and creating an early-stage plan that actually works. You'll leave with a practical checklist rather than inspiration, which is exactly what you need before spending money or quitting your job. The venue at cirque by Centuria also gives you access to a space full of other early-stage operators, which tends to generate useful conversations before and after the formal session ends.