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Ways in which we will help would-be entrepreneurs with disability

The mission of the platform is to establish, nurture and support a community of practice in the disability entrepreneurship space. The goal is after six months of paid membership individuals will have made substantive progress towards establishing their money-generating endeavour. To this end, the platform will assist would-be entrepreneurs with a suite of complementary services. These are summarised below.

(i) A resource library.

(ii) Monthly webinars.

(iii) The learning space.

(iv) The ‘Ask the crowd’ discussion board.

(v) The ‘By the creek’ video library.

(vi) A monthly blog and quarterly newsletter.

All Australians with disability, their carers and others with an established connection to disability in Australia can join the platform for free – https://enabled.vip/login-register/. Paid membership of the platform costs $10 per month.

All members of the platform (free and paid) can purchase a one hour one-to-one disability entrepreneurship advisory support for $63.17. This session will be via video meeting or by phone.

Platform fees are billable to an NDIS plan for people with a Plan Managed or Self-Managed Plan. We are in the process of seeking NDIA registration so that it will then become billable to plans that are Agency Managed. Contact us at enqui[email protected] or via phone on 0436480769 to discuss billing.

Do you know an Australian with disability who wants to explore generating a bit more money? Please encourage them to complete the short form below. Or they can contact us on [email protected] or 0436 480 769 if they have any questions.

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Capacity building modules

Griffith University (specifically the Griffith Business School) is creating a set of online capacity-building modules for use by the platform. These will be self-paced internet professional development resources covering essential skills for Australians setting up and operating a money-generating endeavour. Example modules include creating and growing your brand, pitching for work, and lean endeavours.

The modules will include recorded talks, suggested reading, videos and participant tasks. @Naomi Birdthistle is producing these modules, they are fantastic, and we really appreciate her hard work. There may be workshops next year associated with these modules. The capacity-building modules will be a component of the platform. The goal is to assist members to feel more confident in their skills and readiness to establish their endeavour so that it will be successful, sustainable (in both senses of the word) and resilient.

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Video about our modules

In this video, Prof. Naomi Birdthistle, who is a member of our Advisory Board, talks briefly about our capacity-building modules. The modules are an important component of the services and resources that we provide members.

The modules include a recorded talk, video content, websites, reading material and exercises. Access to the modules is free for members of our platform. In 2023, we will commence holding online workshops associated with the modules.

The mission of the platform Is to establish, nurture and support a community of practice in the Australian disability entrepreneurship space. The goal being, after six months of paid membership, Individuals will have made substantive progress towards establishing a money-generating endeavour.

The modules will cover topics such as branding, pitching and lean endeavours. Our plan at the moment Is to initially create seven modules.

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On 16/12/2022 at 11:30, we will be holding an online event about the platform. A registration link is below, which will add an entry and link to your calendar.

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Some terrific conversations and meetings

Flowing from our fantastic and well attended launch, we are having a number of meetings and conversations. These are with the NDIA, plan managers, MS Queensland and Australians with disability. It makes for frenetic days, but this is an affirming and energising time.

Membership of the platform costs $10/month or $110 for 12 months. One hour of one-to-one disability entrepreneurship advice/support costs $62.17. NDIS item 04_104_0125_6_1.

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Are we worth it?

A question we are sometimes asked is whether the membership, renewal and mentoring is worth the money we charge ($10/month or $110 for 12 months). We thought it worthwhile including a post about this topic in the platform’s newsfeed. The first thing to say is that the platform combines around 100 years of money-generating expertise, including growing a hobby into a side hustle, into a national company and into an international consultancy firm.

The one-to-one disability entrepreneurship advisory support will be provided by a combination of business expertise and disability lived experience. Each session will involve around one hour preparation time and 30 minutes post session of work. The market rate for this time is much higher than we charge, but it is in accordance with the NDIS Price Guide.

A new item is added to our Resource Library generally around seven times each week. It is a curated library of useful, practical and helpful tips, ideas and good practice. Paid members get access to exclusive resource sheets and template documents. There will be a new blog item monthly, as well a new webinar every month. We are currently adding new capacity building modules, thanks to the generous support of Griffith University.

Membership of the platform includes access to our capacity-building modules, developed by world-class academics in the business field. It also provides access to our monthly blog and webinars (including advice from a NDIS expert). Members will also have a free stall in The BAZAAR.

In short, we not only think that we are worth it, we think members will get a lot of expert support for very little money.

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Video about the components of our platform

At our launch, on November 24 2022, our CEO, Gary Allen spoke about the components of our platform and the services (free and paid) members can access right now.

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A new costing structure and the NDIA

Based on his work with the incredible Renee Baines of Blossom Consultants, we are currently updating our website to reflect a new cost structure. This will better reflect the policies and price guide of the NDIA.

Below are the details. Contact us at enquiry@enabled.vip or by phoning 0436480769 if you have any questions.

How Enabled.vip will work

The Enabled.vip platform aims to assist members of the Australian disability community to pursue their entrepreneurial potential and increase their social engagement in the wider community.

We are a not-for-profit disability service that is led and guided by Australians with disability.

Monthly membership

The platform offers a suite of online services and support to assist Australians with disability to establish, nurture and support a community of practice in the Australian disability entrepreneurship space.

Australians with disability, their carers and others with an established connection to the Australian disability community can join the platform for free. Paid memberships are also available and billable (if self or plan managed) through the NDIS.

The table below lists the services that are available for free and paid members.

Free members can access our blog, webinars and Resource Library. Some functionality in those areas is limited to paid members. Paid members can participate in our capacity-building modules and can have a stall in our online marketplace The BAZAAR. Both free and paid members can purchase one hour of disability entrepreneurship advice and support in a one hour one-to-one meeting for $62.17 – NDIS item 04_104_0125_6_1.

1 A new blog posted is posted around once per month. The blog includes such matters at how to set up an effective workspace when you live with disability.

2 Generally, one new resource item is added to the library every day. There are currently 600 items in the resource library, including Custom sheets about establishing and operating a money-generating endeavour, as well as template documents (such as an invoice template) will only be accessible by paid members. Each item in the library includes commentary on the significance of the item for Australians with disability. There is also items that provide discussion about balancing disability, work and life. It also includes a discussion about navigating whether to disclose a disability diagnosis to clients. The paid version includes advanced documents tailored specifically to Australians with disability – such as using newsletters and social media.

3 Webinar will last for one hour. The last 15 minutes will exclusively be for paid members, where they will be a presentation by a NDIS expert who will discuss how a plan could be used to pursue the matters discussed by the webinar presenter.

4 Free members can access, view and search posts, but cannot ask or answer questions associated with individual items.

5 This will include videos, reading material, a recorded presentation and study assignment, that will be specifically tailored to Australians with disability. The material is especially tailored for Australians with disability.

6 An online marketplace that links consumers and B2B customers to sellers with disability (e.g. designers, photographers and web designers) with disability in a desired geographic area.

Items provide general material for Australians with disability, with more advanced functionality limited to people with active paid membership.

It costs a monthly $10.00 fee to join the platform (and access the above) and also to remain a member. Annual membership costs $110.00.

There are no lock in contracts and discontinuation needs to be advised by the 10th of the month.

Disability entrepreneurship advice and one-to-one support

This support is a one-to-one assistance via video link or email. All members of platform (free and paid) can purchase mentoring hour to consult with an advisor. Disability entrepreneurship advisor will generally be very experienced (to MBA or equivalent level) and often will have lived experience of disability in Australia. One contact hour includes one hour of consultation. Advisory support hours costs $62.17. – NDIS item 04_104_0125_6_1..

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Work on more modules

Thanks to the further injection of funding (more on that later), work has begun on more capacity-building modules that will be amongst the complementary online services and supports that the platform will provide to paying members. We recently saw an update about these modules and they look fantastic! Thank you Naomi Birdthistle and the GBS team for your work on this. They are looking incredibly polished and professional.

The mission of the platform will be to create, nurture and support a community of practice in the Australian disability entrepreneurship space. The goal for each member is that after six months of us working with them, they will have made substantive progress towards establishing their money-generating endeavour. The platform will support individuals to monetise a hobby/craft, establish a gig-based nano or micro business, or establish a small business.

Learning Space

Ways in which we will help would-be entrepreneurs with disability

Capacity building modules

Video about our modules

Some terrific conversations and meetings

Are we worth it?

Video about the components of our platform

A new costing structure and the NDIA

Work on more modules

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