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Explore an opportunity. Test what it would take. Present a plan you can stand behind.
Experience Business is a coached traineeship for someone developing a product, service or business idea through their work. You’ll investigate a real opportunity, work through the practical details and present your proposal to people who can give you meaningful feedback.
The work you do builds evidence towards BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business.
Why choose Learnivation
You learn best when the learning fits you, so we build your traineeship around the way you think, the work you already do and the business you’re building.
Your own Learning Coach from the first week to the last, in person or over Zoom. Never lost at the back of a class.
We get to know how you think and learn, then shape every session around it, whether you’re a talker, a doer or a quiet processor.
No block release, no sitting through content you already know. Every hour goes into real work in your job.
One action a week, a portfolio of real work that’s yours to keep, and a nationally recognised qualification at the end.
Is it a fit
You might have an idea you’d like to explore, or your workplace might have an opportunity it wants you to develop. It could be a new service, a product, a way to reach customers or a venture connected to the organisation where you work.
You don’t need a finished business plan to begin. You do need a workplace where you can investigate the idea, try practical tasks and learn from the people around you. Your Learning Coach will help you break the work into steps.
How it works
You’ll work with the same Learning Coach throughout your traineeship. In coaching sessions, you’ll talk through what you’re doing and agree on a practical action to take at work. At the next session, you’ll review what happened and decide on your next step.
Your plans, documents and other work form your Portfolio of Business. Your coach helps you understand what evidence is needed for the qualification and how to show the skills you’ve developed. You’ll also meet with your employer at the end of each mission to review your progress together.
The evidence
The two missions
Your traineeship has two missions. Each gives you a chance to develop your idea and show what you can do through real work.
Start by investigating the opportunity. Who would it serve? What problem could it solve? What would you need to make it work? You’ll research, ask questions, compare options and begin shaping a practical plan.
You may create: a Business Heartbeat canvas, an opportunity investigation and a resource plan.
Take your idea further by testing it and working through the details. You’ll consider costs, finances and compliance requirements, develop an appropriate online presence, and bring your thinking together in a Business Blueprint. Then you’ll present it to real decision-makers.
You may create: a financial forecast, a compliance checklist, an online presence, a Business Blueprint and a recorded pitch.
What you finish with
By working through a real opportunity, you can build skills in researching ideas, planning resources, organising finances, addressing business requirements and presenting a proposal.
You’ll finish with a portfolio of work you can discuss and build on. If you successfully complete all training and assessment requirements, you’ll receive BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business.
What is included
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Units of competency
BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business contains 10 units: four core and six electives. Your elective units are reviewed when the training plan is developed so they fit the work you’ll be doing.
| Code | Unit |
|---|---|
| BSBESB301 | Investigate business opportunities |
| BSBESB302 | Develop and present business proposals |
| BSBESB303 | Organise finances for new business ventures |
| BSBESB305 | Address compliance requirements for new business ventures |
| Code | Unit |
|---|---|
| BSBESB304 | Determine resource requirements for new business ventures |
| BSBPEF302 | Develop self-awareness |
| BSBPEF301 | Organise personal work priorities |
| BSBXCM301 | Engage in workplace communication |
| BSBCRT411 | Apply critical thinking to work practices |
| SIRXOSM003 | Use social media and online tools |
Pathways. BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business · Experience Leadership (BSB40520) · ongoing self-employment or a business development role.
Getting started
A traineeship needs a suitable role and an employer who can give you opportunities to practise the skills you’re developing.