Business Spark
Business Spark
BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship & New BusinessStart small, think big and build it. Turn a spark of an idea into a real business, with your crew, real social enterprises and real customers.
A 12-month program where you design a product with your crew, learn inside real social enterprises and build your own business idea, with sustainability at the heart of everything.
in collaboration with
BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Nationally recognised
Social enterprise
Learn inside real for-purpose, sustainable businesses
A small crew
Crews of 2 to 4, groups of 10 or less
From $100 a week
Payment plans across the 12 months
Beyond the classroom
No idea needed. Just a willingness to try.
You’ll learn business by doing business, across three threads that run all year.
Your crew’s product
In a crew of 2 to 4, design a real product or service to showcase under the Business Spark banner.
Real social enterprises
Step inside real social enterprises, watch them run live and learn how they create impact.
Your own business
Take everything back into your own idea and shape a plan you could actually launch.
The Business Spark edge
Think outside the box. Solve real problems.
Business Spark is where curiosity meets creativity. You’ll be encouraged to question how things are done, spot problems worth solving and come up with fresh ideas, then turn the best of them into real products and services.
Like every Spark crew, you’ll own your work and feel supported by the people around you, but here the edge is innovation: thinking differently, testing ideas and learning that an idea that doesn’t work is just the next step to a better one.
Creative thinking
Generating fresh ideas and seeing possibilities others miss.
Problem-solving
Breaking down real problems and designing solutions that work.
From idea to action
Turning an idea into a product or service you can actually test.
Customer insight
Listening to real people and shaping ideas around what they need.
Sustainable thinking
Designing solutions that are good for people and the planet.
Resilience
Learning from what doesn’t work, adjusting and trying again.
Your journey
From a spark of an idea to a real business
Twelve months, four terms. Every term builds on the last, so by Showcase you’ve designed, tested, launched and pitched.
Design it
Research, create and design sustainably.
Improve it
Learn from real social enterprises.
Launch it
Price it, source it and sell it at events.
Showcase
Pitch your product and your business.
Two unit missions
Grow through two missions
Every unit is built through real business work, so the qualification follows what you actually do. Tap each one to see what you’ll do.
Mission 1 · Terms 1 & 2Design the business
Explore, research and pitch+
Design the business
Explore, research and pitchYou investigate real opportunities, design your crew’s product, step inside social enterprises and pitch your ideas.
Spot opportunities
Investigate what could become a real business.
Pitch it
Develop and present a business proposal.
Know yourself
Build self-awareness as a business owner.
Think critically
Test ideas and talk to real customers.
Mission 2 · Terms 3 & 4Build the business
Resource, fund and launch+
Build the business
Resource, fund and launchYou work out what your business needs, organise the money, cover the rules and get your product in front of real customers at events.
Resources
Work out what your venture needs to run.
Money skills
Set fair prices, budget and track every dollar.
Compliance
Permits, safety and insurance basics.
Get online
Use social media and online tools to sell.
Find your place
Who this program is for and what a day looks like
Young entrepreneurs (15–19)
School students, homeschoolers and school leavers with a spark of an idea, a side hustle or just a curiosity about business.
Creative problem-solvers
Curious thinkers who like questioning how things are done and coming up with better ways to do them.
Purpose-driven makers
People who want to build products, services or social enterprises that do good for people and the planet.
A typical Business Spark Thursday
Thursdays at 40 Howard Street, Nambour, during Queensland school terms. The exact schedule will be confirmed before the first crew starts.
The live workplace
Learn from businesses that do good
Sustainability is at the heart of Business Spark, so your work experience happens inside social enterprises that are good for people and the planet.
Real social enterprises
Watch social enterprises run live, analyse how they make money and create impact, and bring what you learn back to your crew.
Your crew’s product
Design, test and showcase a real product or service, with sustainable design built in from day one.
Real events
Get your product in front of real customers at events, and learn what makes people buy.
Nationally recognised
One qualification, 10 units
Delivered by Learnivation (RTO 45570) across two unit missions, so every unit is built through real business work.
BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Show all 10 units +
Design the business
BSBESB301Investigate business opportunitiesBSBESB302Develop and present business proposalsBSBPEF302Develop self-awarenessBSBCRT411Apply critical thinking to work practicesBSBXCM301Engage in workplace communicationBuild the business
BSBESB304Determine resource requirements for new business venturesBSBESB303Organise finances for new business venturesBSBESB305Address compliance requirements for new business venturesBSBPEF301Organise personal work prioritiesSIRXOSM003Use social media and online toolsBefore you enrol
The important details
Everything you and your family need to know before enrolling. Tap any topic to open it.
Who delivers your training
Learnivation Pty Ltd (RTO 45570) is responsible for all training and assessment and issues your BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business. Cultivate the Chaos arranges social enterprise experiences, events and mentoring on Learnivation’s behalf under a written third-party agreement.
Entry requirements
No formal prerequisites. You’ll have a capability conversation, complete a core skills (language, literacy and numeracy) check as part of enrolment and need a Unique Student Identifier (USI). Learners under 18 need parent or guardian consent.
How you’re assessed
Through your real business work: reflections, a Portfolio of Business including a recorded pitch, and skills observed by your assessor. Results are Satisfactory or Not Yet Satisfactory, and you can resubmit. RPL and credit transfer are available.
Work experience
Experiences inside real social enterprises and at events, under a signed placement agreement with a supervised host workplace.
Fees and payment
$6,000 in total. Pay upfront, or pay a one-off $500 program deposit and then from $100 a week on a payment plan. Fees cover coaching, mentoring, work experience, learning resources and assessment. Refunds follow our fees and refund policy in the Learner Playbook.
Counting towards your QCE
Still at school? A completed Certificate III may contribute credits towards your QCE. It depends on your learning account, so check with your school.
Safe and supported
Every adult working with our learners holds a Blue Card and placements are supervised. See our Learn Safe Guide.
Support while you learn
Your Learning Coach supports your learning and wellbeing every week, with extra support available if you need it. Everything about how we support you is in the Learner Playbook.
Completing the qualification depends on meeting all training and assessment requirements. Course information is current as of October 2026 and may change; we’ll always confirm details with you before you enrol.
The practical details
Program at a glance
For parents and guardians
A structured, supported approach to real growth
Business Spark builds real-world business skills in a guided, supported way, with a Learning Coach, mentors and supervised experiences inside real social enterprises.
You’ll get regular updates and weekly summaries of what your young person is working on, all through our portal. And you can always call Robyn or Dani.
- Collaborating and communicating in a team
- Sharing ideas and taking feedback constructively
- Money skills and business know-how
- Sustainable, for-purpose business thinking
- Confidence to pitch and present
- A nationally recognised qualification to show for it
Photo: Patricia Prudente on UnsplashProgram Q&AEverything learners and families ask us about Business Spark. Tap to open.+
The basics
When and where do sessions run?
Every Thursday from 9am to 3pm during Queensland school terms, at 40 Howard Street, Nambour. The first crew starts in February 2027 and the program runs for 12 months over four terms.
What is the core focus of the program?
Learning business by doing business. Working towards the BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business (RTO 45570), you’ll design a product with your crew, learn inside real social enterprises and shape your own business idea, with sustainability at the heart of everything.
Who leads the program?
- Training and assessment: Learning Coaches from Learnivation (RTO 45570) deliver the training and assessment and sign off on your qualification.
- Connections and pathways: Robyn Cook from Cultivate the Chaos connects you with real social enterprises, events and mentors.
What does a typical Thursday look like?
A crew session with your Learning Coach, time on your crew’s product and your own idea, then social enterprise visits, customer testing or event prep.
The experience
Do I need a business idea?
No. Crews start by exploring opportunities together, and ideas grow from there.
What is a social enterprise?
A business that exists to do good, for people, communities or the planet, and reinvests its profits into that purpose. Learnivation is one too.
What will my crew make?
In a crew of 2 to 4, you’ll design a real product or service, test it with customers and showcase it under the Business Spark banner, with sustainable design built in from day one.
Is it suitable for homeschoolers?
Absolutely. Homeschoolers often thrive in our Spark programs because they’re project-based, collaborative and practical.
Outcomes and pathways
What are the outcomes?
You’ll leave with a real product, a Portfolio of Business, your own business plan and a nationally recognised qualification, if you meet all training and assessment requirements. Everyone’s path is different and no outcome is guaranteed.
What can I do after Business Spark?
Some learners keep building their own business; others step up into Spark Leadership, working towards the BSB40520 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management through RPL.
Does it count towards the QCE?
A completed Certificate III may contribute credits towards your QCE. It depends on your learning account, so check with your school.
Practical questions
What if I miss a Thursday?
Talk to your Learning Coach. We help you catch up through learn.learnivation and your next session.
Is it safe?
All adults working with learners hold a Blue Card, and every placement is supervised under a signed placement agreement.
How much does it cost?
$6,000 in total. Pay upfront, or pay a one-off $500 program deposit and then from $100 a week on a payment plan.
Who can I contact for more information?
- Robyn Cook, Vocational and Program Coordinator and Mentor, Cultivate the Chaos: 0458 723 590, [email protected]. Your main contact for social enterprise experiences and general program coordination.
- Kathy Bradley, Learning and Assessment Coach, Learnivation: 0432 862 019, [email protected]. Kathy looks after the accredited training and assessment.
- Dani Duncan, Mentor Learning Coach, Learnivation: 0412 557 088, [email protected]. Dani can help with anything about the qualification, learning challenges or the program.
A collaborative program
Learnivation & Cultivate the Chaos
Business Spark is designed and delivered together, so you get structured training, coaching and mentoring alongside real projects, real people and real places. Running at 40 Howard Street, Nambour, on Thursdays, 9am to 3pm, during school terms.
Learnivation
Where your learning is guided and recognised. Your Learning Coach, your structure and your training and assessment towards the BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business.
Your contact for the BSB30220 qualification and enrolmentExplore our community projects →
Cultivate the Chaos
Where things come to life. Connections to real social enterprises, events and mentors, so your ideas get tested in the real world.
Your contact for work experience and social enterprise placementsVisit Cultivate the Chaos →
Getting started
Ready when you are
Spread across the 12-month program with a payment plan, plus a one-off $500 program deposit. That covers your coaching, mentoring, work experience and assessment towards your nationally recognised BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business.
Prefer to pay upfront? The total is $6,000. Scholarships and grants may be available, so ask us what you might be eligible for.
Have a chat
Book a capability conversation, or give Robyn or Dani a call with any questions. We’ll work out together if it’s the right fit.
Book a capability conversation0458 723 590
0412 557 088
Enrol
Once you’ve had your capability conversation, complete your enrolment for the February 2027 crew through the Learnivation portal. Your core skills check is part of enrolment, so we can shape the learning around you from day one.
Start your enrolmentYour business starts here
No idea needed. Just a willingness to try.
Small groups of 10 or less, so every learner gets real coaching and real responsibility.
Questions? Robyn 0458 723 590 · [email protected] · Dani 0412 557 088 · [email protected]
A collaborative program by Learnivation and Cultivate the Chaos · Learnivation Pty Ltd · RTO 45570