Want to see what our entrepreneurs are up to?  Bloom invites you to hear some of our young entrepreneurs share their world-changing ideas, support up-and-coming Perth startups and meet people in the Bloom community.  Entry fee is just $10 and we'll give this money to the best pitcher on the night as voted by you!  Finger Food & Drinks provided! HAVE AN IDEA? WANNA PITCH?  If you have an idea, prototype or business and want to take it further with Bloom's support, hop over to apply.bloom.org.au and register!  ================================================ ABOUT BLOOM: Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs. Thanks to our partners for making this all possible! -Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA -Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia -Silver Partner: Woodside Energy -Silver Partner: RAC WA -Legal Partner: Squire Patton Boggs Find out more at our website: http://bloom.org.au/

"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." - Albert Einstein Learning how communicate your idea effectively is one of the most important skills an entrepreneur can learn. Our Pitching for Success workshop will give you the skills to ensure you're prepared to present your startup in its simplest yet most exciting form. This one and a half hour workshop will provide an opportunity for those who have begun their Bloom member application process to cement their pitch before Pitch Night, and get used to answering the important questions others might have about their start-up. This workshop is designed for people who are preparing to pitch to become Bloom Members on October 27, however all are welcome to register and learn about pitching a start up. If you have any questions, please contact Bella at bella@bloom.org.au. ================================================ ABOUT BLOOM: Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs. Thanks to our partners for making this all possible! -Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA -Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia -Gold Partner: Squire Patton Boggs -Silver Partner: Woodside Find out more at our website: http://bloom.org.au/

Ever wanted to work for yourself? Do you have an idea for a start-up, but not sure how to start? This workshop will introduce you to the Bloom Lean Canvas, a valuable tool that will help you develop creative capacity, entrepreneurial confidence and step you through the process you'll need to build a scalable start-up. All you'll need to bring is your idea!  If you have any questions, please contact Bella Hancock at bella@bloom.org.au ================================================ ABOUT BLOOM: Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs. Thanks to our partners for making this all possible! -Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA -Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia -Legal Partner: Squire Patton Boggs

Did you know that 14% of people living with a disability own their own business compared to 10% of the general population?   In part, this can be explained by barriers to traditional pathways to work. But with rapid advances in technology, initiatives in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and innovation in the disability sector there are more and more opportunities for people living with a disability to pursue entrepreneurship as an alternate pathway to employment.   At Bloom UWA we believe that entrepreneurship should be accessible to everyone. With our networking event 'Access Entrepreneurship' we hope to inspire young people living with a disability to pursue entrepreneurship as an alternative pathway to work, encourage innovation in the disability sector, and help make the Perth startup community more accessible.   We invite you to join us for 'Access Entrepreneurship' where, over drinks and cheese platters, you will hear from successful members of the Perth startup community who are living with a disability and innovative individuals from the disability sector about the projects they are working on. We will explore opportunities in the space and how young people living with a disability, or young people interested in the disability sector can become more involved. In attendance, there will be mentors from the Perth startup community, disability sector, University, and young people living with a disability or young people who want to learn more about how they can help make entrepreneurship more accessible. Accessibility Information: Access Entrepreneurship will be held in the Seminar Room of St Catherine's College. This is on the ground floor and wheelchair accessible from the Park Rd entrance. There will spacious parking facilities available and disabled access toilets next to the room. If there are presentation slides and documents they can be made available beforehand in an accessible format upon request. If you require an interpreter one will be made available.    For more information or if you have any special requirements to attend or any suggestions you would like to make regarding the event please email Julian@bloom.org.au or call on 0404842354

Want to see what our entrepreneurs are up to?  Bloom invites you to hear some of our young entrepreneurs share their world-changing ideas, support up-and-coming Perth startups and meet people in the Bloom community.  Entry fee is just $10 and we'll give this money to the best pitcher on the night as voted by you!  Finger Food & Drinks provided! HAVE AN IDEA? WANNA PITCH?  If you have an idea, prototype or business and want to take it further with Bloom's support, hop over to apply.bloom.org.au and register!  ================================================   ABOUT BLOOM: Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs.   Thanks to our partners for making this all possible! -Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA -Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia -Silver Partner: Woodside Energy -Silver Partner: RAC WA -Legal Partner: Squire Patton Boggs   Find out more at our website: http://bloom.org.au/

"Imagine living in a world where your local community is unified by a social purpose – companies, nonprofits and government work together to pool their resources to tackle city-specific issues." - Jeffery Effendi   Incorporating your business's social purpose is an important way to attract your customer base.   Attend this session to hear from Jeffery Effendi & Angel Chen, Co-founders of DrawHistory, about their experience working with enterprises locally and internationally and start to develop your own marketing strategy for your big idea.   ABOUT DRAWHISTORY DrawHistory is a social impact creative consultancy in Perth. They help companies create sustainable brands by improving their community engagement strategies and sharing that impact through branding and design.   ABOUT THE BIG IDEA You can also watch a webinar on this topic presented by Emma O'Halloran, National Marketing and Partnerships Manager for the Big Issue: http://thebigidea.org.au/webinars/. Use the code "student2017" for access.   ABOUT BLOOM: Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs.   Thanks to our partners for making this all possible! -Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA -Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia -Silver Partner: Woodside Energy -Silver Partner: RAC WA -Legal Partner: Squire Patton Boggs   Find out more at our website: http://www.bloom.org.au/

Do you have an idea for a start-up, but not sure how to start?  Well start your Bloom Membership Application (https://apply.bloom.org.au/) and come along to our workshop "Start-Up 101".  This 2 hour workshop will introduce you to the Bloom Lean Canvas, a valuable tool that will help you develop creative capacity, entrepreneurial confidence and work you through the steps you'll need to build a scalable start-up.  Attending the workshop requires you to have applied to become a Bloom Member.  There is no cost to apply and there is no commitment to follow through the membership process if your idea changes or you decide not to continue.  If you have any questions, please contact Alexandra O'Brien at alexandra@bloom.org.au  ================================================ ABOUT BLOOM: Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs. Thanks to our partners for making this all possible! -Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA -Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia -Legal Partner: Squire Patton Boggs

What is Intellectual Property (IP) and why is it important for my business? Do I have any IP and what protection options are most applicable for my innovation? What are the key differences between patents, trade marks, copyright and trade secrets? Bloom has partnered with Wrays, one of the largest independent IP specialist firms in Australia, to answer these questions for you. This FREE session will also cover some practical IP management tips to help you adopt a more ‘proactive approach’ to safeguarding your valuable IP assets. This workshop will be interactive, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and then also network over some post-event drinks. RSVP here is essential. If you have any specific IP concerns or interests you like to address or raise at this session, or any related questions, please e-mail georgia@bloom.org.au and we will pass these through to the presenter ahead of the event.

Want to see what our entrepreneurs are up to? Bloom invites you to hear some of our young entrepreneurs share their world-changing ideas, support up-and-coming Perth startups and meet people in the Bloom community.Entry fee is just $10 and we'll give this money to the best pitcher on the night as voted by you! Finger Food & Drinks provided!HAVE AN IDEA? WANNA PITCH? If you have an idea, prototype or business and want to take it further with Bloom's support, hop over to apply.bloom.org.au and register! ================================================ABOUT BLOOM:Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs.Thanks to our partners for making this all possible!-Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA-Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia-Silver Partner: Woodside Energy-Legal Partner: Squire Patton BoggsFind out more at our website: http://bloom.org.au/

Ever wanted to work for yourself? Do you have an idea for a start-up, but not sure how to start? Well start your Bloom Membership Application (https://apply.bloom.org.au/) and come along to our workshop "Start-Up 101". This 2 hour workshop will introduce you to the Bloom Lean Canvas, a valuable tool that will help you develop creative capacity, entrepreneurial confidence and work you through the steps you'll need to build a scalable start-up.Attending the workshop requires you to have applied to become a Bloom Member. There is no cost to apply and there is no commitment to follow through the membership process if your idea changes or you decide not to continue. If you have any questions, please contact Alexandra O'Brien at alexandra@bloom.org.au ================================================ABOUT BLOOM:Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs.Thanks to our partners for making this all possible!-Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA-Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia-Legal Partner: Squire Patton Boggs

This is a FREE Bloom event.   Nothing puts a stop to good ideas like the fear of failure. All too often we spend time celebrating the incredible successes of amazing entrepreneurs - let's instead talk about their stuffups.   Join us as UWA researcher, Nobel Prize winner and entrepreneur Professor Barry Marshall (yes, the guy on the library) shares his story of failure - without the fairytale ending.   We'll talk openly and honestly about stuffups, bad decisions, what went wrong, what was learned and what may have been done differently - all in the hopes of showing that making the jump to starting something shouldn't be held back by fear of crashing and burning.   Event Rundown: 5:00 - 5:10 - Introduction & welcome 5:10 - 5:40 - Barry's presentation 5:40 - 6:00 - Q&A   ================================================ ABOUT BLOOM: Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs. www.bloom.org.au   Thanks to our partners for making this all possible! -Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA -Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia -Legal Partner: Squire Patton Boggs

Join Bloom UWA and The UWA Women's Department for an evening of insight into the experiences of leading women entrepreneurs in Western Australia. Hear from two exciting guest speakers over the course of the evening and take the opportunity to mingle with a number of other successful women from the WA startup scene. Food and drink will be provided.Tickets are limited! (please see link below to purchase)$5 for Bloom/Bloom UWA members$10 for non-members *18+ only Do not miss this opportunity to be inspired and discover a diverse range of successes from local female entrepreneurs!================================================ABOUT BLOOM:Bloom is a community of young people creating amazing things. We provide workshops, co-working space, mentoring and more to accelerate the growth of high-potential young entrepreneurs.www.bloom.org.auThanks to our partners for making this all possible!-Foundation Partner: St Catherine's College, UWA-Gold Partner: The University of Western Australia-Legal Partner: Squire Patton Boggs