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First Nations Entrepreneurship
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Tax churches and give the money to the Indigenous nations they helped destroy
In 1493, Pope Alexander VI created the Doctrine of Discovery, which gave European explorers the right to claim any “discovered” lands. The Doctrine of Discovery was used by Western colonial governments to justify the genocide, enslavement, and oppression of indigenous people. For hundreds of years, Indigenous people were literally hunted and killed, their bodies buried, and…
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The fundamental flaws of Reconciliation Action Plans
What is a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)? A reconciliation action plan is a tool used to address the current inequality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. A reconciliation action plan gives community groups, businesses, government departments, educational organisations and other organisations a ‘roadmap’ for closing the disparity gap, as well as…
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Example: Western vs Indigenous Entrepreneurship
Western entrepreneurship is a term that refers to the development of new businesses and products, by individuals or groups from Western countries. It can be defined as an enterprise in which entrepreneurs are able to apply their skills, knowledge and resources for profit. This includes all forms of business including manufacturing, service industries (i.e., retail),…
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FUNDING INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Dean Foley is the founder of the world’s first Indigenous- startup accelerator, Barayamal, or “Black Swan” in the Gamilaraay language. Our editors discussed venture capital, sustainable entrepreneurship, and black cladding in a wide-ranging interview with Foley. Prior to the colonisation of Australia, school- children in Europe were only taught about white swans, while Australia’s First…
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Changing your mindset can be the first step to creating a better world for everyone
To create a better world, we need to shift our mindsets. We need to change the way we see things and how we live our lives to be part of the solution. Are you ready to change the way you see the world? Let’s talk about how to shift your perspective on things! Western thinking…
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Barayamal Newsletter
World’s first Indigenous Accelerator – now known as a world leader in First Nations Entrepreneurship Coming-Up What does Barayamal actually do? Despite the promising (re)growth of First Nations Entrepreneurship in Australia, after being locked out of Australia’s economy for almost 200 years, there’s a long way to go. In 2016, we launched the world’s first…
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Accounting for Creatives
Whether it’s staying compliant and getting your stuff ready for the tax man, starting a business, setting up a Xero, integrating third-party apps, day to day bookkeeping, payroll and more, Counting Clouds can help! Services At Counting Clouds we like to provide service that is relevant to your business’ requirements. This means we can grow…
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Quick Reflection 2020 – Barayamal
It was a challenging year but like our ancestors who adapted and thrived for millenniums, we continue to get stronger. Our work this year: “..our system punishes people at the bottom and redistributes wealth to those at the top. Studies show people who are born rich and are lazy make more money than those born…
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Support Indigenous Entrepreneurship
Access to capital is the biggest challenge for Indigenous entrepreneurs and while venture capital firms continue to raise record amounts of cash for their billion-dollar funds, the median funding invested in Indigenous ventures remains $0. More than $1.6 billion was raised by Aussie VCs in 2020 We’re calling on VCs to stop talking about diversity and…
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Connect+Express+Empower = Wala Connections
Wala Connections offers a range of programs, workshops and events for all people with a focus on our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pride ourselves in our versatility and willingness to adapt and create needs-based initiatives with creative expression, healing and wellbeing the focus of everything we do. We welcome collaborations with individuals…
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Well-being centre for Women and Girls/Mind, Body, Spirit & Connection
Need a helping hand? Holistic healing guidance for allWomen and Girls struggling within themselves, also specific workshops for women and girls who are vision/and or hearing impaired. Aunty I’s is committed to delivering a high-quality service for Women and Girls who have lost their way, to attend invigorating workshops through a holistic form of healing…
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Alinga Energy Consulting: The case for a First Nations Solar Stimulus
Alinga Energy Consulting provides specialist energy services to the commercial, government and NGO sectors within Australia and internationally with a particular focus on areas where energy accessibility and/or affordability issues prevent or limit the availability of reliable power. Specialising in research, feasibility and design of renewable energy systems and micro-grids with a specific emphasis on…
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Opportunity to support First Nations Entrepreneurship @Barayamal
We’re putting together an awesome Board of Advisors (Advisory Board) for Barayamal – are you able to help Barayamal through your expertise and skills as an Advisor? Below and attached is further information for your consideration – please let me know if you have any questions and respond by end of this week. Purpose Bring…
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Did you miss the 2019 Barayamal Demo Day?? ?Rewatch all the deadly pitches from our latest cohort here
Did you miss this year’s Barayamal demo day? Rewatch all our pitches from last month in the Victorian Innovation Hub. The event was a celebration of some of Australia’s most innovative Indigenous entrepreneurs. It showcased their stories, ideas and innovations to help inspire others on how they can create change for themselves and communities around…