That's not actually Zoe - Zoe is pictured below
Zoe Randall was studying Micro Business Operations and Project Management courses at TAFE Digital. Then she discovered the perfect way to combine both of the skill sets she had learned,Ā withĀ theĀ Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE).
Now, Zoe has built Flower Stream, a simple and accessible online marketplace for the floriculture community to sell arrangements across Australia.
Without adding a business and entrepreneurialĀ education toĀ her floristry skills, she says sheād still be āsitting at my desk trying to figure out what I want to do in the business worldā.
āThese education opportunities have been an amazing kickstart,ā says Zoe, who was living in Young, about two hours from Canberra.
āLiving rurally has been the biggest challenge,ā Zoe says.
She loved her hometown lifestyle, butĀ when it cameĀ to getting a businessĀ venture off the ground, it was hard to know where to start.
āBut studying through TAFE Digital and the SSE, it means I have been able to access business hubs, networking events and just warm communities that can encourage and help my business to flourish.
āAfter TAFE Digital, I knew that the SSE was a great step for me, to help me actively learn and put into practice some amazing skills.ā
Ā āThe people that you meet, both students and facilitators, are some of the best people around. Everyone is so open to new ideas, as well as helping you to build on your own business. Thereās no competition, only collaboration.ā
Being able to complete courses predominately online was a massive advantage for Zoe, allowing her to easily slot in around her studies and job.
And as a regional student, Zoe was eligible for a mobility scholarship to help cover the costs of her travel to, and accommodation in, Sydney, allowingĀ her to focus more on her business, and not her finances.
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Are you a woman looking to establish a micro business, a small business, or do you already operate a business? Women in Business is a NSW Government and TAFE NSW initiative that offers a fully subsidised (eligibility criteria apply)Ā online program that can give you great skills.
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