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Small Business Training

Get your business idea or existing small business off the ground with expert training.

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Small Business Training Courses available:

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BSBSS00102 - Micro Business
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BSB40320 - Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business

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BSB40320 - Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business

Get your business idea or existing small business off the ground and running

For over 10 years we've helped over 1000 people kick-start their passion into their own business or grow an existing small business they already have.

Asuria's Self-Employment Assistance program provides all the necessary groundwork for new and existing small businesses, and offers flexible services that best suit your needs, including: 

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Are you eligible for this program?

To be eligible for the Self-Employment Assistance program, we will need to assess if you and/or your small business is eligible for the program. 

Individual Eligibility

Business Eligibility

  • Be at least 15 years of age (noting that a person must be 18 years of age to access Small Business Coaching)
  • Not be prohibited by law from working in Australia
  • Not be an overseas visitor on a working holiday visa or an overseas student studying in Australia
  • Not be an undischarged bankrupt
  • Currently be running your own small business (up to 4 employees) 
  • Be assessed as viable by an Asuria Business Mentor
  • Have an independent business structure
  • Be lawful and capable of withstanding public scrutiny
  • Be established, located, and operated solely within Australia
  • Be structured so you will maintain a controlling interest over the business through your time accessing the program
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How we help you get your business idea off the ground and running

Expert Mentoring

We have 10 years of proven Self-Employment Assistance service delivery, providing business training and support from start-up concept to completion. 

Fine Tuning Your Ideas

Ensures all participants make informed decisions, including expert analysis, advice and best approach to ensure success.

Income Support

39 weeks of Self-Employment Assistance income support and 26 weeks of rental assistance (for eligible participants only). You can also receive a $300 reimbursement to assist with your eligible business costs (such as business insurance). 

Small Business Training

Achieve an accredited qualification, with flexible learning options along the way so that you can succeed in your small business goals.  

12 Months of Support

Including a Self-Employment Workshop, help to develop a business plan, small business coaching, one-on-one advice sessions with your expert mentor and business health checks. 

Local Service Delivery

Easy to access administration and services team including locally based coordinators, Business Mentors and trainers.

We believe in you

We hear you and support you

We help your business

Discovering The Real You

Hear from people that found their way

“Being part of this network has truly been an invaluable resource that has helped me succeed in my entrepreneurial journey.”

Sigrid

“I now have a clearer direction on where I want to take my business with a more positive outlook. With support, I’ve been successful in what I set out to achieve.”

Rebecca

“They taught me how to actually bring all the elements of a business together to make it viable, especially around planning managing the cash flow, that kind of stuff, and marketing. There were so many skills that I learnt from the program.”

Lynda

"The 1-on-1 mentoring program was exactly what I needed to open my own business. I am very thankful to have participated in a program where your dreams are not only encouraged, they are shown to be reachable."

Tori

"It's great that everyday, I can wake up and do something new and exciting, but still be in my field of expertise."

Tom

"It's the confidence Asuria gives you to go and start your own business and the mentoring you receive for 12 months."

Gary and Jackie

"The program taught me all the nuts and bolts in running a business and allowed me to take that leap and see what happens while having that safety net."

Jason

Got questions about the Self-Employment Assistance Program?

We have compiled frequently asked questions (FAQs) covering program overview, eligibility, and other important services of Self-Employment Assistance program to support your journey. 

Working with your own Business Mentor

Asuria delivers services for eligible participants in the following employment regions across South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania.