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Anyone Can Start

For Bla(c)k Women and Women of Colour who have great ideas they want to turn into great startups

Our mission is to tackle the access barriers in the startup ecosystem experienced by our communities of founders identifying as Black Women, and Women of Colour. Our very first entrepreneurship program, Anyone Can Activate, catered to founders who were already at the starting stage of their start-ups and were prepared to progress to the next level.

- Supported 90 founders over 4 cohorts to start or grow their startups
- Built the country’s first directory of intersectional founders (1K+)
- Delivered six magical sold-out events celebrating founders from our community
- We also identified the VC funding gap experienced by founders from our community specifically 0.03% of the $10B+ invested in Aussie startups in 2021
- Building the country's first resource library tailored to intersectional founders

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Introducing Anyone Can Start

We're looking for the ambitious. We're looking for the hungry. We're looking for the women taking matters into their own hands to learn how to use business as a force for positive change in the world!

Anyone Can is a highly practical program taking you from idea to action by connecting you with the necessary networks, knowledge and knowhow to start building a successful business.

With a graduation event at the end (the Pitch Competition), the program is delivered by a 100% team with technical and lived experience as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Black and Women of Colour entrepreneurs and investors.

We only accept up to 20 founders at a time so we can offer you dedicated support and your fellow founders will become your friends for life.

With access to non-dilutive funding on offer, expect 1:1 mentoring, startup education and a safe, inclusive community of other women just like you, directly supporting you to navigate the entrepreneurship landscape not just during but well after the program ends.

 

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Key Benefits

cash

Non-dilutive funding

Opportunity to access non-dilutive funding

support

Support

Equity-free support to build your business

training

Training

Training to build core startup skills that will also take your employability to the next level 

mentor

Mentoring

Weekly 1:1 mentoring with a dedicated mentor

experts

Access to experts

Access to industry experts through weekly workshops and office hours

business

Access to the business landscape

Access to opportunities and networks through direct referrals and introductions

safe space

Safe space

A safe space where as a Bla(c)k or Woman of Colour you're not the "other" or the "token", you make up the family

community

Community

Become a part of a vibrant community of ambitious Bla(c)k and Women of Colour revolutionising the business ecosystem in Australia

pitch

Pitch-readiness

Learn to nail your pitch to customers and investors whilst overcoming imposter syndrome

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Anyone Can - Program

We have a deep care for the start-up community of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Black Women, and Women of Colour. Before launching our program, we conducted Australia's first research into funding equity, which helped us understand the support that these founders require. This research culminated in the creation of our startup program, Anyone Can. 

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Upcoming Dates for Cohort 2

applications open

Thursday 11th August, 5:00 pm AEST

1. Applications open

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Tuesday 29th August, 6:30 pm AEST

2. AMA Session - Online Event

applications close

Tuesday 05th September, 11:59 pm AEST

3. Applications close

participants notified

Friday 29th September by 5:00 pm AEST

4. Finalists notified

program starts

Tuesday 17th October, 6:00 pm AEST

5. Program commences: In-person Orientation event

pitch competition

Thursday 30th November, 5:30 pm AEST

6. Pitch Competition: In-person event

Still have questions? Attend our upcoming AMA event!

Our next AMA event is at 6pm AEST on the 24th of August- dial in from wherever you are and ask us any questions you have.

Register your interest and we'll email you the event link!

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Meet our Team

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Program Alumni

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"The program at The CCO has proved invaluable in helping me articulate my story and get feedback from other women as I transition from just an idea to achieving scale. I'm really looking forward to growing my company with the new skills and network of incredible women that I've gained from this program."

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Rachel Castelino
Runner up (Cohort 1)

Frequently Asked Questions

If you still have questions, have a read through our FAQs. If you can't find what you're looking for, contact us on info@thecco.com.au

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Who are The Creative Co-Operative?

The Creative Co-Operative is the first 100% migrant Woman of Colour owned, led and operated social enterprise in Australia that is dedicated to challenging the economic and social access barriers experienced by (migrant) Women of Colour as a result of systemic racism. We are a startup delivering professional services and employing people and engaging third party suppliers who identify as BIWOC in performing our work. Revenue generated is re-distributed to support community projects or fundraisers to raise awareness of and/or address systemic racism.

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