Inception Network

13/02/2026

Looking to start your own business?

Come along to the info session and find out about all the free stuff you can get if you join this free program.

Anyone who lives in Logan is eligible (it's not government funded, so no restriction).

Apprentices' and tradie’s partners who want to help set up or run the business.

Subbies who want to go out on their own but don’t know where to start.

New contractors needing stronger business systems.

Construction workers looking for non-trade pathways such as admin, marketing.

06/06/2025

Can you send an email? Can you use Facebook? Well, you are more "techy" than you think.

28/04/2025

If you want to get ahead of your competitors, Attention Is The Currency is the podcast for you. Get tips on starting and scaling your business and monetising whatever you love doing.

If you have something to offer the small business community, talk to Daniel Brimblecombe about becoming a guest on the show. Comment below or tag someone you know to get the attention you deserve and jump the guest speaker waitlist.

Thinking about starting a business? Here's the shortcut you've been looking for! Brett O'Connor reveals exactly how franchising can unlock your entrepreneurial potential—without the guesswork.

Discover insider tips to launch, scale, and succeed faster than you ever thought possible. 💡✨

This could be the game-changer you’ve been waiting for!
🎬 Watch the full story in the comments!

17/04/2025

The sad news for the local small business community in Southeast Queensland is we are no longer able to run The Pitch at the expo as Inception Network is no longer the Jobs partner with the Expos. We wish Dennis all the best, but it is no longer viable to run parallel support programs as a distraction from supporting micro-businesses.

But that is also the good news.

We will be continuing The Pitch for school kids, under 25s and over 50s women in business, plus a category to create social enterprises, as this is why our network was created. More then just starting businesses.

The skills matching system we were going do for the expo stallholders (to launch the program) will now be available to any business that is interested. We will continue to work with Brimble Media on this, and the offer of a specialist VA for $120, available to stallholders from Brimble Recruitment, will now be available to anyone interested.

But we are still limited to doing this deal for the small number of businesses who signed up for the expo, so I'd suggest talking to Daniel Brimblecombe quick smart before someone else takes advantage as we do have limited stock (for now, but have a big bunch going through the Certified VA process).

And then, last but not least, we can now launch our marketing coop, Local Home and Garden Repairs, pay per red hot lead platform for Tradies, earlier than expected without waiting for the first expo (which was meant to be earlier this month).

Exciting times are ahead for micro-business. Winter is coming, but not like in GoT, in Queensland this year that's a good thing as we move out of Cyclone season.

What is a Pitch Deck?

It is a slide presentation that answers common questions investors and customers have before they decide to purchase products or services, or "buy in" to the idea of doing business with you in the future.

Here are the slides used in business startup competitions, also known as a hack-a-thon or sprint, to present their ideas to potential investors:

😁 Hi! I Am [name]
👨‍👧‍👧I’m from [Group] and we [unique value proposition]
🤔The problem we’re solving is...
💡 Our solution is...
🌠 This is a big opportunity because...
🔎 Our target market is...
💲 We'll acquire customers by...
🔮 Our key competition is...
🏆Our team is...
📚What we’ve done so far is...
🛫 What we’ll do next is...
🔭Currently, we are seeking...
🚀Then we will [What happens next?]
🙏Thank you! (for listening)

At the Business & Jobs Expos this year, as the official Jobs partner with the 5 expos, we are looking for locals with a business idea to do "The Pitch" to the Expo community and build connections and kick-start their business.

Don't think you can start your own business?

It has never been easier to start your own business. So easy in fact that we have lined up School kids to do The Pitch at the Brisbane Expo at Nissan Area on April 10th.

If you want to power up your business visibility, there is no better opportunity than your local Small Business expo, now in it's 11 year.

Stands as selling out fast for the Brisbane Expo, so register today as there are a limited number of stands at Nissan Arena due to changes to the venue.

Link to book in the comments.

See you next month in person.

15/04/2025

It seems that at this time each year in business, the "new year/fresh start" first-quarter marketing plans aren't working out as you hoped. You are doing the work and the marketing, but when your accountant (or you) do your BAS you realise customers are not converting into profit, yet. So what is the next step?

When I ask where you think your sales funnel is failing, the answer is... (crickets)... (more crickets)... followed by "I don't know", or even worse "What does a sales funnel actually do?"

Let's take a step back and answer the 2nd question first. A sales funnel is the trendy name for the customer journey, based on the 5 steps in buyer behaviour which was discovered in 1910. The problem is, that you run a new funnel for each social media platform, email list, networking etc,... the list goes on and on. This means that so few people are actually caught in your funnel that in reality it looks more like a flour sieve.

So why is it called a "funnel"? Well, because it funnels traffic to your website. But just like making alcoholic spirits, the wash that comes onto your website still needs to have the alcohol distilled and then filtered to remove impurities so they don't infect your other customers. At this stage, the alcohol is too strong, so you water it down with mixers and other options for repeat business, rather than just a straight shot.

For those not into homebrew, just know that distilling is the sales conversion process. Which is after your sales funnel, but if your funnel is not working there's no point talking about conversation rates, yet, until you know how well your funnel works.

How do you know if your funnel is working? Use Pirate metrics (or ask your SEO/marketing company for them).

Why are they called pirate metrics? "Cause they AAARR" (see the image below).

There are also other graphics that show all the other stuff I've been talking about, that we teach kids at school about these days as they know how to use AI that knows all this stuff even if the AI doesn't explain that.

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30/03/2025

We found out what the O stands for in O'clock. OMG it's early!!!

18/03/2025

What is a Pitch Deck?

It is a slide presentation that answers common questions investors and customers have before they decide to purchase products or services, or "buy in" to the idea of doing business with you in the future.

Here are the slides used in business startup competitions, also known as a hack-a-thon or sprint, to present their ideas to potential investors:

😁 Hi! I Am [name]
👨‍👧‍👧I’m from [Group] and we [unique value proposition]
🤔The problem we’re solving is...
💡 Our solution is...
🌠 This is a big opportunity because...
🔎 Our target market is...
💲 We'll acquire customers by...
🔮 Our key competition is...
🏆Our team is...
📚What we’ve done so far is...
🛫 What we’ll do next is...
🔭Currently, we are seeking...
🚀Then we will [What happens next?]
🙏Thank you! (for listening)

At the Business & Jobs Expos this year, as the official Jobs partner with the 5 expos, we are looking for locals with a business idea to do "The Pitch" to the Expo community and build connections and kick-start their business.

Don't think you can start your own business?

It has never been easier to start your own business. So easy in fact that we have lined up School kids to do The Pitch at the Brisbane Expo at Nissan Area on April 10th.

If you want to power up your business visibility, there is no better opportunity than your local Small Business expo, now in it's 11 year.

Stands as selling out fast for the Brisbane Expo, so register today as there are a limited number of stands at Nissan Arena due to changes to the venue.

Link to book in the comments.

See you next month in person.

18/03/2025

The Latest data is out from Jobs and Skills Australia is out now:

The latest Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey shows a strong hiring trend in February 2025.

Key insights:
More employers are hiring – The national recruitment rate jumped to 49%, recovering from January’s low and matching levels seen a year ago.

Fewer unfilled vacancies – The number of jobs taking more than a month to fill has hit a record low.

Growth outlook steady – 20% of employers expect to increase staff in the next three months.

Staff turnover drives recruitment – 60% of employers recruited to replace departing staff, while 28% added new positions.

Stallholders can come along to the Inception Network stand and the Brisbane Business & Jobs Expos on April 10th and get a free skills profile to put in your job ads to recruit the right talent for your business.

To find out what the 28% are doing to scale up their business, talk to Daniel Brimblecombe from Brimble Media about how you can 10x your investment in talent for your business.

17/03/2025

This video explains how we can get a 10x return on an investment in a VA for businesses that have booked a stand at the Brisbane Business & Jobs Expos on April 10th.

You can watch the full video in the comments, and see how marketing agencies get 1600% growth (great free quick PD for marketing trainers), but for everyone else, here's all you need to know in this video.

If you have a business idea, we can do the rest.

14/03/2025

❓️Did you register with a Workforce Australia provider after leaving school and have a business idea you would like to kick off?

⁉️ Are still at school, enrolled in Diploma of Business, and want to get together with 2 other classmates to show business what you could do now if they gave you a job doing sales and marketing?

✅️ can you make it to Nissan Arena on the 10th of April to make a 5min pitch on stage at the Brisbane Business & Jobs Expos?

If that's you, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're at school, ask your teacher or trainer to contact us ([email protected]) and we'll send you details of how to make that happen and what you could win for your school.

If you're a job seeker, under 25, you can email us as we'll let you know how you can pitch your idea to get investors and funding to help start your own business.

Entry close on March 28th for "The Pitch" at the Brisbane Expo. So you'd better get your skates on (as the oldies would say).