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Don’t put off starting a business, waiting for the perfect time. That time is now | Emma Kerslake

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country bootstrap the ideas they are passionate about to get something off the ground
‘We have tradable skills and knowledge that can form the foundations of a successful business. Do what is comfortable and practical for you and your family.’ Photograph: Emma Kerslake

At the recent launch of the Indigenous Business Month, its co-founder, Michelle Evans, spoke about ingenuity in the Indigenous business sector and the many forms it takes.

For me “ingenuity” in the Indigenous business space is not an intellectual or abstract concept related to technology and only operating in the sexy start-up space. As Evans noted, Indigenous businesses “do this every day. We identify a market need or demand and are original in our solutions.”

Over the past few years I have worked with hundreds of

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