EMERGE is for scientists and researchers wanting to enhance research impact through commercial or social value, while learning transferrable skills necessary in project management and for general career development

HATCH is for anybody playing around with a business idea, and anybody with an existing business that wants to add a new service or pivot their existing offering.

Event schedule:

• Emerge 1 ideation & IP: Mon 9 May, 12PM-4PM

• HATCH 1 business plan on a page: Fri 13 May, 1PM-4PM

• Emerge 2 Finance: Tue 17 March, 1PM-4PM

• HATCH 2 Pitch: Fri 20 May, 1PM-4PM

• Emerge 3 Customer: Mon 23 May, 1PM-4PM

• HATCH 3 Pitch event: Fri 27 May, 1PM-4PM

This first HATCH event in this series will be presented by Marketing Strategist, Danielle Arkit.

Who is Danielle Arkit?

Summary of Business Ventures / Initiatives:

• Age 11 - started my first business at school, selling friendship bracelets

• 2005 - Launched Call Centre Consulting Services

• 2010 to 2017 - Empower Me Personal Training

• 2019 - Launched Social Media Supermum

• 2022 - Rebranded as Sales Funnel Supermum

• 2022 - Launched the "SA Women in Digital Marketing Summit"

Short Bio:

Danielle Arkit is an Online Business and Sales Funnel Strategist and Coach who helps her clients monetize their offerings using the power of online leverage and sales funnels. With over 20 years experience in Strategic and Digital Marketing and an MBA in Marketing and IT, Danielle is passionate about microbusinesses and women in business. Danielle teaches Marketing at the University of New England and is a mentor and coach for Good Shepherd Microfinance and other coaching programs. Above all, Danielle is a serial entrepreneur who helps women to overcome barriers to grow their passive income.

This event is proudly funded by the NSW Government in partnership with Armidale Regional Council and UNE SRI.