Lighthouse Client Managers are available to assist you with completion of your Loan Application document and answer any questions you might have about the ACT Women’s Microcredit Program.
Client Managers’ are able to assist you with questions relating to:
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Opportunity - What business or personal problem does your business concept seek to solve?
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Market - Using widely-available (free) resources, what do we know about the people who might have the problem you are seeking to solve?
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Intellectual Property - Is any part of your solution unique or novel? If so, what is the best approach to protecting it? What are the relative risks/benefits of patents, copyright or trademark?
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Technology (if applicable) - How does your solution actually work? Is it completely your invention, or does it rely on the use of materials owned by another party?
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Competitors - What other ways is your target market currently addressing the problem it faces? Sometimes, your biggest competitor is ‘inaction'.
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Customers - Who will actually sign a sales order for your product? This is often different from your target market.
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Business Model - How will you develop new business for your product and fulfil orders?
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Management and Governance - What structures are in place in your business to hold you accountable for outcomes? Are there trusted advisors and reputable service providers (e.g. accountants, lawyers) engaged to work with you?
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Risk Analysis - Every business has risks. The trick is simply identifying them and understanding what strategies you need to put in place to mitigate them.
Contact a Client Manager to assist you with the application process. Email enquiries [at] lighthouseinnovation [dot] com [dot] au or call 6163 8300.
