Youth Enterprise Program

Council’s Youth Enterprise Program delivers on Council’s 2026 Vision for a Smart and Prosperous City. We provide a wide range of opportunities for young people exploring ideas in creating their own business, not-for-profit groups and everything in between. For further details and opportunities, contact Ryan.Foster@brisbane.qld.gov.au

Below is a selection of our enterprise projects:

Subsidised office space in the Valley:
We provide affordable office spaces for young people starting up: each office comes with computers, internet, phone and furniture, with full access to meeting rooms and more. our offices are currently offered under our Social Incubator program. You can view some of our current tenants here.

Young Achievement Australia Trade Expo:
Last year we supported the development of new model businesses that teach secondary and tertiary students about how to start up their own company, develop team building skills, build confidence and manage finances. The program leads to a huge market day where all groups sell their products at Southbank Markets in August. Visit YAAs website for all details.

UPLOAD Young Entrepreneurs Camps:
We co-fund Edgeware’s Upload Camp for highschool students in the January school holidays. The program provides a creative environment for young people to explore ideas about creativity, business and life in general. A unique, supportive program to say the least. Visit the Upload website for more information.

Bizness Babes and Blokes:
We partnered with Bleeding Heart and The Wise Foundation to run Brisbane’s first Bizness Babes program to great success. The program successfully provided free business training (and childcare!) to mothers and young women who otherwise might not get the chance. The program is currently being adapted for men that are passionate about starting their own business but who faced significant challenges in the past.

Networking + Training Events:
Spawned from our Youth Enterprise Symposium event, a group of young Brisbanites have initiated the network Youth, Entrepreneurship and Social innovation. We will be working together to run a number of small scale events in the upcoming months.

Market Stall:
Interested in sharing a stall at the Valley Markets with other young people, email Daniel Flood@brisbane.qld.gov.au or call us on 34030136

Click here for more information about Visible Ink Valley’s current programs.