Growing Brisbane's maker economy
Brisbane City Council aims to inspire entrepreneurship at the local community level to elevate the independent, artisan and bespoke to grow Brisbane’s maker economy. Find out about the opportunities for support to grow a maker-micro-business and connect with other maker businesses.
Maker Entrepreneurship Program
Brisbane City Council is running a Maker Entrepreneurship Program in 2022 to provide fully subsidised micro-business training to creative makers looking to grow and ensure the sustainability of their online businesses.
A maker is someone who creates a tangible item either by design or fabrication. For example, artists, sewers, printers, potters, metalsmiths, jewellers, woodworkers, designers and more. This program aims to equip makers with the skills, tools and resources to build a community and maintain a creative business.
The Maker Entrepreneurship Program has been running since 2020, and there have been 24 program graduates to date.
2022 program participants
| Maker | Business | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Blengini | Made by Alex | Rugs |
| Briana Ives | The Cheesy Creative | Jewellery |
| Brittany Dever | Lazy Bones | Accessories, art |
| Craig Burns | Rubadub Coffee Scrub | Beauty products |
| Elise Hilton | Elise Hilton Designs | Jewellery, art |
| Felicity Clarke | Bearly There Creations | Children's toys |
| Kate Leonarduzzi | Blue Eyed Girl | Accessories |
| Mark Pearson | DoodArt | Linocut prints, art |
| Megan Carter | Megan Designs | Art, embroidery, papercraft |
| Molly Dunkle | Dunkle | Beauty products |
| Rachel Lee | Rachel Lee Studio | Art |
| Rebecca English | Bec English Ceramics | Ceramics |
| Sam Stewart | Good Faith Studio | Leather goods |
| Shae Roberts | Willow and Fig | Homewares |
| Shu Yi Chai | The STIL Creative | Macrame |
Program graduates
Congratulations to the program graduates from the Maker Entrepreneurship Program run by BrisStyle Inc.
More information
To make sure you don’t miss out on future opportunities for Brisbane makers, subscribe to Council’s Business in Brisbane e-newsletter.
For more information, you can contact Council’s Business Hotline on 133 BNE (133 263).