Multicultural language translations—small business services
For non-English speakers, small business information is available in the following languages:
- (عربي) Arabic
- Chinese Simplified (简体中文)
- Chinese Traditional (繁體中文)
- Japanese (日本語)
- Korean (한국어)
- Kurmanji Kurdish (Kurmancî)
- Somali
- Swahili (Kiswahili)
- Thai (ไทย)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).
Topics
Mentoring for Growth
Register your interest in the Mentoring for Growth Program (M4G), or volunteer to become a business mentor.
Small business wellness coaches
Access free, one-on-one support for your unique and personal business challenges, needs and opportunities.
Mental health and wellbeing resources for businesses
Find information, support and resources to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing as you run your business.
Small business financial counsellors and rural financial counsellors
Free, confidential financial counselling for small business owners and primary producers who are experiencing or are at risk of financial hardship.
Support for women in business
Find out about support, training, workshops and programs to help women in business.
Dispute support
Information and fact sheets about the most common business disputes.
Support for multicultural entrepreneurs
Support is available for non-English speakers to start, grow and thrive in a Queensland small business.
Watch our video on the successful Growing Migrant and Refugee Food Business Program.
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[Phoebe Burgess, Department of Employment, Small Business and Training]
So we're here today at the Townsville Islamic Society open day we're really pleased to have 6 of our graduates from the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training Growing Migrant and Refugee Food and Beverage Business Program.
These ladies have worked really hard over the last few months, completed our course, they've undertaken further study including obtaining a food safety certificate from TAFE and utilising Business Launchpad and Business Queensland to set themselves up for small business, and they're here today for the first time to run a market stall.
[Dr Mushtaq Mohiuddin, President, Townsville Islamic Society]
So today we've got an excellent opportunity for general residents of Townsville to come and learn about the Islamic faith through the open day we're running. But in addition, we've been very fortunate to have the first of its kind International Food Festival.
This is an opportunity for these budding entrepreneurs to showcase their skills and potentially become business owners in the future. So we're sincerely hoping that they all not only go on to have their own restaurants become business owners, but inspire others like them to become more and more integral part of the society.
[Crystal, Graduate, Migrant and Refugee, Food and Beverage Business Program]
Very appreciate the Queensland Government support. Hopefully we can improve our skill and we can start our small business.
[Phoebe Burgess, Department of Employment, Small Business and Training]
If there's anyone in our community that is interested in starting their own small business, please visit the business Queensland website you can learn a lot more about what your options are.
You can visit Business Launchpad which will support people to go through all the licences and mandatory requirements to establish a small business in Queensland.
You can also contact your local regional office of the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training and speak with the field officer who can tell you more about the ways in which the Queensland government supports small business intenders owners and operators.