Hands-on workshops for founders ready to back themselves.
BUILD is the Innovate Moreton Bay workshop series. Four sessions. Real tools. Expert facilitators who have built companies, not just studied them.
Every workshop is designed around a tangible output. You will not leave with a notebook full of ideas you never act on. You will leave with something you can use tomorrow.
Every founder surveyed after a BUILD session so far has rated it 10 out of 10 for likelihood to recommend.
"It helped me make sure my capital strategy was sorted before going to investors."
— Founder, Capital Strategy Development workshop
Sessions run for approximately three hours online, with a maximum of 20 participants. Small groups mean honest conversations, live practice, and feedback that actually lands.
Each workshop covers a different capability area: funding strategy, pitching, global inspiration, and emerging technology. Attend one session or all four.
Early-stage founders, startups, and growth businesses in the City of Moreton Bay and beyond. Sessions are open to the public. Tickets are $50 per session plus GST.
Free access is available for IMB community members, Startup World Cup Queensland finalists, and Startup Lab participants.
Get clear on why customers buy, how you reach them, whether your price covers it, and whether the numbers add up.
Most founders can describe their product. Far fewer can explain why customers buy through a particular channel, whether their price actually covers the cost of that channel, or whether the whole model adds up to a real business. This session closes that gap.
You will map your business using the Four Fits framework (Product Market Fit, Product Channel Fit, Channel Model Fit, and Model Market Fit), then commit to a pricing type, a pricing model, and a price point you can test with real customers this week. The Four Fits is a recognised growth model used by high-growth companies worldwide, developed by Brian Balfour at Reforge.
Facilitated by Chris O'Neil, Senior Innovation Specialist and Fintech Lead, Creative HQ, and Amanda Bennett, Innovation Director, Innovate Moreton Bay.
Date: 1 - 3:00 pm, Wed 19 August 2026
Format: Online
Cost: $50 plus GST. Free access available for IMB Startup Lab participants.
Missed a session? Let us know which one. If there's enough interest, we'll run it again.
Build a funding plan that fits your stage and your ambition.
Knowing your product is not enough. Founders who grow are the ones who understand their capital options, know what investors are looking for, and have a clear strategy before they walk into the room.
In this session you will work through the Queensland investment landscape, explore the types of capital available at each stage, and leave with a draft capital strategy you can act on immediately.
Refine your story. Build a pitch that connects and converts.
Most founders know their business. Far fewer can communicate it in a way that lands with an investor, a partner, or a room full of strangers. This session closes that gap.
You will work through the anatomy of a strong pitch, develop your vision statement and narrative structure, and practice live in front of facilitators and peers who will tell you exactly what is and is not working.
