Tools & Resources
Tools & Resources
Maganda Makers Business Backpack
Kimberley Indigenous Women we bring to you our unique Maganda Makers Business Backpack © designed to empower you to BUILD wealth through business, as a means to driving economic and social transformation for yourself, your household, your family and your community.
The MMBB contains a variety of digital (and some will also be made available in hard copy) tools and resources. The tools and resources you choose to put into your Backpack are those that will be relevant to you and the stage that your business journey is at.
As the Club develops we will continue to add further tools and resources. We always welcome your feedback and ideas on tools and resources you would like to see, email: magandamakers@gmail.com
Over time you might add additional tools and resources to your BUSINESS BACKPACK and other tools and resources you will no longer need to use. So let’s get packing!
The 8 Ways Framework of Aboriginal Learning
Maganda Makers Business Podcast
Our Maganda Makers Business Podcast is a resource full of hints, tips, insights, and wisdom to help you grow your Business.
The 3-prong SMARTS approach of a Kimberley Indigenous Women in Business:
1. Personal Smarts for Business
Tools and resources that will strengthen you personally such as addressing trauma trails, developing problem solving skills and increasing your confidence; simply put SMARTS that will help you develop your personal capacity as a business owner.
2. Money Smarts for Business
Tools and resources that will help you to generate wealth through the vehicle of your business, such as learning skills about how to use accounting software to manage the business money; simply put SMARTS that will develop your financial capacity and capability as a business owner.
3. Business Growth Smarts
Tools and resources that will help you to grow your business in a successful and sustainable way, such as learning how to plan and action your business ideas; simply put SMARTS will develop your business capability as a business owner.
The digital TOOLS and RESOURCES are free to MEMBERS of the CLUB and can be accessed in the Members Section of the website.
On this page and on the Community App we will let you know when new tools and resources are available.
Here is a sneak peek at one of our RESOURCES: at the Maganda Makers Business Club one way we describe what building a business is like is building a business is like baking a lemon cake.
Baking a Cake Start-up Guide
Step 1: TYPE OF CAKE
The type of cake relates to what type of business you want to start.
Step 2: INGREDIENTS
Ingredients refer to your skills, work experience or certificates you need to run your business.
Step 3: UTENSILS
Utensils are the tools, materials or equipment you need for your business.
Step 4: INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions are the ‘how to’ support and guidelines for you and your business.
Step 5: ICING
Icing the cake is all about what makes your business stand out from the crowd.
You can download your own copy of a Startup Business Plan that uses this Baking a Lemon Cake Analogy as a way to plan out your business.
Maganda Maker Business Resources
We have a number of resources available to all Maganda Makers. Feel free to download.
Unleashing Kimberley Indigenous women's economic empowerment for self-determination.
A Kimberley Indigenous Women’s led grassroots initiative nurturing, championing and supporting Kimberley Indigenous Women in Business (aspiring, emerging, established and growing).
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Business Club Captain
Natasha Short
Maganda Makers Business Club Captain and Managing Director of Kimberley Jiyigas
Phone // 0409 156 756
Business Club Manager
Maree Cutler-Naroba
Maganda Makers Business Club Manager and Business Coach
Phone // 0488 077 034