Trade Routes 90 Day Global Accelerator Program
Global Victoria
Who funded the project
Karabena Consulting has long been interested in improving economic outcomes for First Nation’s people across Australia and the world. With our Founder Kerry Arabena a co-Chair of IgNITE set up to materialise Indigenous inclusions in Free Trade Agreements, Karabena Consulting applied to do the Trade Routes Program, to understand how to engage Indigenous women in international trade opportunities. Karabena Consulting completed the 90-day long program and applied for a small grant through the Trade Routes Program for Ilan Style, our Torres Strait Islander brand focused on healthy people and the health of our planet, which strongly align to Karabena’s values.
Summary
Karabena Consulting is a ‘profit for purpose’ company, dedicated to language revitalisation and committed to cultural determinants of health and wellbeing. We support our brands to go global by funding our staff to have access to education, training, and growth opportunities.
Project Aims
Structured and facilitated workshops
Creating an Alumni network
Indigenous business led initiatives
National and international engagement
Understanding the routes to market
Methodologies
Knowledge acquisition
Confidence building
Participation and notes from the Trade Routes 90 Day Global Accelerator Program.
Active business engagement and a Market Ranking Report.
Methodological outcomes
Karabena Consulting developed a business case in support of our growing global offerings in 2023, and our Ilan Style brand has participated in two trade missions with Global Victoria and the Economic Development Branch in the Victorian Government.
Project Outputs
A successful business grant.
A Market Ranking Plan.
Two Trade Missions to USA (Expo West) and to Sri Lanka.
Project outcomes
Public response
Ilan Style, Indigenous Women Trade, Tea, Bush Medicine, Trade Routes, Global Vic, Aboriginal Economies, Know Be Do