What could this idea change?
People make better-informed enterprise decisions and discover credible local support without being sold speculative products.
M-T1-BV-07 · Theme 1
Entrepreneurship Panel Night
Provides candid, evidence-aware discussion of starting and closing ventures, including failure, finance and wellbeing—not a stage of success stories and hidden pitches.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-07 · Entrepreneurship Panel Night
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme BV: Business Visibility
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-07 · Entrepreneurship Panel Night
Could this work in our club?
- Aspiring entrepreneurs, small-business owners, students, social enterprises and local support providers. Use when the audience has practical questions about starting or changing a venture.
Before you start
- Panel brief requires disclosure of interests, failures and limits of advice.
- Speaker mix includes small business, social enterprise and responsible closure experience.
- Referral list for government, financial counselling and qualified professional support.
At the end: Send the verified resource pack within 48 hours and correct any material factual error through the same attendee channel.
Before your club says yes
Does the idea fit?
Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.
Who can say yes?
Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.
Are people protected?
Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.
Can everyone take part?
Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.
Are the facts and permissions right?
Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.
How will we learn?
Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.
Worksheets for your club
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Event and session plan
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Open worksheetCommunications and content planner
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Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
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Open worksheetFacilitation and conversation guide
Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.
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