Mickey Chung on LinkedIn: Part 1/2 in Brisbane: WeConnect 2024 At the start of this week, I had the… (2024)

Flew down to Melbourne this week to partner with Kinaway-The Victorian Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce and Supply Nation to run our inaugural Selling On Amazon workshop for their members and team in our new Melbourne offices. It was great to see the high engagement of the audience with Yvonne hom*oncik’s presentation and the candid discussions we had alongside Ryan James on how we can continue to support small indigenous businesses nationally alongside our partners. I’d also like to thank both businesses (Alex Martins MIML and Kate Russell) on inviting us to their trade show this morning with more than 80 businesses where I got to meet some amazing brands that I’m looking forward to speaking to over the coming weeks. I’m excited for 2024 and really looking forward to building on these partnerships. #smallbusiness #amazonaustralia #amazon #supportsmall #education #workshop #indigenousbusiness

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I’d like to thank and acknowledge the Yolŋu people that gratefully hosted us on their cultural land on Arnhem and pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.I’m still trying to find the right words to describe last week at Garma. As much as it was a business trip, the personal journey is one that I think is worth sharing.I had the opportunity to learn, listen and absorb about indigenous culture over the 5 days. There were eye-opening experiences like the dance (bunggal), song lines (manikay) and ceremonies. There were serious talks about food security, education and housing. There were personal experiences on identity of what it means to be part of a mob and the modern world. It has been a while since I’ve reflected on how much it means and why it should matter. A lot was spoken about the referendum - The Voice - and what that would look like on either side of the decision. I do encourage more people to find out more for themselves before voting and what this could mean for Australian history no matter which way it goes.I have a few takeaways that I thought were really important:The hardship of having to walk in both worlds, ours and theirs. The difficulty is finding the balance between both and having to choose what is best.We often only have to deal with our identity on a singular level. It’s about the future generations and how we can blend knowledges from both worlds together to come up with even better solutions for sea, land and people.Listen with intent. Be willing to be curious and ask those tough questions that matter to make sure that get a better understanding of what is true and what matters. Be a vehicle for progress. Put ourselves in a position to support and build on what we have experienced so when it comes time, we’re able to share more with our network with truthful data and information.Lastly, I can’t thank the volunteers there enough who set up over 2,500 tents, a cinema and much more in just over 4 days as well as having some amazing Amazon people to share the experience with! Helen Rowan Nick Phoebe Iain Rachel Rikki Nicholas Charli Charlotte Zoe Louise Simon Mike Lucinda Alexa Ashane

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What a week last week at Online Retailer. I got the chance to meet some great people, see some awesome booths (get some free merchandise) and do panels to hear from small businesses like The Sneaker Laundry (Eugene), Zena (Donna) and Givewrap (Michelle) where they shared their experience around Amazon and more generally about their unique businesses. It was also great to get our expert partners Airwallex (Justin) and Export Accelerator (Raj) on what it means to help Aussie businesses and how they continue to innovate in their own way as business owners. Last but not least, if haven’t connected with Nicholas, I highly recommend having a chat with him if you are thinking of partnering with Amazon Australia. He had organised our awesome booth and our partnership with Online Retailer. Please feel free to reach out to me if you’ve got any other questions around Launchpad or Amazon!Amit M. Guillermo Rodríguez Diez Yvonne hom*oncik Rebecca Henley Omar Khattab Anthony Maroon Arabella Baker #amazonaustralia #amazon #smallbusinessgrowth #supportsmall#launchpad

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What a way to start off the week being in Brisbane! We had the opportunity to present Accelerating with Amazon alongside our amazing partners Sourdough Flakes (Karyn) and BSKT Wholefoods (Ryan and Ryan) speaking to their first-hand experiences as SMBs and part of the Launchpad program. It was great to collaborate with TIQ and Dominique Lamb around some of the great opportunities and support available to small businesses in QLD. If you’re interested to learn more, please feel free to reach out.Julia Steward Nisha Iyer Yvonne hom*oncik #smallbusiness #supportsmall #amazonaustralia #smbs #launchpadaustralia

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Our first in-person Innovation Grants Pitch Night! After launching the Innovation Grants during COVID Lockdown, we were able to get some of the most unique and innovative Australian small businesses into our Sydney HQ to pitch their brand/product to our 4 judges, Amit M., Lauren Capelin, Kate Glazebrook and Maxine Sherrin. After a big night of pitches, they chose Zena Sport, AntiBeauty, BSKT Wholefoods and Givewrap as our winners for this year's Innovation Grants! I'd like to congratulate our winners this year and thank all our finalists, judges and those who attended, keep an eye out for these brands to launch on Amazon over the coming month and check out more about the brands here: https://lnkd.in/g7jnJxFg Annabelle Aston (née Cottee) Craig Jost Sarah Tesar Isabel Chen Julia Steward Anu Hodge Rebecca Henley Guillermo Rodríguez Diez Arabella Baker Nisha Iyer Yvonne hom*oncik Omar Khattab Ali Khan Nicholas Manettas Sophia Sandwith Alice Cullen Niamh Wood#amazon #amazonaustralia #amazonlaunchpad #innovationgrants #supportsmall #australianbusiness

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We've got three days to go until the applications close! If you or your network has a unique and innovative D2C product, please apply below. We are look forward to seeing amazing brands for the grant.#innovation #amazonlaunchpad #launchpad #amazonaustralia #supportsmall #smallbusiness #startup #grant

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