N.E.I.S

Well people, here we go again, my daily rants, and ideas.

However on this occassion, I am thinking more seriously about my own business, wheelchair manufactures, I am not as Creative as the geniuses at Colours in America, so my ideas will be simple ones.

In Australia our medicare system don't fund wheelchairs, a scheme call PAPD does, and most applications are refused, hence my idea of affordable wheelchairs. I believe AMerica have more respect for the disabled, and I was once told if I had an option, that I should choose to live in America.

www.spinlife.com states on their website, that Medicare covers wheelchairs in America, and unfortunately in Australia alot of wheelchair users are not so financially supportive.

I suggest to myself to develop custom wheelchairs that everyone could afford.

One major set back is start up costs. I don't know much about business in Australia, but I was turned onto N.E.I.S scheme.

New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) will endevaour to help with the business development.

Your NEIS provider will help you decide whether you should undertake a Certificate III in Micro-Business Operations or a Certificate IV in Small Business Management. This will depend on the type of small business you are planning. During the training you will also develop a business plan which will need to be approved by your NEIS provider.

NEIS training helps you to achieve a nationally recognised qualification, and is a Centrelink approved activity for up to 13 weeks. This allows time for completing the course (normally six to eight weeks), assessment of your business plan by your NEIS provider and any final business preparations.
If you have prior training or experience in business, you may be eligible for prior learning exemptions.

If your business plan is approved, you will receive NEIS Assistance, which includes:

NEIS Allowance for up to 52 weeks
NEIS Rental Assistance for up to 26 weeks (if eligible), and
business mentoring and support during your first year of business operation.

This is government system, but it looks rather sound knowledge.

I am now in the process of looking further into it.