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Michelle Evans, Director of the Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership, shares her remarkable journey from theatre director to business academic and reveals groundbreaking data on Australia's Indigenous business ecosystem.

• Indigenous businesses generate $16.1 billion in revenue annually, comparable to Australia's timber industry
• 13,693 active Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses employ 116,795 people and pay $4.2 billion in wages
• The Indigenous business ecosystem is deeply interconnected, with businesses supporting and supplying each other
• Key challenges include access to business education, capital investment, and developing networks with non-Indigenous financial institutions
• Evans created the Murra Indigenous Business Masterclass program, now in its 16th generation
• Indigenous businesses deliver benefits beyond economics: employment opportunities, self-determination, intergenerational wealth, and cultural knowledge sharing
• Evans emphasizes the importance of mentorship and collaborative data building to showcase Indigenous economic contributions
• The Indigenous business sector aims to shift away from disadvantage discourse toward recognizing its sophisticated leadership and unique value

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