18 to 24

25 to 32

33 to 39

40 to 44

45 to 54

55 and older

Trade certificate, diploma or bachelor degree by an Australian education institute; or a bachelor qualification recognised by an educational institution of a recognised standard

A Bachelor degree in business, science or technology by an Australian institution; or a bachelor qualification in business, science or technology by an educational institution of a recognised standard

Not less than 4 years

Not less than 7 years

Patents or designs registered not less than 1 year before that time and used in the day to day activities of the main business

Trademarks registered not less than 1 year before that time and used in the day to day activities of the main business

An ownership in and day to day participation in the management of one or more main business operated under a formal joint venture agreement/s entered into no less than 1 year before the time

An ownership interest in a main business/s that derives no less than 50% of its annual turnover from export trade

An ownership interest in a main buisness/s not more that 5 years before :

1. had an average annualised growth in turnover that was greater than 20% per annum over 3 continuous fiscal years; and
2. in at least one of the 3 fiscal years employed 10 or more employees for a total number of hours that was at least the total number of hours that would have been worked by 10 full-time employees

An ownership interest in a main business/s that received :

1. a grant from a government body in your home country of at least AUD10,000 for the purposes of early phase start up of a business, product commercialisation, business development or business expansion or
2. venture capital funding of at least AUD100,000 not more than 4 years before the time of the invitation for the purposes of early phase start up of a business, product commercialisation, business development or business expansion

The nominating State or Territory government agency has determined that your proposed business is of unique and important benefit to the State or Territory
where the nominating government agency is located