OUR WORK
In 2012, 2 future best friends had just met and were about to embark on an epic journey. For the next few years, Taz Devadass and Em Freeman volunteered together at Oaktree, a youth-international development agency. While at Oaktree, they learnt many things but two of the most important for their own futures were:
1) When people work together on things that they are passionate about and can make an impact, they are beyond powerful.
2) Em and Taz loved working together and being complete opposites made them a great team.
Upon finishing up with Oaktree, they made a pact. One day, they would come back together and create their dream business. One that had impact, fun, purpose and hopefully a brightly coloured uniform.
Over the next few years, Taz and Em finished uni and went off to try adult jobs and figure out their place in the world. Taz started her own social enterprise consultancy and facilitation business and Em went to work in as a grad for the Department of Defence.
They also had the chance to start exploring entrepreneurship and tried their hand at a few businesses together. This involved some misadventures with bowties, polymer clay jewellery, reading subscription boxes and cute printable planning tools.
In 2020, just before the whole world changed, these two best friends worlds also changed.
In 2020, Em found herself back in her beloved hometown, Launceston and Taz was about to finish up the role that she had loved and worked in for the last 3.5 years. To be honest, they both found themselves lost and unsure what to do next. After many brain storming sessions, chats with wiser people and long Tassie beach walks, the duo decided that it was time to start their dream business to create their own jobs and stay in their home state. So decades quicker than they thought it would happen, Futures Isle was launched.
Futures Isle has now been operating for 2 years. Em and Taz have worked with incredible partners like the ABC, Department of Education, Skills and Employment, The Beacon Foundation and many more. They have had the honour of working with thousands of individuals to build skills in and connect to self-employment, pathways, social impact, storytelling and confidence. They have worn out tyres traversing Tasmania, the Mainland and now even International locations. This is just the start. Mostly, Em and Taz have been blown away by the passionate, impact-driven and caring people that they have worked with over the last two years. IT definitely makes all of the all-nighters, coffee expeditions and stressful micro-business moments worthwhile.
Along came our newest team member, the ever-calm and big-hearted Rohit! This friendly trio is now working together to impact big ideas, pathways and futures across Australia with a special focus on home region of Northern Tasmania. We are 3 people who don’t always have the answers but we do bring a vast array of skills, experiences and knowledge. We love our work and we can’t wait to meet you to see how we can work together.
Find out more about our team here.
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